MLB Player News

Frelick is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Frelick was reinstated from the injured list Saturday after missing a couple weeks due to a hamstring strain, and he went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in his return to the lineup. Christian Yelich will receive a start in the outfield Sunday, opening up the DH spot for William Contreras.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

After starting in each of Arizona's last five games, Gurriel will get a break while the Diamondbacks run out a starting outfield of Jake McCarthy, Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll from left to right. Since the All-Star break, Gurriel has gone 5-for-26 with one RBI and one run.

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

With a tough southpaw (Carlos Rodon) on the bump for New York, the left-handed-hitting Marsh will take a seat while the right-handed-hitting Johan Rojas replaces him in center field. While starting in each of the Phillies' previous 12 games, Marsh went 9-for-43 (.209 average) with zero home runs, zero steals, one RBI and five runs.

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

After starting six straight games against right-handed starters, Kepler will take a seat against southpaw Carlos Rodon. Kyle Schwarber will draw the start in left field.

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

Despite going 7-for-13 at the dish to open the second half, Doyle finds himself on the bench for the fourth consecutive game. The Rockies haven't provided an explanation behind Doyle's ongoing absence from the lineup, and no reports have suggested that the two-time Gold Glove winner is dealing with any sort of injury. Yanquiel Fernandez has been the main beneficiary of Doyle exiting the lineup, as he'll crack the starting nine for the second time in three days.

The Diamondbacks reinstated Thomas (personal) from the bereavement list, and he will start in center field and bat eighth Sunday against the Pirates.

Thomas stepped away from the team for a couple days while on the bereavement list, but he's back with the Diamondbacks for Sunday's series finale in Pittsburgh. The 25-year-old has struggled at the plate through 15 games in July with a .234/.294/.362 slash line and 34 percent strikeout rate.

Castellanos (knee) is starting in right field and batting cleanup Sunday against the Yankees.

The outfielder sat out of Saturday's contest after jamming his knee against the outfield wall Friday, but he's ready to rejoin the lineup after missing just one game. In seven games since the All-Star break, Castellanos is batting .241 (7-for-29) with a double, a homer, a stolen base, five RBI and four runs.

Call went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two additional RBI and one additional run scored in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Twins.

He was originally set to sit Saturday but entered in the third inning after Jacob Young (finger) exited. Call went on to drive in three runs, highlighted by his third home run of the season in the seventh inning. While the outfielder hasn't shown much power this year (.392 SLG), he's been effective overall, posting a .275 batting average and .372 OBP over 70 games. His counting stats -- nine doubles, three homers, two triples and 24 RBI -- are modest, but his 114 wRC+ entering the contest reflects above-average offensive production.

Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to Boston.

Hernandez hit one of two homers off star hurler Garrett Crochet in the first inning, launching a 387-foot solo shot to left field. It was the second straight contest in which Hernandez has gone deep following a 19-game homerless stretch. Per Dodger Insider, the long ball was Hernandez's 16th career homer at Fenway Park -- that's the most he's hit at any stadium aside from Rogers Centre and Dodger Stadium, both of which have been home parks for the slugger at some point in his career.

Harris went 4-for-4 with a home run, two triples, a double, three total runs and two total RBI in Saturday's extra-inning loss to the Rangers.

Harris was the catalyst of Atlanta's offense in the loss, logging half of the team's eight hits. All of those knocks went for extra bases, and when he came up to the plate in the top of the ninth inning needing a single for a cycle, he instead laced a triple to left field and subsequently scored a run to temporarily give Atlanta a lead. Harris has struggled for the majority of the season, but he finally appears to be heating up. The outfielder has reached base in 10 of his past 11 games, batting .390 (16-for-41) with three homers, three doubles, nine runs and six RBI during that span.