MLB Player News

Perez left in the fifth inning of Saturday's game against the Angels due to a leg injury, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Perez fouled a ball of his leg in the second inning, but he stayed in the game and proceeded to hit a triple. His leg appeared to be bothering him when he was driven home one batter later, and he has been replaced by Zach McKinstry at shortstop to start the fifth. Perez will undergo further tests in the clubhouse, and the Rays should have an update on the 25-year-old's injury during or shortly after Saturday's contest.

Mangum is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday.

The Rays will start Chandler Simpson, Tristan Peters and Josh Lowe in the outfield from left to right. Mangum has struggled at the plate in the 18 games since the All-Star break, posting a .389 OPS with three steals and two RBI over that span.

Loperfido (knee) is not in the Blue Jays' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Saturday.

It's the third game in a row that Loperfido will not be in the lineup as he continues to nurse a right knee contusion that he suffered against the Rockies on Tuesday. The Blue Jays will start Davis Schneider, Daulton Varsho and Myles Straw in the outfield from left to right.

Teodosio (head) is absent from the starting lineup against Detroit on Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Teodosio injured his head after colliding against the outfield wall while making a catch in the third inning of Friday's game. He'll sit for Saturday's game and will look to return for Sunday's series finale. Taylor Ward, Jo Adell and Gustavo Campero will start in the outfield from left to right for the Halos.

Tauchman is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Guardians on Saturday.

The lefty-hitting Tauchman will be on the bench to begin Saturday's game while Corey Julks, Luis Robert and Michael Taylor man the outfield from left to right. Tauchman has offered mixed results at the plate of late, going 2-for-18 with six walks, one home run, two RBI and seven strikeouts over his last five games.

Benintendi is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Guardians on Saturday.

Benintendi has faced southpaws this season, but he'll get a breather against Joey Cantillo while Corey Julks, Luis Robert and Michael Taylor man the outfield from left to right for the White Sox. In the 17 games since the All-Star break, Benintendi has slashed .200/.273/.371 with three home runs and nine RBI over 77 plate appearances.

The Twins recalled McCusker from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.

Since being sent down to the minors in late May, McCusker has slashed just .165/.244/.357 across 201 plate appearances. Despite his underwhelming performance, he'll rejoin the big club to replace Matt Wallner (paternity) and likely pick up a few starts in right field.

The Twins placed Wallner on the paternity list Saturday.

Wallner will miss at most three games while he welcomes a new addition to his family. Carson McCusker was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul to replenish the Twins' outfield depth and could see time in right field until Wallner returns.

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

Smith will get a breather after going 1-for-3 during Friday's victory. While he rests, Taylor Trammell, Chas McCormick and Jesus Sanchez will start across the outfield for the Astros.

Vierling appeared as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-5 win over the Angels.

Vierling pinch hit for Kerry Carpenter in the eighth inning to face Los Angeles lefty Reid Detmers, and Vierling promptly launched his first home run of the season to erase a 5-3 deficit. While Vierling has struggled for much of the year, he has been better lately with a .273 batting average over his last 15 games. The veteran should continue to see regular time in center field with Parker Meadows (quad) on the injured list.