MLB Player News

Goins (forearm) will compete in his first rehab game Thursday with Triple-A Buffalo.

Goins is on track to be activated when first eligible on July 17 after being placed on the 15-day disabled list with forearm tightness at the beginning of this month. The 28-year-old second baseman has played in 58 games for the Blue Jays this year, hitting .176/.216/.308 with three home runs and 12 RBI.

Brantley (shoulder) went 1-for-2 during Monday's rehab contest at Triple-A Columbus, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

Brantley said that his shoulder felt good after the game and will he likely compete in a couple more rehab games before returning to the Indians in the near future. He took batting practice Wednesday with Columbus and could return to the club before Cleveland begins their series with Baltimore on July 22.

Torrens was called up to Low-A Charlston on Tuesday, Lohud Yankees Blog reports.

Torrens was recently activated off the disabled list after spending time out with a shoulder injury. The 20-year-old has played 12 games for Staten Island in the New York-Penn League, hitting .311/.360/.400 with five RBI over 45 at-bats.

Vargas went 1-for-2 with a solo homer and three walks in Sunday's 15-5 victory over the Rangers.

The 25-year-old continued his hot streak since being called up from Triple-A, reaching safely for the sixth time in six games. Vargas was a constant presence on the basepaths Sunday and is now 8-for-17 with five doubles, three homers, four RBI, nine runs and six walks in his 2016 major league tenure.

Buxton (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup against Texas, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Buxton's MRI on Saturday revealed a bone bruise on his right knee so he'll expectedly get a rest day as Eddie Rosario makes the start in center and bats seventh. It's likely Buxton will be good to go following the four-day All-Star Break. The 22-year-old has struggled in the first half of the season but has shown some signs of life the past seven games, slashing .348/.400/.609 over 23 at-bats.

Brantley (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Short-Season-A Mahoning Valley on Monday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Brantley is expected to play five innings for Mahoning Valley on Monday and if all goes well, he will advance to Low-A Lake County on Wednesday and Double-A Akron by the weekend. The 29-year-old has been out of game action since May 9 as he recovers from shoulder and biceps discomfort but appears to be nearing 100 percent. When the outfielder eventually returns to big league action, he'll resume a .231/.279/.282 slash line through 39 major league at-bats this season.

Reed is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Oakland.

The Astros will deploy Marwin Gonzalez at first base with Oakland starting southpaw Sean Manaea. Reed has just five hits (two homers) in his first 34 at-bats in the majors, but he'll likely continue to see most of the playing time at first base against right-handed starters.

Vargas went 2-for-4 with two doubles in Saturday's win over the Rangers. He's 5-for-11 with two home runs and three doubles in four games since being recalled from Triple-A.

It was thought initially that Vargas may only be in the majors for a few days, but his hot bat could keep him in the lineup and force the Twins to juggle their roster.

Miller went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Saturday at the Red Sox.

Miller's 14th homer of the year gave the Rays a 1-0 lead in the first inning of a losing effort. He's now left the yard four times in nine games this month to raise his slugging percentage to .465 on the season.

Buxton's MRI confirmed a bone bruise in his right knee, as there was no structural damage, MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger reports.

He is out of Saturday's lineup, making way for Danny Santana to start in center field and hit ninth. Buxton will apparently be available soon, although with just one more game before the All-Star break, they may opt to hold him out until the start of the second half.