MLB Player News

Frelick is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

After making three consecutive starts, the left-handed-hitting Frelick will begin on the bench while Arizona sends southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez to the hill for the series finale. Jake Bauers will replace Frelick in right field and will bat fifth.

Freeman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Freeman will hit the bench Sunday after he started in four of the previous five games while 2-for-13 with a walk, a run and an RBI. Though he's not fully locked in as an everyday player, Freeman should continue to handle at least a part-time role for the Rockies while he's maintained a serviceable .285/.376/.358 batting line (98 wRC+) versus right-handed pitching this season.

Carrigg is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Carrigg will hit the bench for the series finale after he had started in the Rockies' past three games while going 5-for-11 with a home run, two triples, one walk, eight RBI and five runs. Jake McCarthy will receive the nod in center field Sunday, but Carrigg has likely solidified his spot as a near-everyday player in the Colorado lineup after producing a .951 OPS through his first 23 games in the big leagues.

Bericoto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

After starting in the Giants' previous three games while going 4-for-12 with a home run and two doubles, Bericoto will give up his spot in the outfield to Drew Gilbert in the series finale in Colorado. Bericoto has put together a sterling .298/.313/.617 slash line over his first 48 plate appearances in the majors, and as long as he keeps raking, he should have a path to a near-everyday role until one of Harrison Bader (foot) or Matt Chapman (abdomen) returns from the injured list.

Osuna is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Josh Smith will draw the start in left field while Osuna rests in the series finale. Osuna had been in the lineup the previous 13 games, slashing .250/.294/.271 with zero home runs or stolen bases, five runs and four RBI.

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

Marte will retreat to the bench after he served as the Royals' designated hitter in each of the last three games while going a collective 2-for-9 at the plate. All three of those starts came against left-handed pitching, and Marte appears unlikely to break out of a short-side platoon role anytime soon. He's logged 116 plate appearances on the season, with 88 coming against lefties.

Buxton was removed from Sunday's game against the Yankees due to an aggravation of a right hip injury, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

The center fielder was caught stealing after singling in the first inning -- which ended a streak of 37 straight successful steal attempts going back to 2024 -- before being lifted from Sunday's contest. Buxton had just rejoined the lineup Saturday after sitting out four contests due to a hip impingement, and it's not yet clear if the aggravation is more severe than the initial injury. He'll have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery and should be considered day-to-day heading into Tuesday's series opener versus Cleveland.

Buxton was removed from Sunday's game against the Yankees prior to the bottom of the first inning due to an apparent injury, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.

After reaching base on an infield single in his first at-bat, Buxton was thrown out trying to steal second base, ending a streak of 37 consecutive successful attempts that dated back to May 1, 2024. More significantly, the star center fielder appeared to suffer an injury on the play. The Twins should provide an update on Buxton's condition later in the day, but he had missed four consecutive starts due to a right hip impingement before he returned to the lineup Saturday.

Conforto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Conforto started the previous three games and will take a seat Sunday after going 5-for-11 with two walks, two homers, four RBI and four runs during that span. The veteran outfielder should continue to see regular playing time against right-handed pitching through the All-Star break with Matt Shaw (hand) on the injured list, though Conforto is likely to continue sitting versus southpaws. Kevin Alcantara is starting as the designated hitter against St. Louis lefty Matthew Liberatore while Seiya Suzuki handles right field.

Fermin will start at third base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Fermin will claim his third consecutive start -- and his second in a row at third base -- after going 3-for-9 with two doubles, one RBI and one run over the first two contests of the series. With rookie Blaze Jordan (.642 OPS) offering middling production at the hot corner since being promoted from Triple-A Memphis on June 12, Fermin has a path to unseating him atop the depth chart. The 27-year-old hasn't provided much power (.398 SLG) or speed (three steals) while logging 144 plate appearances this season, but Fermin's been able to maintain a solid .271 batting average with a strong 13.9 percent strikeout rate.