MLB Player News

Choi (knee) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi exited Friday's game with a sore left knee and will be held from the lineup for the second consecutive day. C.J. Cron will bat cleanup as the Rays' designated hitter for the series finale.

Brantley went 3-for-6 with an RBI in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Red Sox.

After Francisco Lindor was intentionally walked to load the bases with nobody out in the 11th inning, Brantley calmly drove a 1-1 pitch from Drew Pomeranz to the warning track in left field for the walkoff win. The 31-year-old has returned to his pre-injury form in 2018, slashing .310/.364/.474 through 137 games with 17 homers, 75 RBI, 85 runs and 11 steals.

Cabrera (biceps) is optimistic he'll start to take part in baseball activities by mid-December with the ultimate goal of being ready for spring training, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Cabrera's season came to a close after undergoing season-ending surgery on his biceps tendon June 14. His rehab has been going well in Miami and barring any major setbacks, there's a good probability he'll be good to go when spring training begins.

Choi (knee) is out of the lineup Saturday against Toronto, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi was pulled from Friday's game with a sore left knee. The severity of the issue is not yet clear, but it will wind up costing him at least one start. Carlos Gomez will be the designated hitter Saturday.

Choi was removed from Friday's game against the Blue Jays due to a sore left knee, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored prior to leaving the game with a knee issue. He'll be considered day-to-day until more information on his availability is revealed.

Stanton is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Stanton will head to the bench after starting the last 15 games and slashing .155/.254/.310 with 24 strikeouts in 67 plate appearances. The 28-year-old did hit a grand slam against the Red Sox on Thursday, which hopefully helps him break out of the September slump.

Stanton went 1-for-3 with two walks and a grand slam Thursday against the Red Sox.

Stanton took Heath Hembree deep in the fourth inning to record his 35th home run of the season. He had entered Thursday's action just 12-for-92 across his last 24 games, though he still has the chance to surpass 35 homers for the fourth time in his nine-year career.

Brantley went 3-for-6 with a home run, a stolen base and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the White Sox.

Brantley's wonderful comeback 2018 campaign continues, and he's now up to 17 long balls and 11 stolen bases with an .834 OPS. He's batting .333 (18-for-54) in the month of September with three home runs and nine runs scored.

Choi is out of the lineup versus the Rangers on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi will receive a breather on getaway day with left-hander Yohander Mendez on the bump for Texas. Dating back to the start of the month, Choi is slashing .283/.371/.642 with five home runs and 15 RBI. C.J. Cron will serve as the DH in his place Wednesday.

Canha went 1-for-1 with a double, a walk and three RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Angels.

Canha smacked a bases-clearing double with two outs in the fourth inning, but he was eventually removed for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning. With the emergence of Nick Martini and Ramon Laureano in the outfield, Canha has mostly been relegated to a reserve role during the stretch run of the season.