MLB Player News

O'Neill is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

O'Neill's playing time had been on the upswing after he slashed .293/.396/.512 with three home runs, six RBI and six runs through his first 13 games in August, but after going hitless with a 1:3 BB:K over his last four contests, he may be drifting back into a short-side platoon role. He'll take a seat for the third time in five games -- with all three absences coming against righties -- while the Orioles go with Coby Mayo as their designated hitter.

The Royals scratched Caglianone from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers due to ankle soreness.

Caglianone's right ankle is presumably still bothering him after he was forced out of Wednesday's win over the Athletics and then ended up sitting out Thursday as well. Caglianone did suit up for the first two games of the Detroit series and went 1-for-8 with a double and a run scored. John Rave will get the nod in right field Sunday in place of Caglianone, who will be treated as day-to-day heading into a three-game series in Toronto that begins Tuesday.

DeLuca will start in right field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Orioles.

He'll stick in the lineup for a fourth straight game after going 3-for-11 with a double in the prior three contests. With three of DeLuca's four starts coming against right-handed pitching, he looks to have emerged as the Rays' preferred option in right field after Victor Mesa (hamstring) was placed on the injured list Wednesday.

Vilade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Vilade will take a seat for the third time in four games, with all three of his absences coming against right-handed pitching. The utility player looked as though he might have a chance at breaking out of his short-side platoon role after Victor Mesa (hamstring) was moved to the injured list Wednesday, but Jonny DeLuca has instead been prioritized ahead of Vilade as the Rays' primary right fielder versus righties.

The Yankees reinstated Bellinger (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. He'll start in left field and bat cleanup in the series finale versus the Blue Jays.

Bellinger will make his first appearance since July 25 after recovering from a left hamstring strain. He received the green light to rejoin the big club after making two rehab appearances with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and he should be ready to handle a near-everyday role. With Bellinger back in the fold, Heliot Ramos looks to be the odd man out of the starting outfield against right-handed starting pitchers.

Adell went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, two runs scored and a strikeout during a 4-3 win over Colorado on Saturday.

Adell started the scoring with a three-run homer off Colorado starter Gabriel Hughes to give Cleveland a 3-0 lead in the fourth. Adell picked up his third multi-hit game in his last four games Saturday. The 27-year-old has picked it up offensively in his last seven games with Cleveland, slashing .375/.375/.708 with two homers and 11 RBI over 24 plate appearances.

Trout went 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.

Trout drove in a run on a single and stole second base in the first inning before coming around to score on a double in the sixth. It was a bright spot in what has been a tough August for the 35-year-old, as he still owns an ugly .675 OPS with only four extra-base hits in 20 games this month. For the year, he's slashing .239/.380/.433 with 20 homers, 46 RBI, 72 runs scored and 11 steals across 495 plate appearances.

Isbel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout during Kansas City's 3-1 over Detroit on Saturday.

In his first at-bat, Isbel launched a solo home run off of Drew Anderson, contributing the game's first run. The 29-year-old outfielder has now blasted home runs in back-to-back games on two occasions but has otherwise hasn't provided much power with just two additional homers. Isbel is slashing .236/.284/.368 with five steals, 20 RBI and 23 runs in 235 plate appearances this year.

Peters went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a strikeout during Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Mets.

Peters connected for his eighth long ball of the season off Christian Scott in the bottom of the third, with the long ball breaking a three-game hitless stretch. This season, Peters is batting .268/.332/.429 with eight homers, six steals and 44 RBI in 383 plate appearances.

Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI, a walk and a strikeout during Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Mets.

In the bottom of the second, Montgomery launched a solo shot off Christian Scott to get the scoring started for the White Sox and tie the game 1-1, which snapped his 13-game power drought dating back to Aug. 7. The rookie switch hitter also drew an RBI walk in the fifth to give him his seventh multi-RBI performance of the season. On the campaign, Montgomery is slashing .235/.325/.380 with five homers and 32 RBI in 252 plate appearances.