MLB Player News

Robert is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.

Robert has come out of the All-Star break hot, going 7-for-14 with a homer, three stolen bases, five RBI and seven runs in four games, but he'll take a seat for Tuesday's contest. Michael Taylor will receive the nod in center field and bat ninth against Tampa Bay righty Drew Rasmussen.

Dominguez is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Toronto.

The Blue Jays are starting right-hander Max Scherzer, marking the first time over the Yankees' last eight contests versus righties that the switch-hitting Dominguez has been out of the lineup. Cody Bellinger will patrol left field and Trent Grisham will be in center field for the Yankees.

The Royals designated Gentry for assignment Tuesday.

The 26-year-old has been at Triple-A Omaha all season and has now lost his place on the 40-man roster. Gentry went 0-for-5 over three games in his first taste of the majors last season and struggled to a .642 OPS in 249 plate appearances this year at Triple-A.

Abreu is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Philadelphia.

It's southpaw Cristopher Sanchez on the hill for the Phillies, and Abreu will be one of Boston's left-handed-swinging regulars to begin the contest on the bench. Roman Anthony is in right field and batting second.

Duran is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Philadelphia.

It's the second straight time and third time over the last four occasions the Red Sox have faced a left-handed pitcher that the left-handed-hitting Duran has been absent from the lineup. Rob Refsnyder is in left field and batting leadoff.

The Rays acquired Fairchild from Atlanta on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations.

Fairchild had been designated for assignment Monday and will now head to a new club. The right-handed-hitting outfielder has a career .746 OPS against left-handed pitching and could see some starts versus southpaws.

Caceres is slashing .298/.428/.488 with three home runs, five steals, a 17.1 percent walk rate and an 11.2 percent strikeout rate through 38 games in the Arizona Complex League.

Caceres has been easily the most productive 17-year-old in the ACL this year -- he has a 144 wRC+ and Kevin Garcia's 103 wRC+ is the second-best figure among the handful of 17-year-olds on the circuit. Caceres also compares favorably to the 18-year-olds in the ACL, as his 144 wRC+ ranks ninth among 57 hitters in the league that are 18 and under. He lacks impact speed and may end up in left field, but Caceres is one of the Guardians' better pure hitters in the lower levels.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said that Carpenter (hamstring) completed running drills at full speed Monday at Comerica Park, Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press reports.

Hinch noted that if Carpenter's right hamstring responds well to the workout when he's re-evaluated Tuesday, the next step for the outfielder/designated hitter will be to head out on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo later this week. Carpenter has been on the shelf since July 2, so he'll likely need at least a couple of games in the minors to regain his timing at the plate before he makes his return to the Detroit lineup, perhaps early next week.

Robert went 2-for-4 with two RBI on Monday against the Rays.

Robert extended his hitting streak to eight games, pre-dating the All-Star break. He has hit .393 with two home runs, eight RBI, eight runs scored and three stolen bases in that span. Robert remains in the lower half of the White Sox's batting order, but that could change if he keeps up his recent caliber of production.

Rafaela went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Phillies.

Rafaela, who saw an end to a 12-game hit streak Sunday, was back at it Monday with a two-hit night. He's been on a tear the last month, going 31-for-94 (.330) with 10 doubles, eight home runs, 22 RBI, four steals and 19 runs scored over the last 25 contests.