MLB Player News

Myers is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Cincinnati.

Myers has maintained his grip on the Marlins' center field job since Derek Hill returned from the injured list last week, but he will give way to Hill for Monday's series opener against the Reds. The 29-year-old Myers is slashing only .182/.250/.200 over his last 16 contests.

Cruz is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Kansas City.

The left-handed-hitting Cruz has been an everyday player for the bulk of this season, but Monday marks the third straight time he's been absent from the lineup against a traditional left-handed starter (in this case, Noah Cameron). Alexander Canario will handle center field and bat sixth Monday in place of Cruz, who has posted a .444 OPS and a 39.3 percent strikeout rate versus southpaws this season.

The Reds optioned Hinds to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

After being promoted from Louisville on June 22, Hinds appeared in seven games for the Reds and went 2-for-23 with four runs scored. In a corresponding move, the Reds reinstated Connor Joe (illness) from the 10-day injured list, and he'll likely replace Hinds as a short-side platoon player in the corner outfield.

The Reds activated Joe (illness) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

Joe was shelved for nearly two weeks while dealing with a bout of hand, foot and mouth disease. He's ready to go after a brief rehab assignment and should resume his role as a short-side platoon bat.

Beck is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Mickey Moniak will slide over from right field to cover left field in place of Beck, who will take a seat for the first time since June 17. While starting in each of the Rockies' last 17 games, Beck slashed .278/.307/.444 with two home runs, two steals, nine RBI and nine runs.

Freeman (hamstring) will start in right field and bat leadoff in Monday's game against the Red Sox.

A sore right hamstring kept Freeman from playing in Sunday's 6-4 win over the White Sox, but the day off was apparently all he needed to move past the issue and re-enter the lineup for the series opener in Boston. Before sitting out Sunday, Freeman had been wielding a hot bat to kick off July, going 10-for-22 with four doubles, one walk, three stolen bases, two runs and two RBI.

Matos went 1-for-5 with a two-RBI double in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Athletics.

Matos cracked a ground-rule double to right-center field in the fifth inning, driving in two runs and giving the club a 5-1 lead. The 23-year-old outfielder has now recorded three doubles in his last four games. Since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento, Matos is slashing .231/.286/.462 with three doubles, two RBI and one run scored across 14 plate appearances. He has started each of the two games against a lefty but has only started one of four games against righties since his most recent promotion.

Tatis went 2-for-3 with an RBI double, two walks, one stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

Tatis set the table well from the leadoff spot, where he's been for all five games in July after a brief drop to the cleanup spot in late June. He's gone 6-for-19 (.316) to begin this month, adding two stolen bases and five walks, which is a positive sign that he's shaking off the slump that he went through in the second half of June. Overall, Tatis is at a .261/.355/.444 slash line with 15 home runs, 19 steals, 39 RBI, 62 runs scored, 12 doubles and two triples across 87 contests.

Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-5 with one RBI and one stolen base in Sunday's 11-0 win over the Cardinals.

Crow-Armstrong has logged four steals over his last 12 games, a span in which he's batting .265 (13-for-49). He continues to rank among the majors' best on the basepaths -- his 27 steals on the year are good for third in baseball. He hasn't been a slouch with the bat either, slashing .272/.309/.550 with 23 home runs, 67 RBI, 64 runs scored, 20 doubles and four triples over 89 games in a breakout year.

Tucker went 1-for-2 with a walk, three RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 11-0 win over the Cardinals.

Tucker was right in the middle of the Cubs' early attack Sunday. He delivered a two-run single in the second inning and added a sacrifice fly in the third. He has logged four steals over his last 11 games, going 11-for-42 (.262) at the plate in that span. Overall, the talented outfielder is having a strong all-around year. He's batting .284 with a .902 OPS, 17 home runs, 22 steals, 55 RBI, 65 runs scored, 18 doubles and four triples across 89 contests.