MLB Player News

Julien is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

The Rockies have regularly shielded the left-handed-hitting Julien from southpaws this season, but he'll take a seat against a righty starter (Trevor McDonald) in the final game before the All-Star break. Tyler Freeman will get the nod at second base in place of Julien, who is slashing .228/.335/.321 (75 wRC+) over 224 plate appearances versus righties on the campaign.

McNeil is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

McNeil was included in the lineup for the first two games of the series against right-handed pitching, going 0-for-5 to bring his batting average down to .226. With Nick Kurtz (thumb) and Zack Gelof (knee) recently landing back on the injured list, McNeil looks like he might still have a path to regular playing time against righties. However, McNeil will take a seat Sunday against southpaw Noah Schultz.

The Red Sox activated Sogard (oblique) from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.

Sogard is healthy again after completing a rehab assignment following his five-week stint on the shelf due to a right oblique strain, but the Red Sox don't have room for him on the 26-man roster and will keep him at Worcester. The quality performances of Anthony Seigler and Tsung-Che Cheng in recent weeks has lessened the need for the team to keep Sogard on hand as infield depth in the big leagues.

Nunez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Nunez will hit the bench after he went 0-for-5 with a walk while starting the first two games of the series. Jose Tena will replace Nunez at second base and will bat seventh.

Meidroth went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI on Saturday against the Athletics.

Meidroth drove in the only run of the contest in the sixth inning with a two-out double. He has a modest four-game hitting streak going and has multiple hits with an RBI in each of his last two contests. Meidroth has shown significant growth during his second year in the majors, improving his batting average to .272 while already matching his total from 2025 with 54 runs scored.

Clement went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Padres.

Clement extended his hitting streak to six games with the effort. This was also his first steal since May 22 and his first attempt since June 18, which suggests the hip injury that bothered him at times in June is no longer a concern. Clement is not a huge speed threat -- he's just 3-for-4 on steal attempts this year and totaled just six during the regular season in 2025 -- but he's been solid all around with a .297 average, .748 OPS, seven home runs, 30 RBI, 41 runs scored, 23 doubles and one triple over 92 contests.

Song went 1-for-3 with a walk, two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 8-7 win over the Blue Jays.

Song was in the lineup at third base for this contest while Manny Machado rested his legs as the designated hitter. Over nine games in July, Song has gone 6-for-27 (.222 average) with five steals and two extra-base hits. Song has now started in six of the Padres' last seven games and looks like he'll get a chance to play on a near-everyday basis while shifting between second base and third base.

Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with one RBI, two stolen bases and one run scored in Saturday's 8-7 win over the Blue Jays.

Cronenworth has gone 12-for-42 (.286) over 13 games since he returned from a concussion. His pair of steals Saturday gives him three thefts on the year. The veteran infielder is batting .187 with a .553 OPS, three home runs, 11 RBI, 17 runs scored and three doubles over 45 contests. Cronenworth has seen steady time in the lineup between first base, second base and designated hitter since his coming off the IL.

Williamson went 4-for-4 with an RBI double, one steal and one run scored during the Rays' 6-1 win over the Mariners on Saturday.

Williamson put the Rays on the board with an RBI double in the second inning, and he proceeded to reach base safely in each of his next three plate appearances to set a career high in hits. It was the 11th multi-hit game of the season for Williamson, who is slashing .253/.321/.338 with eight steals, two home runs, 23 RBI and 26 runs scored across 219 plate appearances.

Peraza isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Peraza will grab a seat on the bench after going 1-for-4 with two strikeouts during Friday's series opener. Vaughn Grissom will take over at the keystone and bat fifth.