MLB Player News

Roden is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

The left-handed-hitting Roden will hit the bench Wednesday while southpaw Noah Cameron starts on the mound for the Royals. Austin Martin will take Roden's spot in right field and bat leadoff.

Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and four total RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Dodgers.

Crow-Armstrong continued his stellar season with his first two home runs of the month, bringing him to 26 long balls overall. In five August games, the star outfielder is now slashing a robust .412/.545/.941, continuing a run of strong play that dates back to June following a slower start to the year. Crow-Armstrong's big game Wednesday came with Shohei Ohtani in the other dugout, who clubbed two homers of his own in what's shaping up to be a two-man race for National League MVP.

Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

The left-handed-hitting Yastrzemski often sits against lefties, but he'll head to the bench Wednesday while a right-hander (Eury Perez) takes the hill for the Marlins. Yastrzemski will give up his spot in the lineup to Sean Murphy, who will start behind the plate while Drake Baldwin gets a day off from catching but serves as Atlanta's designated hitter.

Hernandez will start in left field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

Though his playing-time outlook appeared to have worsened after Owen Caissie returned from the injured list Saturday, Hernandez looks poised to remain a near-everyday player for the Marlins after Liam Hicks was traded to the Rays on Monday. Dating back to July 8, Hernandez has started in all but one of the Marlins' 22 games and has produced a .761 OPS during that span.

Torres will start in left field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Torres has been an early beneficiary of Monday's trade that sent Lars Nootbaar to the Diamondbacks. With Nootbaar out of the picture, Torres will pick up his fourth consecutive start in left field. Torres has performed at a near-league-average level this season with a .239/.293/.424 slash line and 97 wRC+ over 100 plate appearances, but the 29-year-old rookie may only be a placeholder in left field until the Cardinals are ready to promote top prospect Joshua Baez from Triple-A Memphis.

Cortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

The Athletics have been shielding the left-handed-hitting Cortes against left-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat against a righty (Rhett Lowder) on Wednesday after going 0-for-4 with a walk while starting the previous two contests. Jacob Wilson will get a break from playing shortstop but will remain in the lineup as Cortes' replacement at designated hitter.

Martinez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

The switch-hitting Martinez will be on the bench for a third straight matchup versus a right-handed pitcher (Christian Scott) and could have to settle for a short-side platoon role until his bat begins to warm back up. Since coming back from the injured list July 24, Martinez has gone just 3-for-26 (.115 average) with a 1:7 BB:K in nine games.

Robert is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

The Mets have been managing Robert's workload carefully since he was activated July 20 following an extended stint on the injured list due to a lumbar spine disc herniation. He's yet to start more than three consecutive games, and that trend could continue over the final seven and a half weeks of the season while the 48-66 Mets are removed from playoff contention. A.J. Ewing will take Robert's spot in center field Wednesday.

Taveras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

The switch-hitting Taveras will head to the bench for the second straight game, with the Orioles having gone up against both a righty (Grayson Rodriguez) and a lefty (Reid Detmers) during that stretch. Trade-deadline pickup Christian Franklin has picked up starts in both of those contests and could wind up being prioritized in the outfield ahead of Taveras, who has gone just 2-for-35 at the plate over his last 11 games.

Beavers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Lefty Reid Detmers is on the hill for the Angels, so the left-handed-hitting Beavers will retreat to the bench Wednesday. Tyler O'Neill will draw a start in right field in place of Beavers.