MLB Player News

Winker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

The Brewers are facing a southpaw starter (Drew Smyly) for the third time in four games, and Winker has now sat out each of those contests. William Contreras will handle designated-hitter duties in place of Winker, who is still being viewed as a strict strong-side platoon player.

Canha went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Getting the start at first base while Pete Alonso got a partial breather as the DH, Canha came through with a fourth-inning solo shot off Alex Wood before swiping third base on the front end of a surprising double steal with Brett Baty in the seventh. The homer was Canha's first since June 1, and he hit just .224 (11-for-49) through 20 games in between the long balls. On the season, the veteran outfielder is slashing .245/.337/.394 with six homers, six steals, 25 RBI and 27 runs, and it might take a Tommy Pham trade for Canha to get another chance to hold down a regular spot in the starting nine.

Morel went 3-for-5 with with a solo home run and three total RBI in Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Guardians.

Morel waited until the late innings to make his mark Sunday. His 15th home run of the season in the eighth inning got the Cubs within 6-2. He followed that up with a two-run single in the ninth as Chicago staged a rally that ultimately came up short. Morel has been a revelation with the 15 long balls in only 42 games. He hit 16 homers as a rookie last year and seems poised to fly past that figure soon.

Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Vogelbach is 2-for-23 over his past eight contests and will head to the bench Sunday despite the fact a righty (Ross Stripling) is pitching for San Francisco. Pete Alonso is resting his legs as the designated hitter while Mark Canha receives a start at first base.

Pederson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Pederson is 2-for-18 with five walks and two runs in his past six games and will take a seat Sunday with lefty David Peterson on the mound for New York. J.D. Davis will serve as the designated hitter while Casey Schmitt starts at third base.

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

For the second time in the series, the lefty-hitting Winker will retreat to the bench while Pittsburgh brings a southpaw (Rich Hill) to the bump. Since returning to action June 17 following a stint on the injured list, Winker is slashing .219/.324/.375 with a home run, two doubles and eight RBI in 10 games.

Lewis served as the designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with two walks in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Angels.

Lewis made his first appearance since being called up from Triple-A Reno on Friday. He opened the season as a lineup regular before an undisclosed illness shelved him for two months. With the Diamondbacks humming along atop the NL West, it's unlikely Lewis will move into a significant role going forward. Lewis and Dominic Fletcher were called up while Corbin Carroll rehabs a shoulder injury, which has not required a stint on the injured list.

Meneses will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Meneses finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. The only previous time that's happened this season came when he missed a pair of games in mid-May due to paternity leave. It's possible he continues to lose playing time going forward, as his .283/.322/.371 slash line is good for merely an 89 wRC+, a mark which isn't close to good enough for a player who almost exclusively serves as the designated hitter. Corey Dickerson will fill that spot Saturday, with Ildemaro Vargas taking Dickerson's usual spot in left field.

Soler went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's loss to Atlanta.

He took Michael Soroka deep in the third inning, briefly closing the Marlins' deficit to 5-3 in a game they wound up losing 16-4. Soler's production slowed down significantly in the second half of June, and over the last 14 games he slashed just .180/.288/.320. However, the 31-year-old has 22 home runs and 47 RBI through 79 contests on the season, keeping him on pace for his first 40-homer campaign since 2019.

McCutchen went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 8-7 win over the Brewers.

The Pirates' two greybeards carried the offense on the night, as the 36-year-old Cutch and the 37-year-old Carlos Santana combined for six of the team's 11 hits, five of its six extra-base hits and drove in five of Pittsburgh's eight runs. McCutchen closed out June on a massive heater, going 14-for-29 (.483) over a seven-game hitting streak. Friday's long ball off Freddy Peralta was his first since June 14 and his 10th of the season.