MLB Player News

Gorman is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs due to back pain, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Manager Oliver Marmol indicated the back issue isn't a serious concern, though Gorman could still be held out of the lineup for a couple days. Taylor Motter will man second base while Brendan Donovan bats leadoff as the designated hitter for Sunday's series finale in Chicago.

Andrus is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The 34-year-old came out of the All-Star break behind Zach Remillard on the depth chart at second base, but he entered Sunday having started the previous four games. Andrus has a .280/.345/.440 slash line in 25 at-bats during July, but it will be Remillard that starts at the keystone Sunday.

Westburg is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

For the third time in the Orioles' last five matchups with right-handed pitchers, Westburg finds himself on the bench. The rookie is getting on base at a .190 clip since the All-Star break and looks as though he could be at risk of falling into the short side of a platoon with Adam Frazier.

Gorman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Cubs.

Gorman has come out of the All-Star break hot, going 11-for-30 (.367) with three homers and 10 RBI over his last nine games. He's picked up more playing time at second base lately with Brendan Donovan (arm) limited to designated hitter. Gorman has 20 homers, 62 RBI, 43 runs scored, five stolen bases, 15 doubles and a .243/.325/.489 slash line through a career-high 90 contests overall.

Castro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

The lefty-hitting Castro will retreat to the bench while southpaw Jesus Luzardo takes the hill for Miami. The Rockies will turn to Alan Trejo to fill in for Castro at second base.

Rosario is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Rosario started the past 38 games but will head to the bench Sunday while in the midst of a five-game hit streak. Tyler Freeman will step in at shortstop and bat second.

Kim went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two walks and two total runs in Saturday's 14-3 rout of the Tigers.

Kim reached five times in the contest to set the table from atop the lineup on a very productive day for San Diego's offense. When the shortstop hit a solo shot to left field in the seventh inning, he established a new career-best mark with his 12th homer of the campaign. Kim has four multi-hit performance in nine games since the All-Star break, slashing .342/.419/.553 with a pair of long balls, three RBI, seven runs and two stolen bases over that span.

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

Lopez will sit for the fifth time in six games and appears to be the odd man out of the lineup for Kansas City in the wake of Edward Olivares' recent return from the injured list. Considering that Lopez is slashing .194/.237/.250 thus far in July, the Royals likely won't go out of their way to include him in the lineup.

Hoerner went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and three runs scored in Saturday's win over the Cardinals. He also stole a base.

Hoerner helped lead the Cubs to eight runs as he recorded his second three-hit effort over the last five games. He also stole his 22nd base of the season in 25 attempts, which has been his most appealing fantasy asset. The infielder doesn't hit for a ton of power, but his ability to make consistent contact and run wild on the bases has made him plenty valuable.

Biggio went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 9-8 loss to the Mariners.

Getting the start at second base and batting eighth, Biggio stole his first bag since June 4 and only his third of the season. The utility player is batting .292 (7-for-24) in July with a 4:5 BB:K, but there's no clear path to consistent playing time for him on the Toronto roster.