MLB Player News

Nootbaar left Monday's game against the Rockies due to a bruised left knee, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Nootbaar hit a foul ball off his knee during his at-bat in the third inning and was removed a few frames later. Jordan Walker replaced Nootbaar in right field. X-rays on Nootbaar's knee returned negative and he can be considered day-to-day, per Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Conforto (knee) will start in left field and bat seventh in Monday's contest versus the Angels.

Conforto didn't play Sunday after being hit on the right knee by a pitch in Saturday's win over the Blue Jays, but he's fine and will retake his customary spot in left field. After finally perking up offensively with an .827 OPS in July, Conforto has regressed so far in August with a .431 OPS.

Hernandez is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Angels.

It looks to be a routine day of rest for Hernandez, who had drawn six straight starts. Alex Call will play left field and bat ninth for the Dodgers.

Perkins is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

Perkins has been the Brewers' everyday center fielder since Jackson Chourio (hamstring) got hurt, but he'll retreat to the bench after 10 straight starts. Brandon Lockridge will patrol center field and bat eighth for Milwaukee.

Laureano is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Giants on Monday.

With Laureano on the bench, Gavin Sheets will get the start in left field and bat seventh. In nine games since being acquired by the Padres, Laureano has gone 10-for-37 (.270) with two triples, one home run and eight RBI.

Canario will start in center field and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Brewers.

With southpaw Jose Quintana taking the hill for Milwaukee, the right-handed-hitting Canario will get the nod over the left-handed-hitting Oneil Cruz in center field. Given that Cruz is slashing just .110/.219/.190 over 114 plate appearances versus left-handed pitching for the season, Canario could end up settling in as his regular platoon partner.

Cruz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

The left-handed-hitting Cruz will take a seat for the Pirates' second straight matchup with a lefty (Jose Quintana), as he previously exited the lineup in last Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Giants while southpaw Robbie Ray started for San Francisco. Alexander Canario will cover center field in place of Cruz, who is slashing just .110/.219/.190 over 114 plate appearances versus left-handed pitching this season.

Walker is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Rockies.

Walker had started each of the previous five tilts, but he will receive a day off in Monday's series opener. Lars Nootbaar is handling right field and Victor Scott will be in center field for the Cardinals.

Mullins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.

The veteran center fielder got hold of a Quinn Priester curveball in the fourth inning and drove it the other way over the wall in left-center field. It was Mullins' 16th homer of the season and his first as a Met after being picked up from the Orioles at the trade deadline. Through eight games with his new team, Mullins is batting .167 (4-for-24) with two steals, two RBI and four runs.

Triple-A Indianapolis placed Cook on its 7-day injured list Sunday due to a hand injury, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Cook hadn't played since being hit on the hand by a pitch in an Aug. 3 game, and though he said Saturday that he had shown improvement in his recovery, Indianapolis still chose to deactivate him. The 26-year-old has slashed .245/.321/.379 with eight home runs and 13 stolen bases in 380 plate appearances for Indianapolis this season.