MLB Player News

Vivas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

The Nationals will keep the left-handed-hitting Vivas on the bench for the second day in a row while the Cubs send another lefty (David Peterson) to the hill. Brady House will spell Vivas at third base and will bat third.

Sanoja is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Leo Jimenez will get the nod at third base in place of Sanoja, who extended his hit streak to seven games with a 1-for-3 effort in Tuesday's 2-0 win. Sanoja appears to be locked into a near-everyday role, as he started in each of the last three games and is batting .284/.312/.432 with nine extra-base hits (one home run, eight doubles), one stolen base, eight runs and eight RBI since the All-Star break.

Keith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

The Tigers will keep Keith on the bench along with fellow left-handed hitter Zach McKinstry while southpaw Foster Griffin takes the hill for the Guardians. Gleyber Torres will get a day off from playing second base but will remain in the lineup at designated hitter while Keith exits the starting nine.

Vargas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Though Vargas slugged a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss, he's slashing just .198/.288/.396 with four long balls, 15 runs, nine RBI and one steal in 23 games since the All-Star break. Vargas had started every game since June 22, so manager Will Venable will give the 26-year-old a breather with the hope that the rest day helps ignite his bat over the remaining six and a half weeks of the season.

Okamoto (knee) will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Wednesday's contest against the Red Sox.

Okamoto was on the bench for the Blue Jays' previous two games while tending to a left knee contusion, but he feels well enough to at least hit Wednesday. With Okamoto slotting in at DH, George Springer will exit the Toronto lineup.

The Rockies placed Karros on the 7-day injured list Wednesday due to a concussion.

Karros hit a game-tying two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning of Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks, and then left the game in the bottom half of the frame after colliding in the field with teammate Ezequiel Tovar while both were pursuing a grounder. Per David Brandt of the Associated Press, Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said after the game that Karros entered concussion protocol. With that, Karros will be held out of action for the next week, which likely clears the way for Willi Castro to serve as the Rockies' primary third baseman in the interim.

Mayo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Mayo will take a seat for the series finale in Minnesota after going 5-for-12 with two extra-base hits, one walk, three RBI and one run while starting in each of the previous three contests. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will receive the nod at third base in Mayo's stead.

Koss went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Astros.

Koss lined a double to left field in the sixth inning, driving in San Francisco's final run. He's recorded a hit in three straight games and is batting .191 with three runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base across 49 plate appearances since the All-Star break. He figures to continue seeing increased opportunities for the injury-plagued Giants, as Matt Chapman (abdomen) underwent season-ending surgery Tuesday.

Caminero went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 12-4 win over the Athletics.

Caminero opened the scoring in his first plate appearance, taking Mason Barnett deep for a two-run homer. The third baseman has now homered in consecutive games and six times over his last 11 contests, bringing him into a four-way tie for the MLB lead with 35 long balls. Caminero's .277/.369/.554 slash line has all three marks above his career-year performance from last season, and with 35 homers already, he has a legitimate chance to surpass the 45 he launched a year ago.

Karros went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Karros had gone 1-for-12 with a walk and two strikeouts over his previous four games. His homer Tuesday ended a 19-game stretch without a long ball. The third baseman hasn't been able to tap into much consistent power this year with just 10 homers over 112 contests. He's slashing .265/.361/.424 with 44 RBI, 58 runs scored, 20 doubles, two triples and five stolen bases.