MLB Player News
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Resting Sunday
Marte is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, but manager Torey Lovullo said the second baseman will be available off the bench, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Marte has been playing through groin tightness over the past week, and the Diamondbacks will let him rest for the final game of the first half as he continues to manage the injury. The 31-year-old still appears on track to play in the All-Star Game in Atlanta on Tuesday, which is a strong indication that his absence from the lineup Sunday is a preventative measure.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Back from injured list
The Athletics reinstated Urias (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.
The veteran infielder landed on the shelf in early July due to a hamstring strain, but he'll rejoin the active roster after missing the minimum amount of time. Urias is on the bench for Sunday's matchup with the Blue Jays, but he'll vie with Max Muncy for regular starts at second base after Zack Gelof was demoted to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Sent to Triple-A
The Athletics optioned Gelof to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.
The 25-year-old didn't make his season debut until July 4 while recovering from a wrist fracture and a stress reaction in his ribs, and he's been demoted after going 2-for-25 at the plate to begin his time with the Athletics. Gelof should have a decent chance of returning to Sacramento later in the season, assuming he can get back on track at Triple-A.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Nursing back issue
Gorman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus Atlanta due to lower-back pain, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Gorman could be available off the bench, though with the All-Star break looming, the Cardinals may prefer to stay away from him Sunday. Ivan Herrera (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and will enter the lineup at designated hitter in place of Gorman, who had started each of the last three games while going 3-for-10 with a home run and two walks. Though Herrera projects to serve as St. Louis' primary DH in the second half, Gorman could still see action at second base against right-handed pitching, while Brendan Donovan covers left field in place of the injured Lars Nootbaar (rib).
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Getting Sunday off
McNeil is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
McNeil and Brett Baty will head to the bench against Royals southpaw Noah Cameron. The Mets could still use McNeil off the bench once Cameron exits the contest, but if not, the 33-year-old will head into the All-Star break with a .249/.338/.452 slash line and nine home runs through 62 games on the season.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Resting Sunday
Schneemann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Schneemann will receive a breather after he started the first three games of the series in Chicago, including both ends of Friday's doubleheader. With Schneemann on the bench, Angel Martinez will receive a start at second base while Nolan Jones shifts to center field.
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Brice Matthews SS | HOU
Astros' Brice Matthews: Not starting Sunday
Matthews is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Matthews started at second base in his first two MLB games after being promoted Friday, and he'll take a seat after going 0-for-7 with five strikeouts. Mauricio Dubon will shift to the keystone while Zack Short receives a start at shortstop.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Rockies' Orlando Arcia: Retreating to bench Sunday
Arcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Arcia had picked up starts in the middle infield in three of the Rockies' previous four games, but he'll head to the bench Sunday even while second baseman Thairo Estrada (thumb) remains out of the lineup. Estrada will likely be ready to go for the start of the Rockies' second-half slate, and shortstop Ezequiel Tovar (oblique) could also be activated from the injured list coming out of the All-Star break. Arcia is batting .188 with two home runs and five RBI in 27 games since signing with Colorado in late May.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Absence continuing Sunday
Estrada (thumb) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Estrada suffered the thumb injury in Monday's loss to the Red Sox and will head into the All-Star break having sat out five straight games. The 29-year-old seemed to have avoided a serious injury when he had X-rays come back negative, so he should be good to go for the start of the second half Friday versus Minnesota.
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Leonardo Jimenez SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Pops first homer of season
Jimenez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the A's.
The 24-year-old infielder took Jacob Lopez deep in the second inning for the game's first run. It was Jimenez's first big-league homer this season in eight contests after he popped four in 63 games as a rookie in 2024, but just his second hit in 16 at-bats since his promotion at the beginning of the month. He's been splitting the workload at second base with Ernie Clement while Andres Gimenez (ankle) has been on the shelf, but the Blue Jays have plenty of options to fill that spot if Jimenez doesn't supply more consistent offense.