MLB Player News

Choi was traded from the Brewers to the Rays on Sunday in exchange for Brad Miller and cash considerations.

Choi had been sent down to Triple-A Colorado Springs earlier Sunday, but he'll now head to Triple-A Durham following the trade. He's been shipped back and forth between the minors and the big leagues this season, slashing .233/.281/.500 with two homers and five RBI through 12 games as a Brewer.

Goins is out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The Royals' willingness to deploy Whit Merrifield in center field and designated hitter of late has opened up more time at the keystone for Goins, who started at the position in both of the past two games. The spike in opportunities isn't quite enough to give Goins much fantasy upside, even in most AL-only formats. He's hitting .237 over 98 plate appearances this season and has yet to record a home run or a stolen base.

Manager Ned Yost reported Soler (toe) is healthy enough to start Sunday against the Athletics but will be given the day off to rest, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic Kansas City reports.

Yost opted to proceed cautiously with Soler as he's dealing with a bruised toe. With an off-day Monday, Soler should be ready to rejoin the lineup Tuesday against the Reds.

Soler (toe) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Soler will hit the bench for the second straight game while he recovers from a bruised right big toe. With the Royals off the schedule Monday, Soler will be given three full days to recover from the issue, so the hope is that he'll be ready to play in Tuesday's contest against the Reds. Soler's absence Sunday will clear the way for Hunter Dozier to pick up another start in right field.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the White Sox.

The back issue that kept him on the bench Friday doesn't appear as though it'll be a long-term concern given Martinez's performance upon his return. His 21 homers put the 30-year-old two ahead of Bryce Harper, Mike Trout and Jose Ramirez for the big-league lead.

Jimenez (side) is playing left field and batting third for Double-A Birmingham on Saturday, the radio broadcaster for the Birmingham Barons, Curt Bloom, reports.

Jimenez had missed the last two games due to a bruised side after being hit by a pitch, but the issue appears to have been minor, as he was able to return to action within a few days.

Soler (toe) is not in the lineup against Oakland on Saturday, Joel Goldberg of Fox Sports Kansas City reports.

Soler will receive a day off after exiting Friday's contest with a bruised left big toe. He did undergo X-rays following the game, which came back clean, so consider him day-to-day ahead of Sunday's series finale.

Martinez (back) will DH and bat third against the White Sox on Saturday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

As expected, Martinez is back in the starting lineup after sitting Friday due to back tightness. Manager Alex Cora confirmed that he isn't concerned over Martinez's status moving forward, so continue to expect huge production out of the slugger.

Buxton (toe) is scheduled to participate in some baseball activities Saturday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Buxton is expected to hit off a tee after using a low-gravity treadmill Friday. This is the first time he'll take part in baseball activities since being placed on the disabled list, although the timetable for his return is still quite murky.

Stanton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Mets.

Stanton took reliever Paul Sewald deep in the ninth inning for his 15th homer on the season and his fourth long ball through seven games in June. Stanton has recorded a hit in six consecutive games, and is currently slashing .251/.328/.502 with 27 extra-base hits. While the 28-year-old has an above-average OPS at .830 (ranking just outside the top 25 in the AL), it's quite a bit below his career mark of .909.