MLB Player News

Stott went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a double and five total RBI in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Yankees.

Stott set a season high in RBI, highlighted by a solo homer in the second inning and a bases-clearing double with the bases loaded in the sixth frame. The outburst was especially encouraging after he entered Sunday with no homers and just two RBI through his first 19 games in July. Overall, the second baseman is slashing .252/.307/.405 with eight homers, 47 RBI, 41 runs and 17 stolen bases across 100 contests.

Semien went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit three-run home run in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Dodgers.

Semien entered as a pinch hitter for Luis Robert in the seventh inning and promptly launched a three-run homer to extend New York's lead. He has now homered twice over his last four games, though those long balls account for two of just three hits over seven contests since returning from the injured list. Semien is batting just .207 with a .607 OPS across 87 games this season.

The Cubs released Kingery on July 19.

Kingery won a spot on the Cubs' Opening Day squad coming out of spring training but logged just four plate appearances and played in only eight games before being cast off the 40-man roster April 24. After clearing waivers, Kingery reported to Triple-A Iowa and slashed just .200/.277/.304 with three home runs and three stolen bases over 142 plate appearances. Kingery turned 32 years old in April and could be running out of chances in affiliated ball.

Castro went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 11-2 loss to the Brewers.

Castro reached the 10-homer mark on the year with this blast, one of four the utility man has hit in July. He's added 11 RBI while batting .197 (13-for-66) with 24 strikeouts over 19 games this month. For the season, Castro is hitting .258 with a .724 OPS, 44 RBI, 45 runs scored, 15 doubles and seven stolen bases over 91 contests, but his rate stats are likely to come down if he continues to whiff.

Chisholm is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game against Philadelphia.

Chisholm tied his season high with four strikeouts Saturday, and he'll begin on the bench for the series finale against Philadelphia on Sunday. Jose Caballero moves over to second base and will bat eighth for the Yankees.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Pirates.

Making the start at third base in place of Alex Bregman, Ramirez extended his hitting streak to seven games and raised his season batting average above .300 in the process. The 22-year-old has four multi-hit efforts during his hitting streak, and he's making it increasingly hard for the Cubs to keep him out of the lineup. Bregman should still cover the hot corner most days moving forward, but Ramirez can also slot in as the DH, and his fantasy value is starting to trend upward thanks to his hot bat.

Lopez will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Lopez will pick up a fourth straight start and his second in a row at the keystone in the penultimate game of the series versus Seattle. With Josh Jung (calf) recently joining Corey Seager (back) on the injured list, Lopez should at least temporarily have a path to an everyday role in the Texas infield. Since signing with the Rangers in late May, Lopez is batting .326 over 135 at-bats but has provided limited production in most other categories (one home run, four stolen bases, 16 RBI and 15 runs).

Arroyo is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

After failing to extend his four-game hitting streak in Saturday's 7-0 loss, Arroyo will ride the bench for Sunday's series finale. Spencer Steer will cover second base in Arroyo's stead.

Semien is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Semien appears to be receiving a routine day off after he went 2-for-14 with a solo home run and a walk while starting the previous four games. Brett Baty will step in for Semien at second base and bat eighth Sunday.

Massey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

After starting the Royals' previous six games, the left-handed hitter will retreat to the bench Sunday while southpaw Framber Valdez toes the rubber for the Tigers. Andrew Velazquez will check in for Massey at second base and bat ninth, with Tyler Tolbert manning shortstop.