MLB Player News

Crawford is absent from the lineup for Philadelphia's game with the Angels on Sunday.

With southpaw Yusei Kikuchi toeing the slab for the Angels, Crawford will ride the pine as the Phillies go for a sweep Sunday. Derek Hill will take over in center field and bat ninth.

San Diego placed Rengifo on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right knee sprain.

Rengifo was removed early from Saturday's game against the Rays after spraining his right knee in the seventh inning. The injury will require the 29-year-old to miss a minimum of 10 days. Since joining the Padres in late June, Rengifo has slashed .291/.375/.409 over 145 plate appearances with four homers, three steals, 17 RBI and 19 runs. Samad Taylor (oblique) was activated from the IL to replace Rengifo on the active roster.

McCray went 1-for-4 with a run scored in a 7-2 win over Arizona in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

McCray didn't play in the matinee but hit a leadoff single in the fifth inning of the nightcap before coming around to score, giving the Giants a 2-1 lead. The 25-year-old outfielder has recorded a hit in three of his last four games, batting .214 with a triple and a double in 15 plate appearances during that span. Overall, he's slashing .118/.237/.235 with eight runs scored, four stolen bases, two RBI and a home run across 62 plate appearances this season.

The Padres activated Taylor (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Taylor will make his first appearance in the majors since going down with a right oblique strain July 8. In 102 major-league plate appearances this year, the 27-year-old is batting .330/.410/.398 with one homer, 11 RBI and six stolen bases. San Diego transferred Luis Rengifo (knee) to the injured list, making room for Taylor on the active roster.

Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

The veteran outfielder started the previous 13 games against right-handed pitching but will hit the bench Sunday against Colorado righty Mason Adams. Yastrzemski has slumped hard since Aug. 14, as he's batting .156 (5-for-32) with no extra-base hits and 10 strikeouts.

Taylor went 4-for-5 with a double and three runs scored in Saturday's 17-5 win over the Reds.

Taylor had four of Chicago's 19 hits in a very comfortable victory. The veteran has provided valuable outfield depth since coming over from the Mets at the trade deadline, and he's slashing .389/.452/.472 across 16 games on the North Side. Taylor is known largely for his strong defense, but he's managed to make his mark with his bat as well.

Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a walk, a home run, two additional runs scored and two total RBI in Saturday's 17-5 win over the Reds.

Suzuki tallied his second straight three-hit effort as he helped lead the Cubs to a comfortable victory. The outfielder hit his 23rd home run of the season, but his first since Aug. 17, and he could reach the 30-homer plateau for the second consecutive season if his power stroke gets going. Even if he doesn't get to 30 long balls, Suzuki is having a strong campaign, and his current .862 OPS would represent a new career best in MLB.

Cox went 1-for-1 with a walk, three stolen bases and a run scored in a 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Cox got the start in center field in the nightcap after going 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in the day game. The outfielder made the most of his time on base with the three steals. He's swiped four bags on five attempts since returning to the big-league roster Aug. 14. For the season, Cox is batting .276 with an .828 OPS, three home runs, eight steals, seven RBI, 11 runs scored, one double and two triples over 64 plate appearances, mainly in a reserve role.

Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-6 with three home runs, six RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's 17-5 win over the Reds.

The All-Star outfielder bolstered his National League MVP case again, recording his first career three-homer game while also racking up a career-high-tying six RBI on Saturday. He now has five multi-homer efforts on the campaign and 11 for his career as well. Through 608 trips to the plate, Crow-Armstrong is slashing a robust .282/.377/.567 with 36 long balls, 89 RBI, 32 stolen bases and 97 runs scored.

Chourio went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Chourio launched a solo shot in the first inning, reaching the 20-homer mark for the third straight season. According to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, he's just the 17th player to accomplish this feat by age 22, a list that includes eight Hall of Famers. On the year, he's slashing .281/.342/.478 with 20 long balls, 56 RBI, 69 runs scored and 14 steals across 456 plate appearances.