MLB Player News

Merrifield was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rockies after getting hit in the head by a pitch, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Merrifield took a 94-mph fastball off the back of his helmet during the seventh inning of Tuesday's contest. The fact he was able to walk off the field under his own power is a good sign, but Atlanta's medical staff will likely evaluate him for a potential concussion. Luke Williams entered as Merrifield's replacement and could be in line for a start at second base if the 35-year-old needs to miss some time.

Lux isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.

The Dodgers will be facing left-hander Reid Detmers on Tuesday, so the left-handed bat of Lux will begin the game on the bench while Chris Taylor covers second base.

The Giants optioned Schmitt to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.

Schmitt owns a .553 OPS across 38 plate appearances since the start of August and has seen his playing time diminish over the past several weeks. He'll now head back to Sacramento to receive regular reps while Marco Luciano comes up from Triple-A to take Schmitt's place as infield depth.

Albies (wrist) is no longer wearing a brace and took fielding practice Tuesday, Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game Atlanta reports.

Albies is doing some swinging in the cage but has not been cleared to hit yet. Sunday will be the six-week mark of his projected 6-to-8 week absence with a left wrist fracture, and things are trending to a return toward the back end of that timetable.

Lopez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

Lopez has a .472 OPS in his past 12 games and will sit Tuesday as southpaw Cade Povich takes the mound for Baltimore. Jacob Amaya will start at shortstop and bat ninth for Chicago.

Baldwin (hand) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

Baldwin hasn't seen the field since Aug. 27 due to a right hand injury, and he's absent from the starting nine once again Tuesday. It's unclear when the 24-year-old will return to the lineup, but the lack of IL move indicates he should still be considered day-to-day.

Torres went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and two RBI in Monday's 8-4 win against Texas.

Torres kicked off the scoring in the contest with a two-run double in the third inning. He had two additional hits for his first multi-hit performance since Aug. 26. Torres has been hitting well for the past few weeks, slashing .327/.393/.490 with two homers, nine RBI and nine runs over his past 12 games.

Kiner-Falefa is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Cubs.

Alika Williams will start at shortstop and bat ninth, while Nick Gonzales will be elevated to the leadoff spot. Kiner-Falefa is slashing only .223/.263/.321 since joining the Pirates, but this is his first day off since he arrived in Pittsburgh.

Sogard isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Monday's game against the Mets, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Sogard has gone 2-for-16 with seven strikeouts over his last five contests, and the Red Sox will now give him a chance to clear his head Monday. Enmanuel Valdez will pick up a start at the keystone as a result while batting eighth.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that Marte (ankle) could be activated from the 10-day injured list during the team's upcoming road trip, which begins Tuesday in San Francisco and ends Sunday in Houston, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.

Marte has been ramping up workouts in recent days and appears to be making significant progress. The second baseman has been sidelined since Aug. 19 due to an ankle sprain but looks to be on track for activation either mid-week or during the weekend.