MLB Player News

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

Hicklen and Eli White had been sharing reps in right field coming out of the All-Star break, but Mike Yastrzemski has taken over primary duties at that position since being activated from the injured list Tuesday. Yastrzemski will eventually move to left field or designated hitter when Ronald Acuna (hamstring) returns from the IL, which could happen as soon as Monday. Hicklen -- who is out of the lineup for a fourth straight game Sunday -- could be optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett to pick up regular at-bats once Acuna is activated.

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

The left-handed hitter will hit the bench for the second time in the series, with both of his absences coming against lefty starters. Jonny DeLuca will get the call in right field in place of Mesa, who has produced a .265/.339/.592 slash line with five home runs, three stolen bases, eight runs and nine RBI through 17 games in July.

Halpin will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Rays.

The recent return of Angel Martinez from the injured list has yet to cost Halpin playing time, as the 24-year-old will draw an eighth consecutive start Sunday. Halpin turned some heads with a two-homer performance in a July 20 win over the Twins, but he's cooled off since then with just one hit in 16 at-bats over his subsequent five starts.

Acuna (hamstring) isn't included in Atlanta's lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles and appears unlikely to be activated from the 10-day injured list until at least Monday.

Acuna isn't believed to have experienced any setbacks with his left hamstring during his rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett, but he'll get at least one day of rest after he went 1-for-3 with a walk while playing right field in one game of a doubleheader Saturday. Assuming the 28-year-old joins the big club on its upcoming road trip to New York, he could be back in the lineup for Monday's series opener versus the Mets.

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

Waldschmidt will take a seat for the second time in the series while Arizona goes with a starting outfield of Max Kepler, Tim Tawa and Corbin Carroll from left to right. Since being recalled from Triple-A Reno on July 9, Waldschmidt has handled a near-everyday role and has produced a .250/.259/.417 slash line with one home run, one stolen base, four RBI and four runs in eight games.

Tawa went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Nationals.

Tawa has delivered two-hit performances in Arizona's first two games in Washington and will take a five-game hitting streak into the series finale. He'll start in center field and bat ninth Sunday in what will mark his seventh consecutive start. Tawa should have a fairly firm grasp on an everyday role while he's producing at the plate, as three key outfielders (Lourdes Gurriel, Jordan Lawlar and Tommy Troy) are all on the injured list.

Carroll batted leadoff and went 0-for-3 with a run scored in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Nationals.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo tweaked the top of the order, which included moving Carroll from third to leadoff. Carroll entered Saturday in a funk, batting just .186 (8-for-47) over the previous 11 games. Ketel Marte, the primary leadoff hitter who entered Saturday batting .191 since July 9, was dropped to cleanup.

McCarthy went 1-for-5 with two RBI on Saturday against the Brewers.

McCarthy was part of a ninth-inning rally for the Rockies, knocking in a pair with a single. He now has a career-high 58 RBI on the season, also extending his current hitting streak to 11 games. McCarthy has hit .319 with one home run, seven RBI and eight runs scored in that span to continue his excellent campaign.

Tucker went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mets.

Tucker entered this weekend's series on a 19-game homer drought, but the Mets' pitching staff has been the cure for his power. He's gone deep in back-to-back games and is up to nine long balls on the year. The outfielder is batting .241 with a .715 OPS, 51 RBI, 56 runs scored, six stolen bases, 18 doubles and two triples across 98 contests.

Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, three RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-0 win over the Pirates.

Crow-Armstrong fell a triple shy of the cycle, driving in a run on a double in the fifth inning and smashing a two-run homer in the seventh. The 24-year-old started the second half a bit slow but has now hit safely in three of his past four games, posting six extra-base hits, six RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base during that span. For the year, he's slashing .291/.390/.544 with 23 home runs, 59 RBI, 70 runs scored and 26 steals across 455 plate appearances.