MLB Player News

Chourio went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Chourio got a breather to begin this game before entering as a pinch hitter for Jake Bauers in the seventh inning and remaining in the game. In the ninth, Chourio hit his 13th homer of the year, but the Brewers' comeback came up a run short. The outfielder is now batting .293 with an .879 OPS, 35 RBI, 38 runs scored, 13 doubles and six stolen bases over 53 contests. He has gone 16-for-62 (.258) with six extra-base hits over his last 15 games.

Rincones went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two total RBI in Saturday's 6-1 win against the Royals.

Rincones' first hit was a solo homer immediately following J.T. Realmuto's two-run blast in the fourth inning. Rincones tacked on an insurance run with a run-scoring double in the eighth. The rookie outfielder has taken on an everyday role against right-handed pitchers and has started each of the Phillies' past five games. While he's slashing just .188/.220/.333 on the season, he may be settling in against MLB pitching -- over his past four games, Rincones has gone 5-for-12.

Chourio isn't in Saturday's starting lineup versus Arizona.

It will be Chourio's first game out of the starting lineup since June 3. The star outfielder may just be getting a routine rest day, as there's no word of an injury and he's been hitting well of late, reaching base in nine straight contests and posting an .819 OPS with two homers, four RBI and one steal over that span. With Chourio out of Saturday's lineup, Jake Bauers is getting a start in left field.

Alderman sports a .286/.375/.486 slash line over his last 10 games for Triple-A Jacksonville with two home runs, one steal, eight runs and eight RBI.

The 23-year-old outfield prospect missed about a month of action after suffering a wrist injury in mid-May, but Alderman returned to the lineup for the Jumbo Shrimp on June 16. After striking out eight times in 13 plate appearances during his first three games back, he's quickly regained his form. Alderman has mainly played right field this season while seeing some action in left field and at first base as well, and a big-league debut in the second half remains possible if he keeps his strikeouts in check.

Shaw (hand) won't be activated from the injured list until after the All-Star break, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

Shaw landed on the injured list June 29 due to a sprained left hand. The initial expectation was that the 24-year-old could return when first eligible July 9, but he's now slated to miss at least a bit more time than that. Seiya Suzuki, Michael Conforto and Kevin Alcantara have all gotten starts in right field since Shaw went down.

Gurriel isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Milwaukee.

Gurriel had started five straight contests, going 4-for-20 with a home run, two doubles and three RBI during that span. He'll get at least a partial day off Saturday while Gabriel Moreno moves from behind the plate to get a turn at DH.

Yastrzemski is not starting Saturday versus the Mets.

Yastrzemski frequently hits the bench against left-handed starters, and that's the case again Saturday with southpaw Sean Manaea on the mound for the Mets. Mauricio Dubon is handling left field in Yastrzemski's stead.

Marte is not in the Reds' starting lineup against the Orioles on Saturday.

Marte is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak, having gone 5-for-20 (.250) with one home run and three RBI in that span. He'll be on the bench for Saturday's contest while the Reds start JJ Bleday, TJ Friedl and Spencer Steer in the outfield from left to right.

The Reds designated Benson for assignment Saturday.

The move comes after the Reds reinstated Hunter Greene (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Saturday. Benson was sent down to Triple-A Louisville in late June after struggling to a .188/.310/.333 slash line with one steal, three homers and six RBI across 113 major-league plate appearances. He's been better in the minors, and Benson could stick around in Cincinnati if he clears waivers.

Young has been removed from Saturday's lineup against the Pirates due to left hand soreness.

With Young out of the lineup, the Nationals will start Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood in the outfield from left to right while deploying Jose Tena as the designated hitter. It's unclear whether Young's hand injury will prevent him from being available off the bench for Saturday's contest.