MLB Player News

McKinstry is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

McKinstry will take a seat for the third day in a row, this time against a lefty starter (DJ Herz). Since he had previously been held out of the lineup versus righties Davis Martin and Sean Burke in the series against the White Sox over the weekend, the left-handed-hitting McKinstry looks like he could be losing his grip on a strong-side platoon role. McKinstry's drop in playing time comes while he's slashed just .088/.184/.147 through 13 games in September.

Clark is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

After seeing his 10-game hitting streak come to an end during Sunday's 8-1 loss to the White Sox, Clark will be given a breather for the series opener versus the Nationals. Javier Baez will spell Clark in center field and will bat eighth.

Jenkins will start in center field and bat leadoff in Monday's contest versus the Giants.

It's the second straight day in the leadoff spot for Jenkins, who had not hit higher than eighth in any starts prior to this two-game stretch. After going 4-for-45 (.089) in his first 16 major-league games, Jenkins is 9-for-17 with a pair of home runs across his last four contests.

Roden went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 8-0 win over the Angels.

Roden collected a trio of hits, including a three-run blast to extend the Twins' lead to 8-0 in the seventh inning. Sunday marked the outfielder's first big-league action since Aug. 26 after being recalled Friday with Trevor Larnach (wrist) landing on the injured list. In 84 plate appearances, Roden is hitting .278/.349/.375 with a homer, 14 RBI and seven runs.

Antonacci went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Tigers.

Antonacci tallied a steal in the first inning before driving in two on a double in the fourth. It was a solid effort in what has been a tough second half for the rookie, who's posted a .698 OPS overall in 60 contests since the All-Star break. On the season, he's slashing .270/.363/.391 with eight homers, 48 RBI, 76 runs scored and 19 stolen bases across 534 plate appearances.

Jones went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Jones sat out due to foot soreness Saturday, but he was back in the lineup Sunday. He had gone 1-for-19 with nine strikeouts over his previous four games. The outfielder is batting .248 with a .759 OPS, 11 homers, 39 RBI, 33 runs scored, 12 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases over 81 contests this season. With Trent Grisham (hamstring) sidelined for the rest of the regular season, Jones has a clear path to starting in center field until the postseason.

Ramos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Ramos has four homers over his last 12 games dating back to Aug. 30. The outfielder is filling a part-time role, but he has been able to provide some power when in the lineup. For the year, he's hitting .241 with a .714 OPS, 13 homers, 44 RBI, 45 runs scored, 19 doubles, three triples and four stolen bases over 106 contests between the Yankees and the Giants.

Simpson went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Red Sox.

Simpson drove in two runs on a single and then stole second in the first inning. The 25-year-old has hit safely in seven of his past eight games, tallying seven RBI and five steals in that span. He is now tied with Nasim Nunez for the major-league lead with 46 stolen bases and ranks second in the American League with a .309 batting average while recording 38 RBI and 65 runs scored across 597 plate appearances this season.

Manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Grisham (hamstring) isn't expected to come off the injured list before the end of the regular season but could return for the playoffs, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

The veteran outfielder landed on the shelf in early September due to a hamstring strain, and it appears he won't be rejoining the active roster during the final week of the regular season. Grisham has a .703 OPS in 483 plate appearances this year and a .170/.261/.352 slash line in 45 games since the All-Star break, so he may not reclaim a starting role even if he's added to the postseason roster.

Jones (foot) is starting in center field and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

The 25-year-old was held out of the lineup Saturday due to some soreness in his left foot, but he's ready to rejoin the starting nine after missing just one start. Jones has gone 1-for-19 across his past four games but overall has been productive in September with a .788 OPS in 57 at-bats this month.