MLB Player News

Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

After starting six straight games and going 4-for-22 with a solo home run, Baldwin will get a breather. Michael Taylor will spell Baldwin in center field.

Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Benintendi will receive a routine breather for the series finale after he had started in each of the last five games. Will Robertson will enter the lineup in Benintendi's stead, starting in left field while batting seventh.

Grisham is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

With southpaw Martin Perez on the bump for Chicago, Grisham will retreat to the bench. Cody Bellinger will slide over to occupy center field Sunday.

Jones will start in center field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Jones will remain in the starting nine for the fourth game in a row after going 5-for-11 with a pair of solo home runs, one double and one stolen base over the previous three contests. Though the Guardians appear to be prioritizing Jones ahead of Angel Martinez for the final spot in their outfield against right-handed pitching, Jones is still sitting on an unremarkable .632 OPS for the season and will be at risk of losing playing time if Lane Thomas (foot) makes it back in September.

Judge went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk Saturday in a 5-3 extra-innings win over the White Sox.

Judge's fourth-inning blast opened the scoring in the contest, and he also scored an insurance run in the 11th after drawing an intentional walk. The All-Star slugger's homer pace has slowed down a bit this month -- he's gone deep a modest (for him) five times over 23 games since returning from an elbow strain Aug. 5. Judge is also batting just .218 in that span, though he's posted an elite .408 OBP on the strength of a 23.3 percent walk rate.

Mangum is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Unless he's used off the bench Sunday, Mangum will put his four-game hitting streak on hold and get a breather as the Rays wrap up their series in Washington. Everson Pereira will spell Mangum in center field and bat sixth.

Thomas (foot) took on-field batting practice and ran the bases Saturday, MLB.com reports.

Thomas ramped up his activity over the course of last week and is progressing toward a rehab assignment. There's still no timeline for a potential return, but the Guardians remain optimistic Thomas will play at some point in September.

Cortes went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI in Saturday's 9-3 loss against the Rangers.

Cortes stood out in Saturday's loss, producing his first multi-hit performance since Aug. 2. Though his playing time has been inconsistent, the outfielder has generally been productive when called upon, slashing .309/.328/.418 with five extra-base hits and four RBI across 58 plate appearances this season. With Tyler Soderstrom covering first base for Nick Kurtz (oblique), there could be more opportunities available for Cortes in left field in the short term.

Varsho (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Varsho was hit by a pitch on the right hand Friday and was diagnosed with a contusion after X-rays came back negative, and he'll be held out of the starting nine Sunday for a second straight game. The 29-year-old was reportedly available off the bench for Saturday's contest but didn't appear in the game, and he'll presumably be available in that capacity again Sunday.

Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to the Guardians.

Rodriguez brought his team to within a run with an eighth-inning blast, but Seattle was unable to complete the comeback. The long ball was Rodriguez's seventh in a strong August during which he's also driven in 20 runs, stolen four bases and slashed .314/.351/.590 through 26 games. With 26 homers on the campaign, Rodriguez is within range of reaching 30 long balls for the second time in his career.