MLB Player News

Myers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Myers will hit the bench after he had started each of Miami's last three games while going 0-for-6 with two walks. Troy Johnston had started at first base in his first two MLB games but will fill in for Myers in right field Sunday.

Frelick (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Per MLB.com, Frelick is considered day-to-day after he was removed in the fourth inning of Saturday's 8-2 win as a precaution when he experienced a flareup of soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. Brandon Lockridge will take Frelick's spot in right field in the series finale.

Merrill went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to St. Louis on Saturday.

Merrill hadn't homered in 15 games coming into Saturday, but he snapped that drought with a solo shot to center field in the third inning. The second-year outfielder's power output has been tepid for over two months -- he has just three long balls over his past 51 contests after going deep five times in his first 29 games of the campaign. Merrill certainly looks to be going through a bit of a sophomore slump, as his steals are also down (from 16 last year to just one this season) and his OPS (.734) is nearly 100 points lower than the .826 mark he posted as a rookie.

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

Hernandez will head to the bench for the first time since July 22, ending a stretch of nine consecutive starts for the 32-year-old outfielder. The newly acquired Alex Call will replace Hernandez in right field and bat ninth.

The Reds optioned Benson to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.

After Saturday's MLB Speedway Classic was suspended in the first inning due to rain, the Reds will be in need of an extra arm for the continuation of the contest Sunday. Having two minor-league options appears to have worked against Benson, who will head to the minors as Cincinnati brings right-hander Lyon Richardson aboard as its 27th man for the Speedway Classic. Benson should be back with the big club later this month.

Hassell went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Saturday's 8-2 loss to Milwaukee.

In a game that saw the Nationals limited to two hits (a season low), Hassell made his one knock count in the third inning, when he took Brandon Woodruff deep to right field. It was the first major-league homer of Hassell's career, and the 23-year-old has a .547 OPS with one steal and 10 RBI across 81 plate appearances this season. He should see regular playing time in the outfield as long as Dylan Crews (oblique) is sidelined.

Beck went 2-for-3 with a walk, a steal and a three-run homer during Saturday's 8-5 win over the Pirates.

Beck ended Paul Skenes' shutout bid in the sixth inning with a blast to right-center field. Beck has recorded at least two hits in six of 14 games since the All-Star break, and over that span he has gone 19-for-51 (.373) with two steals, three home runs and nine RBI.

Gurriel went 1-for-5 with two RBI and one stolen base in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Athletics.

Gurriel provided the go-ahead hit in the fifth inning, a two-run single. The outfielder also logged his eighth steal of the year, which was his first successful theft since June 24 versus the White Sox. The 31-year-old is now at a .247/.296/.402 slash line with 12 home runs, 50 RBI, 35 runs scored, 21 doubles and two triples through 101 contests.

Nimmo went 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBI against the Giants in a 12-6 win Saturday.

Nimmo knocked an RBI single in each of the fourth, sixth and seventh frames. The veteran outfielder's productive performance came on the heels of a six-game stretch during which he recorded just one RBI while going 3-for-26 with 10 strikeouts. Nimmo has posted a .261/.327/.454 slash line with 19 homers, 56 runs, 63 RBI and 12 stolen bases through 107 contests on the campaign.

Thomas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Athletics.

Thomas has homered twice over his last four games, putting him at seven long balls on the year. The outfielder hit just .214 with a .654 OPS over 19 games in July, but he continues to hold down a majority share of the playing time in center field for Arizona. Overall, he sports a .250/.300/.384 slash line with 28 RBI, 36 runs scored, five stolen bases, 13 doubles and two triples across 95 contests.