MLB Player News

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

With starts in five of the Dodgers' previous six games, Beaty has been the main beneficiary of Max Muncy (oblique) being moved to the injured list June 12. Albert Pujols will fill in at first base Sunday while Beaty rests, but both players look as though they could see a reduction of playing time in the near future. Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that he expects both Muncy and Cody Bellinger (hamstring) to return from the injured list within the next few days, and Corey Seager (hand) could be ready to rejoin the Dodgers as early as next week.

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

After sitting out the second half of Saturday's doubleheader, the lefty-hitting Smith will remain on the bench for Sunday's series finale with a southpaw (Patrick Corbin) on the hill for Washington. Smith has actually been more productive against left-handed pitching (.316 wOBA, 105 wRC+ in 52 plate appearances) than right-handed pitching (.296 wOBA, 92 wRC+ in 181 plate appearances) this season.

Tellez is not in the lineup Sunday against the Orioles.

Tellez is sitting out the third straight game and is 0-for-8 in his past four appearances. Teoscar Hernandez will bat cleanup as the designated hitter in his return from the paternity list. Santiago Espinal has filled a regular spot in the lineup and could continue to do so until George Springer (quadriceps) is activated.

Olson went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base Saturday in the Athletics' 7-5 loss to the Yankees.

Thanks to his second three-hit game in four days, Olson's average is up to .301 for the season. He's well on his way to sailing past his previous career-best mark in the category (.267), and most impressively Olson hasn't had to sacrifice any power to maintain the lofty average. His 19 home runs on the season are good for fourth place in the majors behind Vladimir Guerrero, Fernando Tatis and Shohei Ohtani.

Gurriel is out of the lineup Sunday against the White Sox, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel started the past 17 games after missing three contests with an inflamed finger in late May, but he'll receive the day off Sunday after hitting .339/.400/.525 with three homers, 10 RBI and 12 runs during that stretch. Taylor Jones will start at first base in his absence.

Guerrero went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two additional RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's win over the Orioles.

Guerrero keeps mashing and already has seven homers on the month, though he's been supplying value outside of the power department since he's also hit safely in all but one of his last 10 games. The slugger is hitting .381 with a 1.252 OPS in 17 games this month.

Mountcastle went 4-for-4 with three home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Blue Jays.

Mountcastle and the rest of the Orioles lineup combined for six home runs -- the most for Baltimore in a single game since August 2016 -- but it wasn't enough for the team to keep pace with the Blue Jays, who plated six runs in the ninth to steal the win. Though the 23-47 Orioles already find themselves out of playoff contention well before the All-Star break, Mountcastle has been a silver lining in an otherwise bleak season. After going 10-for-17 at the dish over his last four games, Mountcastle has lifted his season-long slash line to .266/.292/.477 across 250 plate appearances.

Vaughn went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Astros.

Vaughn proved that his face contusion wasn't an issue after reaching base three times Saturday, including a solo home run off Framber Valdez in the seventh inning. The rookie hasn't been a very consistent hitter this season, as he's batting .236, but his role has increased due to multiple injuries to teammates. He will likely get better with experience as he has shown the ability to get on base multiple times in three of his last five games.

Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over Cincinnati.

The infielder has knocked two homers and added a pair of doubles in his last four games. Cronenworth's recent solid hitting has his slash line at .276/.343/.429 through 299 plate appearances. He's added eight homers, 24 RBI, 46 runs scored and three stolen bases. The 27-year-old is only striking out at a 14.0 percent rate, while his walk rate stands at 8.0 percent, so he should be able to sustain his solid hitting.

Dalbec went 3-for-3 with a triple, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Royals.

The 25-year-old slugger capped his big day by taking Jackson Kowar deep in the ninth inning for a two-run shot. Dalbec has nine homers on the year, and four of them have come in his last 12 games.