MLB Player News

Kemp is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.

With lefty JP Sears taking the hill for New York, the lefty-hitting Kemp will take a seat as Oakland stocks up on extra right-handed bats. Chad Pinder will replace Kemp in left field, while second baseman Nick Allen takes over as Oakland's leadoff hitter.

Garcia will sit Tuesday against the Pirates, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Garcia was recalled at the start of June and found himself in the lineup for 25 straight games. His .337/.347/.500 line in those games represents a major improvement over the .254/.285/.395 line he managed in 110 games over the previous two years, though it does come with a fair amount of good fortune in the form of a .397 BABIP. Alcides Escobar will be the shortstop Tuesday.

Polanco (back) was activated off the 10-day injured list and will enter the starting lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. He'll man second base and hit fifth.

He was placed on the IL on June 17 with lower-back tightness and never ended up needing a rehab assignment. Polanco should resume a regular role going forward, hitting in the middle of the Twins' lineup. Prior to going on the shelf, Polanco was hitting .325/.413/.525 with two home runs and one steal in 40 June at-bats.

Torres (wrist/ankle) said he expects to return to the Yankees lineup for Thursday's game in Houston, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Torres' departure from his last start Sunday against the Astros was attributed to a mild ankle sprain, but it's an inflamed right wrist that's the greater concern for the infielder at this time. The 25-year-old acknowledged that he's been dealing with a sore wrist for about three weeks, but fortunately, the cortisone shot he received Monday to address the injury already seems to have yielded favorable results. Torres said he'll play catch and perhaps pick up a bat Tuesday, though he'll be out of the lineup against the Athletics for the second day in a row. He's hopeful to play in Wednesday's series finale, but due to the quick turnaround for that game, Thursday's matchup with the Astros looks like a more realistic target for his return.

Torres (wrist) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Torres received a cortisone shot Monday to address inflammation in his right wrist, and he'll need at least one more day for the injection to take effect and ideally resolve the swelling that he's been experiencing. The Yankees will re-evaluate Torres early Wednesday to see if he's ready to go, but it wouldn't be surprising if he ends up missing his third consecutive game. Marwin Gonzalez will pick up a start Tuesday while Torres sits.

India (hand) will start at second base and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game against the Cubs.

India was withheld from the starting nine for Sunday's 10-3 win over the Giants after he was hit by a pitch in his right hand a night earlier, but the day out of the lineup coupled with Monday's off day looks as though it provided sufficient time for the reigning National League Rookie of the Year to move past the injury. Since he returned from the injured list June 13 after battling a strained right hamstring, India is hitting .128 with a home run and a stolen base over 10 games.

Brujan is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With Wander Franco recently making his return from the 10-day injured list, the Rays no longer have regular spots in the infield available for both Brujan and Taylor Walls. Brujan and Walls are thus likely to share time moving forward, with the latter getting the nod at the keystone in the series opener.

The White Sox optioned Sosa to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.

After getting his first big-league call-up last Thursday, Sosa started at second base in three of Chicago's subsequent five games and went 1-for-12 with a double, a walk and two runs. With Yoan Moncada (hamstring) making his return from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, the White Sox won't have an everyday role available in the infield for the 22-year-old, who will head back to Charlotte to play on a regular basis.

Guillorme will sit Tuesday against Houston.

Guillorme sits after making five straight starts at second base, a stretch in which he recorded just three hits. Jeff McNeil returns from a hamstring injury to start at the keystone.

McNeil (hamstring) will bat eighth and play second base Tuesday against the Astros.

McNeil hasn't played in over a week due to right hamstring tightness, but he managed to avoid a trip to the injured list. He'll carry an eight-game hitting streak from prior to the injury into Tuesday's contest.