MLB Player News

Belt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Belt will sit for the second time in the three-game series with the Dodgers bringing a southpaw (Julio Urias) to the hill for the finale. With Belt on the bench, Austin Slater will pick up the start at first base.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Cabrera has a seven-game hit streak in which he is 12-for-26 with one double and one home run, but he'll receive a breather in the series finale. Jeimer Candelario will serve as the designated hitter while John Hicks (illness) starts at first base.

Buxton (shoulder) is away from the team Sunday to visit a doctor, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Buxton has been back with the team since the start of September but has only been available for running and defense. The Sunday visit was previously scheduled and doesn't indicate a setback. His timeline for returning as a hitter should become clearer once he hears from doctors.

Brantley is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Brantley will head to the bench after starting the last six games and going 3-for-26 with one home run and four RBI in that stretch. Kyle Tucker will start in left field and bat sixth Sunday.

Harper (hand) remains on the bench Sunday against the Mets.

Harper will sit for the second straight game after getting struck in his right hand by a pitch Friday. It doesn't appear as though he'll miss too much more time, though, as he has a chance to be available as a pinch hitter Sunday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Adam Haseley will start in right field in his absence.

Lewis is 7-for-14 with two doubles, a solo home run and a walk over the first four games of Double-A Arkansas' playoff series against Tulsa.

The promising outfielder is building plenty of momentum for a likely promotion to the big leagues once the Travelers' postseason run concludes. Lewis finished his first full regular season at the Double-A level with a .263/.342/.398 line over 517 plate appearances, generating career highs in extra-base hits (38) and RBI (62) in the process.

Ohtani went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, five RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's win over the White Sox.

Ohtani got the Angels on the board with a two-run double in the first inning and drove in three more with a homer to left field in the third. The five runs batted in established a career high and the long ball was his first since Aug. 18. The 25-year-old has experienced a dip in power this season but has remained productive at the plate, slashing .293/.349/.512 with 17 homers and 60 RBI in 409 plate appearances.

Soler went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs and two walks during a 7-2 victory over the Marlins on Saturday.

The outfielder capped off the Royals comeback with a solo homer in the ninth inning to provide additional insurance. Soler's power has been incredible this season, as he has more homers this year than he did in his previous five MLB seasons combined. He is batting .253, but behind 41 home runs he possesses a .291 ISO. Soler also has 102 RBI, 80 runs and two steals in 517 at-bats.

Ozuna went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, three runs and two walks during a 10-1 victory against the Pirates on Saturday.

The veteran outfielder started the rout with a three-run long ball in the third. This was just his second homer in his last 13 games, and Ozuna also broke an 0-for-13 stretch with the homer. Ozuna is batting .255 with 26 home runs, 81 RBI, 72 runs and 12 steals in 411 at-bats this season.

Martinez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Yankees.

Martinez hit his 35th homer of the season to avert a shutout with a ninth-inning 397-foot shot off Aroldis Chapman. The 32-year-old now has 12 home runs since the beginning of August and has improved his slash line to .310/.387/.581 in 516 at-bats for the season.