MLB Player News

Carpenter isn't starting for Detroit in Saturday's matchup versus the Guardians.

Carpenter has only 12 plate appearances against southpaws this season and has gone 1-for-10, so it's not surprising that he's beginning on the bench versus Cleveland lefty Joey Cantillo. Wenceel Perez is drawing the start in right field in Carpenter's stead Saturday.

Kwan isn't in the starting lineup Saturday against Detroit.

The lefty-hitting Kwan will get a breather with the Tigers sending southpaw Tarik Skubal to the mound. Kwan has a meager .525 OPS against lefties this season as opposed to a .622 OPS versus righties, and he's been out of the lineup in two of the past three games -- both against southpaw starters.

Nimmo isn't in Texas' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

It's just a scheduled day off for Nimmo, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News. The versatile Ezequiel Duran is shifting to right field in Nimmo's stead Saturday.

The Rangers placed Carter (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Carter suffered the injury while making a diving catch Friday versus Boston and has subsequently been diagnosed with an oblique strain, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News, and he will miss at least 10 days -- though oblique issues often require a longer absence. Cody Freeman was recalled from the minors to take Carter's spot on the 26-man roster, and Michael Helman could see the bulk of the starts in center field while Carter is sidelined.

Arozarena (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.

Arozarena tweaked his hamstring while attempting to leg out an infield single in the third inning of Friday's contest. He'll now miss his first start of the season to allow his hamstring to recover, which will move Luke Raley to left field Saturday while Victor Robles starts in right. Arozarena said Friday that he expects to miss just a couple of days, per Adam Jude of The Seattle Times, so a trip to the IL may not be necessary.

Butler went 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Friday's 6-4 win over the Rockies.

Substituted in for Colby Thomas in the fifth inning, Butler made the most of his opportunity by reaching base in all three plate appearances. The outfielder was caught in a rundown in the seventh inning but was ultimately bailed out by a Hunter Goodman throwing error and came in to score the go-ahead run. Butler later added an RBI single in the eighth frame to provide some insurance. It has been a disappointing season overall for the 25-year-old, who is hitting .175 with four homers, 17 RBI, 19 runs and four stolen bases across 186 plate appearances. Those struggles have notably cut into his playing time, though Brent Rooker (knee) landing on the injured list could create an opportunity for Butler to get more opportunities moving forward.

Straw isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Straw will retreat to the bench Saturday after going 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts during Friday's series opener. While he sits, Jesus Sanchez, Nathan Lukes and Yohendrick Pinango will form Toronto's outfield trio.

The Yankees reinstated Dominguez (shoulder) from the injured list Saturday.

Dominguez landed on the injured list in early May with a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder and was cleared to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A on June 5. Since then, he's gone 5-for-18 with two homers, three RBI and two steals across five games. Now fully healthy, the 23-year-old is expected to make regular starts in the outfield for New York following Trent Grisham's (hamstring) move to the injured list.

The Yankees placed Grisham on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right hamstring strain.

Grisham was injured while rounding first base in the sixth inning of Friday's game, and he'll now have to miss at least the next 10 days after being diagnosed with a strain. Jasson Dominguez (shoulder) was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move and figures to start regularly in New York's outfield until Grisham returns.

Rafaela went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, three RBI and two additional runs scored in Friday's 10-1 win over the Rangers.

Rafaela belted his second homer in as many games and has knocked in six runs the last two nights. During the month of June, the center fielder is slashing .351/.368/.595 with five extra-base hits, seven RBI, a stolen base and six runs scored over nine games.