MLB Player News

The Blue Jays selected Wagner's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

One of the players acquired from the Astros in the Yusei Kikuchi trade, the 26-year-old Wagner has slashed .315/.432/.444 with six home runs and three stolen bases over 77 games at the Triple-A level in 2024. The left-handed hitting utility player should see regular playing time at least against right-handed pitching, likely bouncing around between second base, third base and first base.

Marte (ankle) will start at second base and bat second in Monday's game against the Rockies.

Marte exited Saturday's 11-1 win over the Phillies with a left ankle contusion, but he needed just one day of rest to move past the issue and take back his usual spot at the keystone. The 30-year-old has been one of the driving forces behind Arizona's surge up the National League standings in the second half, as he enters Monday's contest having slashed .329/.407/.795 with 11 home runs over the club's 22 games since the All-Star break.

The Red Sox designated Westbrook for assignment Monday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Westbrook is the 40-man roster casualty with the Red Sox needing to clear some space in advance of Monday's game against the Rangers. The 29-year-old utility player went just 6-for-40 at the plate during his time with the Red Sox before being sent back to Triple-A Worcester on July 31.

Mead will start at designated hitter and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Astros, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.

After picking up starts in four of the Rays' last five matchups with right-handed pitching, the righty-hitting Mead will stick in the lineup Monday while the Astros send southpaw Framber Valdez to the hill. Though he appears to be challenging Taylor Walls for a regular spot in the Tampa Bay infield, Mead will likely need to show better production at the plate before he fully displaces Walls. Through his first six games in August, Mead has gone just 2-for-18 with no extra-base hits and one walk.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.

After going 3-for-21 at the dish over his last five starts, Lowe will take a seat for the first time since July 26 while the Astros send southpaw Framber Valdez to the hill. The Rays will counter with a right-handed-heavy lineup featuring Curtis Mead at designated hitter in place of the lefty-hitting Lowe.

Massey (back) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Monday's game versus the Twins.

Massey was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 8-3 win over the Cardinals due to back tightness. His back has often been an issue for him this season, but Massey is feeling well enough after a scheduled team off day Sunday to give it a go in the series opener in Minnesota.

India is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

India will exit the starting nine for the first time since July 9, when he sat out a win over the Rockies due to a left knee contusion. Spencer Steer will replace India at second base and as the Reds' leadoff man.

Gorman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.

The lefty-hitting Gorman had started in each of the Cardinals' last five games, but he'll head back to the bench Monday with the Reds sending southpaw Andrew Abbott to the hill. The Cardinals should continue to frequently shield Gorman from lefties, but after he went 5-for-14 with two doubles over his last four starts, the 24-year-old might have recaptured at least a part-time role against right-handed pitching.

Polanco went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Mets.

Polanco opened up the scoring with a solo home run in the second inning off Luis Severino. He later doubled and scored in the sixth and singled in the eighth for his second three-hit effort of the season. Coming into Sunday, Polanco had just three hits in 22 at-bats this month while striking out eight times over that span. He's currently striking out at a 31.1 percent clip, which would be the highest mark of his career and the first time he's ever had a strikeout rate north of 30 percent. It's been a struggle for Polanco in his first year in Seattle, as he's slashing .211/.292/.352 with 11 homers, 30 RBI, 31 runs, three steals and a 30:99 BB:K in 318 plate appearances.

McNeil went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Mariners.

McNeil gave the Mets their only run in Sunday's blowout loss with a sixth inning homer off Luis Castillo. It's his second home run this month and his seventh since the beginning of July after he hit just one home run in June. McNeil has been hitting the ball much better lately compared to the season as a whole. Since July 19, he's slashing .324/.358/.662 with six homers, 14 RBI and 16 runs. He's up to 11 home runs on the year, which is the most he's had in a season since putting up 23 in 2019. For the year, the 32-year-old is slashing .238/.293/.384 with 38 RBI, 51 runs, five steals and a 25:52 BB:K in 404 plate appearances.