MLB Player News
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Still sitting Sunday
Torres (groin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Torres departed from Friday's matchup with Boston due to right groin soreness and will sit Sunday for the second consecutive game. He'll also have Monday's team off day to rest up ahead of Tuesday's series opener in Tampa Bay. Oswaldo Cabrera will start at the keystone and bat seventh in the series finale versus the Red Sox.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Beginning rehab assignment Tuesday
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol confirmed Sunday that Edman (wrist) remains on track to begin his minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Tuesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Edman's surgically repaired right wrist apparently responded well to batting practice sessions in Springfield on Friday and Saturday, with the latter being a live session against rehabbing right-hander Riley O'Brien (forearm). Unless Edman experiences another setback with his wrist in the next day, he'll see his first game action of the season Tuesday. Edman will presumably remain on his rehab assignment throughout the week before the Cardinals reassess his status coming out of the All-Star break.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: On bench vs. lefty
Lux is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Lux is hitless in 17 at-bats over his past six games and will head to the bench Sunday after making 10 straight starts. Chris Taylor will move to second base while Enrique Hernandez starts at the hot corner against Milwaukee lefty Dallas Keuchel.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Remaining on bench Sunday
Marte (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Marte was removed from Friday's contest due to lower-back tightness and will sit Sunday for the second consecutive game. The 30-year-old was reportedly available off the bench Saturday but didn't see the field, so he'll presumably be available again Sunday. Kevin Newman is manning the keystone in place of Marte.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Out of Sunday's lineup
Rodgers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.
Rodgers is hitting .348 in July but will sit Sunday after starting the previous six games. Aaron Schunk will start at the keystone and bat ninth in the series finale versus Kansas City while Rodgers receives a routine day of rest.
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Jonathan Ornelas SS | ATL
Rangers' Jonathan Ornelas: Returning to bench role
Ornelas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Ornelas will hit the bench after he started in each of the last three games, with the last two coming at third base while Josh Smith (glute) was out of the lineup. With Smith returning to his usual post at the hot corner for Sunday's series finale, however, Ornelas looks poised to see light usage moving forward as a utility infielder.
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Luis Guillorme 3B | HOU
Angels' Luis Guillorme: Draws second straight start
Guillorme will start at third base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Guillorme has now started at third base in consecutive games, with the Angels facing right-handed pitchers in both of those contests. The right-handed-hitting Miguel Sano occupied the hot corner for the previous two matchups -- both against lefties -- so while Luis Rengifo (wrist) is on the injured list, Angels could be opting for a platoon at third base featuring the lefty-hitting Guillorme as the strong-side option.
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Nick Loftin 1B | KC
Royals' Nick Loftin: Sitting again Sunday
Loftin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Loftin is on the bench for a second straight game after starting the previous three games. Maikel Garcia will again shift to the hot corner while Michael Massey starts at second base.
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Nicky Lopez 3B | CHC
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Taking seat Sunday
Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Lopez will take a seat for the series finale in Miami in what appears to be a routine maintenance day. Lenyn Sosa will cover the keystone in place of Lopez, who had started each of the past five games while going 4-for-17 with three doubles, three walks, three runs and three RBI.