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  • Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Receiving day off amid rough spell

    Hernandez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

    According to Jack Harris of the California Post, manager Dave Roberts classified Hernandez's absence from Sunday's lineup as a rest day, and the skipper suggested that the outfielder could be in line for more planned days off as he aims to "work things out" during a rough stretch at the plate. Dating back to April 17, Hernandez is batting just .176 with one extra-base hit. Hernandez is maintaining a more palatable .238 average on the season, but he's supplemented it with a .365 slugging percentage, a career-low mark by 55 points.

  • Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Out of Sunday's lineup

    Gurriel is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    Gurriel started the first two games of the series but will hit the bench Sunday after going 0-for-8 with two strikeouts. Ryan Waldschmidt will shift to left field while Jorge Barrosa starts in center.

  • Braves' Mike Yastrzemski: Idle against southpaw

    Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

    Yastrzemski will hit the bench for a second straight day while the Dodgers send another lefty to the hill in Justin Wrobleski. Eli White will pick up the start in right field.

  • Bryan Reynolds LF | PIT

    Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Taking seat Sunday

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

    Reynolds will hit the bench for just the second time all season in what will be his first day off since April 16. Nick Yorke will step in as the Pirates' starter in left field in place of Reynolds, who has slashed .259/.429/.481 with one home run, one stolen base, six runs and four RBI through the team's first eight games of May.

  • Jake Bauers 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Jake Bauers: Idle against southpaw

    Bauers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

    Bauers will hit the bench for the second time in the series while the Yankees send another left-hander to the bump in Carlos Rodon. Though Bauers has been a full-time player for most of the season, his exposure to same-handed pitching could become limited after the Brewers welcomed back two lineup regulars in Andrew Vaughn and Jackson Chourio.

  • Matt Wallner RF | MIN

    Twins' Matt Wallner: Giving way to Martin on Sunday

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

    After striking out four times in Saturday's 2-1 win, Wallner will hit the bench for the series finale. He'd started the previous four games but still looks to be stuck in a timeshare in right field with Austin Martin, who will occupy the position Sunday. The 28-year-old Wallner has gotten off to a wretched start to 2026, slashing just .172/.267/.302 while striking out at a 37.4 percent clip over 131 plate appearances.

  • Sal Frelick RF | MIL

    Brewers' Sal Frelick: Taking seat versus southpaw

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

    The 26-year-old started the previous eight games, including three against left-handed starting pitchers, but Frelick will head to the bench Sunday as southpaw Carlos Rodon (shoulder) makes his season debut for New York. Frelick struggled to a .226/.273/.323 slash line during that eight-game stretch and has yet to get on track at the plate this year with a .616 OPS through 36 games.

  • Troy Johnston RF | COL

    Rockies' Troy Johnston: Sitting against southpaw

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

    With southpaw Cristopher Sanchez on the bump for Philadelphia, the Rockies will stock up on right-handed bats in the lineup, with Johnston joining fellow left-handed hitters Edouard Julien, TJ Rumfield and Brett Sullivan on the bench. Jordan Beck will receive the nod in right field.

  • Owen Caissie RF | MIA

    Marlins' Owen Caissie: Scratched with triceps injury

    The Marlins scratched Caissie from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals due to left triceps discomfort, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

    Heriberto Hernandez will enter the Marlins' starting nine as a replacement for Caissie, batting seventh while occupying left field. Though Miami has mostly shielded him from southpaws this season, Caissie has struggled to a .198/.254/.317 slash line while striking out at a 41.2 percent clip over 114 plate appearances.

  • Rays' Richie Palacios: Hitting bench against lefty

    Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

    The left-handed hitter will be left out of the starting nine once again while the Rays face off against a fourth consecutive left-handed starting pitcher in Payton Tolle. Palacios' platoon mate Ben Williamson will handle second base and bat third.

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