MLB Player News

Hill is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Though he'll be on the bench for the second straight day while the Red Sox send another lefty (Jake Bennett) to the bump, the left-handed-hitting Hill looks to be gaining traction as the strong-side member of a platoon in left field with Victor Bericoto. Hill has started in all four of the Giants' matchups against righties since being called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 13 and has gone 3-for-12 with two doubles, two walks, two RBI and one run to begin his big-league career.

Gilbert is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

The Giants included Gilbert in the lineup for Saturday's 3-2 loss while southpaw Patrick Sandoval started for the Red Sox, but the left-handed-hitting outfielder will hit the bench against lefty Jake Bennett in the series finale. Jonah Cox will replace Gilbert in center field and will bat eighth.

Veen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

The Rockies will keep the left-handed-hitting Veen on the bench for the second time in the series while the Guardians send another lefty (Foster Griffin) to the bump. Jordan Beck will draw the start in right field in place of Veen.

Pages had a compression screw inserted into his fractured left hand Sunday in an attempt to expedite healing, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Pages suffered the fracture when he was hit by a pitch in Friday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Pirates. The All-Star outfielder is facing an expected recovery timeline of 4-to-5 weeks, which means he won't return to action until about a week left in the regular season in a best-case scenario. Until Pages is able to return, Alek Thomas is expected to occupy the strong side of a platoon in center field, and Tommy Edman and Enrique Hernandez will be the main candidates to make starts at the position when the Dodgers face lefties.

Cruz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Cruz started the past four games after being reinstated from the injured list and will receive a break after going 4-for-13 with three walks, a triple, two homers, one steal, seven RBI and three runs scored. Billy Cook is picking up a start in center field in the series finale in Los Angeles.

Caissie is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

After four consecutive starts, the left-handed hitter will move to the bench while southpaw Jackson Kent takes the bump for the Nationals. Agustin Ramirez will serve as the Marlins' designated hitter in Caissie's stead.

Marsee is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

After four consecutive starts, the left-handed-hitting Marsee will move to the bench while southpaw Jackson Kent takes the bump for the Nationals. Esteury Ruiz will cover center field in Marsee's stead Sunday.

Church is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

The Cardinals will keep the left-handed hitter on the bench for the second time in the series while the Phillies send another southpaw starter to the bump in Cristopher Sanchez. Jose Fermin will replace Church in center field and bat seventh.

The Cardinals placed Pereira on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left hand contusion.

According to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals initially feared that Pereira broke his left hand when he was hit by a fastball in the eighth inning Friday, but X-rays came back negative. The outfielder will still need to miss at least the next week and a half while he recovers from a bruised hand. His move to the shelf clears room on the active roster for infielder Ramon Urias (elbows), who was reinstated from the 60-day IL on Sunday.

Atlanta recalled Hicklen from Triple-A Gwinnett to serve as the 27th player for Sunday's Little League Classic against the Brewers.

After playing the first two games of the series in Milwaukee, the two clubs will head to Williamsport for the finale, so they'll each get an extra player for the contest. Hicklen was up with Atlanta for a couple weeks in July and performed well in his limited opportunities, going 7-for-23 with four walks, four doubles, three RBI and five runs in eight games.