MLB Player News

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.

Carter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Carter will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Joc Pederson and Nicky Lopez while the Angels send southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the bump. Ezequiel Duran will replace Carter in center field and will bat fifth.

Trammell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Trammell will take a seat for a third straight game and may be losing hold of regular duties in left field. LaMonte Wade will cover the position for a second straight contest after going 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored Saturday.

Callahan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Javier Baez will get the nod in left field Sunday, but Callahan has emerged as the Tigers' primary option at the position since being called up from Triple-A Toledo a week ago. He has started five of the ensuing six games, going 5-for-17 with one home run, one triple, one double, five RBI and two runs.

The Tigers reinstated Outman (concussion) from the 7-day injured list Sunday and subsequently designated him for assignment.

The 29-year-old spent just over a week on the concussion IL but won't stick on Detroit's active roster now that he's healthy. Outman was claimed off waivers from the Twins in mid-June, but the Tigers have apparently seen enough after he posted a .183/.240/.366 slash line and 42 percent strikeout rate in 45 games.

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.

Duran is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Giants, Chris Henrique of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

The 29-year-old has started regularly against left-handed pitching this season, but he finds himself on the bench Sunday for the second straight game that Boston has faced a southpaw. It's unclear if that will be a trend for the rest of the season, but Duran certainly hasn't performed well versus lefties this year with a .570 OPS in 125 plate appearances. Eli White is picking up a start in left field and batting eighth against San Francisco starter Matt Wilkinson.