MLB Player News

Waldschmidt is out of the lineup for Arizona's matchup against the Nationals on Friday.

After going 0-for-3 with a strikeout against the Cardinals on Thursday, Waldschmidt will get a day off for the second time in the last four games. Tim Tawa will take over in center field and bat ninth for Arizona.

Straw went 0-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Rays.

The veteran speedster got the start in center field but wound up playing all three outfield spots over the course of the afternoon as the Blue Jays went to their bench frequently in a 3-1 win. Straw has seen his playing time pick up of late, but over his last 10 games he's batting just .136 (3-for-33) with two runs and two steals. If Toronto ends up as a seller at the trade deadline, however, he could wind up as the team's top option in center field down the stretch with Daulton Varsho a likely candidate to be moved.

Harris went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Thursday's win over the Padres.

The center fielder launched the first of four Atlanta long balls on the afternoon, taking Griffin Canning deep in the second inning for his 19th homer of the year. Harris has been locked in since getting snubbed for an All-Star Game appearance, and since the break he's batting .323 (10-for-31) with three doubles, three home runs, six runs and eight RBI in seven games.

Lockridge (knee) was sent to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment.

Nashville's game Thursday was postponed by inclement weather, so Lockridge's first rehab game was pushed back a day. The outfielder is recovering from arthroscopic surgery to address cartilage damage in his right knee. Lockridge has not played in a game since early May, so he will likely require more than just a few rehab contests. He's also facing an uncertain playing time situation upon activation, as the Brewers' outfield situation is crowded.

Nootbaar went 2-for-5 with three RBI in Thursday's 10-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Nootbaar kept a first-inning rally going with an RBI single after each of the three hitters before him reached safely with a hit. He later added a two-RBI single in the ninth as the Cardinals attempted to chip away at Arizona's sizable advantage. Nootbaar is 5-for-22 through the first six games since the All-Star break while filling a strong-side platoon role in left field.

Outman went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Royals.

Outman supplied most of Detroit's offense Thursday when he took John Schreiber deep in the seventh inning, giving him four home runs on the season. While the blast proved decisive, it has otherwise been a difficult month for the outfielder, who owns a .128 batting average (6-for-47) and 42.6 percent strikeout rate across 16 games in July. Overall, Outman has struggled to a .159/.218/.297 slash line this season.

Collins went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.

Collins broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning by taking Troy Melton deep for his sixth long ball of the season. The outfielder hasn't gone consecutive contests without a hit since June 9 and is batting .297 over that 35-game stretch. On the season, Collins is slashing .245/.346/.372 with 17 doubles, one triple, 34 RBI, 37 runs scored and six stolen bases across 93 games.

Sanchez (ankle) began a rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League on Thursday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Sanchez has been participating in running and hitting drills at the Jays' complex in Florida since July 6, though Thursday marks the first time he's played in a game after landing on the IL with a sprained ankle in late June. He'll move up to Single-A Dunedin on Friday before joining Triple-A Buffalo early next week, seemingly putting him on pace to rejoin the big club at the end of July or early August.

Caglianone (shoulder) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

Caglianone will now miss a second consecutive start after injuring his shoulder while making a diving attempt in the outfield during Tuesday's contest. Nick Loftin will start in right field and bat eighth while Caglianone takes another day to recover.

Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Thursday that he expects Acuna (hamstring) to be activated from the 10-day injured list before the end of this weekend, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Acuna will play his eighth and likely final rehab game Thursday with Triple-A Gwinnett. A return to the active roster Friday is possible, though the club could elect to give Acuna a day to rest before activating him later in the weekend. The star outfielder has been sidelined since early June due to a Grade 1 left hamstring strain.