MLB Player News

Veen is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.

The left-handed-hitting Veen will be relegated to the bench for the third game in a row, with two of those absences coming against left-handed pitching. Since getting called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Aug. 11, Veen has posted a strong .791 OPS, though he's struck out in 13 of his 34 plate appearances (38.2 percent).

Manager Aaron Boone stated Monday that Judge (ribs) could be activated from the 60-day injured list during the Yankees' upcoming homestand, which runs from Sept. 8 - Sept. 13, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Boone isn't yet ready to commit to a firm date for Judge's return, but it's a positive development that he's inching closer. The slugger was cleared to begin a hitting progression almost two weeks ago and has more recently advanced to hitting in the batting cage. A more exact timetable for Judge's return could become more clear over the next week.

Trammell is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Though he'll be on the bench while the White Sox send southpaw Anthony Kay to the hill for the series opener, the left-handed-hitting Trammell appears to have usurped LaMonte Wade in the strong side of a platoon in the corner outfield. Trammell cracked the lineup for each of the Astros' last five matchups with right-handed starters, but he went just 1-for-15 with a 1:2 BB:K during that stretch.

Carter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

The left-handed-hitting Carter will retreat to the bench while the Athletics send southpaw Gage Jump to the hill for the series opener. Ezequiel Duran will replace Carter in center field and will bat leadoff.

Gurriel (thigh) will likely be activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Gurriel has been out on a rehab stint since Aug. 18, and while it hasn't been pretty, he's logged eight games in the minors without any health issues. The 32-year-old is hitting .107 with three RBI and one run scored during this most recent rehab stint. It remains to be seen how Gurriel will slot into the big-league lineup following his return, though he figures to see somewhat regular at-bats between left field and the DH slot.

Conine is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

The Marlins will keep the left-handed-hitting Conine on the bench for the second day in a row while the Nationals send another lefty (Will Dion) to the bump for the series finale. Agustin Ramirez will replace Conine in the lineup at designated hitter.

Caissie is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

The Marlins will keep the left-handed-hitting Caissie on the bench for the second day in a row while the Nationals send another lefty (Will Dion) to the bump for the series finale. Esteury Ruiz will spell Caissie in right field and will bat eighth.

Conforto is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

With southpaw Kyle Harrison toeing the slab for Milwaukee, the left-handed-hitting Conforto will head to the bench. Miguel Amaya will take over Conforto's spot as the Cubs' designated hitter and will bat eighth.

Harris will start in left field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Reds.

Since being called up from Triple-A El Paso on Aug. 24, the left-handed-hitting Harris has been included in the lineup for five of the Padres' six matchups with righties. He's gone 6-for-12 with a double, a stolen base and three runs following his call-up and should hold down the strong side of a platoon in the corner outfield while he's swinging a hot bat.

The Tigers optioned Julks to Triple-A Toledo on Monday.

Julks was on the big-league roster for nearly three weeks but received only seven plate appearances, going 2-for-7 with a double. His spot on the active roster is being taken by John Peck.