MLB Player News

Kemp went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 11-10 win over the Angels.

Kemp started for the first time in a week and has just nine at-bats since June 19. The return of George Springer and addition of Yordan Alvarez have severely reduced his opportunities to play.

Semien went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's victory over Seattle.

Semien led off the game with a single and came around to score on Matt Olson's home run, then swatted a long ball of his own to begin the second inning. With the productive day at the plate, Semien finishes the first half with a .269/.348/.441 slash line to go along with 14 homers and 47 RBI in 372 at-bats.

Rengifo will start at second base and bat ninth Sunday against the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Rengifo looked poised to lose playing time when Andrelton Simmons returned from the 10-day injured list June 27, but the rookie's playing-time outlook appears stable again after Tommy La Stella was recently ruled out for 8-to-10 weeks with a fractured tibia. With La Stella on the shelf, the Angels will likely rotate Matt Thaiss and David Fletcher at third base, which should open up the keystone for Rengifo on a near-everyday basis.

Castro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Though he lacks a clear path to an everyday role at any position, Castro had started each of the past nine games thanks to his versatility. He saw action at six different spots, including his first career start at first base in Saturday's 10-6 loss, when he went 3-for-4 with a walk. Expect Castro to continue seeing at least semi-regular work coming out of the All-Star break.

Dubon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Pirates, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Dubon received his first major-league promotion Sunday but won't immediately enter the starting nine since he is still en route to the ballpark after being called up from Triple-A San Antonio. Tyler Saladino is starting at shortstop for the Brewers in the series finale with top option Orlando Arcia (shoulder) on the bench. The Brewers don't believe Arcia will require a trip to the injured list, which could hinder Dubon's efforts to see regular action while he's up with the big club.

Torres is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

He'll sit after a string of 11 consecutive starts, during which he went 13-for-40 (.325 average) with a home run, nine runs and five RBI. Torres' hot finish to the first half was enough to earn him a second consecutive trip to the All-Star Game.

The Brewers recalled Dubon from Triple-A San Antonio prior to Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Milwaukee hasn't officially unveiled its lineup for Sunday, but it'll likely include Dubon, who would become the first Honduran-born player to make his MLB debut. With Orlando Arcia dealing with a shoulder injury in addition to trending downward at the plate in recent weeks, Dubon could have a real chance to stick around as the Brewers' everyday shortstop coming out of the All-Star break.

McNeil went 4-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Phillies.

It's the 27-year-old's fourth four-hit game of the season already. McNeil is on fire heading into his first All-Star Game appearance, slashing .443/.473/.729 over his last 17 games with four homers, three steals, 14 runs and 16 RBI, and the surge has moved him 15 points ahead of Cody Bellinger for the major-league lead in batting average.

Dubon will be called up from Triple-A San Antonio by the Brewers, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports.

Orlando Arcia was carted off the field Saturday with a left shoulder injury after colliding with a teammate, opening up the opportunity for Dubon to make his way to the majors. The 24-year-old has a .306/.343/.487 slash line with 14 homers in 82 games at San Antonio this season and figures to see starting chances at shortstop as one of the organization's top prospects.

Merrifield went 1-for-3 with a walk and stolen base in a 6-0 loss to the Nationals on Saturday.

The 30-year-old hasn't stolen a lot of bags recently, but he's still getting on base plenty. The opportunities for steals should come. He's 13-for-20 in stolen-base attempts with a .307 average, 11 home runs, 44 RBI and 62 runs in 378 at-bats this season.