MLB Player News

Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Garcia started the previous 30 games and will receive a day to reset while he's in the midst of a 4-for-24 slump. Nick Loftin will fill in at the hot corner and bat eighth versus Arizona righty Anthony DeSclafani.

Williamson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Miles Mastrobuoni will get the nod at third base while Williamson heads to the bench for the series finale. The rookie had started in each of the Mariners' previous five games, going 4-for-14 with three doubles, two walks, two runs and two RBI.

Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Rojas started the previous three games but will head to the bench Sunday while in the midst of a 5-for-35 slump. Miguel Vargas will shift to the hot corner while Ryan Noda starts at first base in the series finale at Colorado.

Lee will start at second base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Rays.

The Twins sent Lee to the bench for the previous two contests, but he came up big in a reserve role Saturday, going 1-for-2 with a walk-off RBI bunt single in a 6-5 win. Lee will rejoin the starting nine for the series finale, but he'll likely need to raise his production at the plate to ensure he maintains a regular spot in the lineup over Harrison Bader, who will head to the bench after making four straight starts. Over his last seven games, Lee has gone 3-for-19 with no walks and seven strikeouts, bringing his slash line down to .272/.306/.402 for the season.

McKinstry is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

After starting each of the last seven games and going 9-for-26 with two home runs, three RBI and six runs, McKinstry will receive a breather. Javier Baez will slide over from his usual spot at shortstop to fill in for McKinstry at third base.

Barger is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Barger will head to the bench with southpaw Tyler Anderson on the bump for the Halos. Joey Loperfido will fill in as the Blue Jays' right fielder.

Wagner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

With southpaw Tyler Anderson on the hill for the Angels, Wagner will hit the bench Sunday. The 26-year-old utility player has a clear path to playing time against right-handed pitching through the All-Star break, and Wagner had started five of the past six games. Andres Gimenez (ankle) landing on the injured list Sunday will create even more opportunities on the infield, although Davis Schneider and Leo Jimenez will also be in the mix at the keystone.

Mayer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Mayer will stay on the bench for the second game in a row while the Nationals send another southpaw to the mound in Shinnosuke Ogasawara. Nate Eaton will replace Mayer at third base and bat leadoff.

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

After missing five straight starts due to a left index finger sprain, Westburg returned to the lineup this weekend and went 4-for-8 with two home runs, three RBI and an additional run in two games. He doesn't appear to be dealing with a setback, so he's likely just getting a breather. Ramon Urias will cover third base in Westburg's stead.

Mayer is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus Washington, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Mayer had started four straight games after coming off the bereavement list Monday, but he'll get at least a partial rest day Saturday against Nationals lefty Mitchell Parker. With Mayer out of the lineup, Nate Eaton is starting at third base and batting leadoff while Romy Gonzalez is playing second base.