MLB Player News

Reed is not starting Tuesday against the Mets.

Reed sits for the second time in three games, following a stretch in which he started five straight. He's hit just .158/.214/.237 in 12 games for the White Sox this season and may not have a particularly long leash given that he's never proven himself at the big-league level.

Ozuna (finger) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Ozuna has been cleared for a minor-league assignment after spending just over a month on the shelf due to finger fractures on his right hand. A concrete timetable for his return has yet to be revealed.

Buxton will start in center field and bat eighth Tuesday in Miami.

Buxton typically slots in at the bottom of the order, but he'll move up a spot in the lineup for the first time since April 10 with the Twins deploying the pitcher (Jake Odorizzi) as the No. 9 hitter in the National League park. The more noteworthy development is that Buxton is in the starting nine in center field for the fifth straight game, showing no ill effects of the concussion that sidelined him almost two weeks. In his first four games back in action, Buxton went 6-for-14 with four doubles, four runs and an RBI.

Reyes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Monday in the Padres' 8-1 win over the Orioles.

Though he trails only Hunter Renfroe (29 home runs) for the team lead with 27 long balls, Reyes has left the yard just three times during a rough July. Given his lack of involvement in the run game and lack of premium contact skills, Reyes doesn't offer much when he's not slugging, which can make him a frustrating player to roster during prolonged power droughts. Perhaps in recognition of Reyes' redundancy due to the presence of similar power-centric corner outfielder in Renfroe, the Padres could be motivated to move either player before Wednesday's trade deadline, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three RBI to help the Tigers to a 7-2 win over the Angels on Monday.

It was a throwback performance from the 36-year-old, who cranked a solo home run in the first inning off Jaime Barria and wound up knocking in three of his team's seven runs for the game. It was good to see him go yard, as the one-time superstar has endured a season-long power outage in 2019 that has seen him hit just six long balls and post a meager .373 slugging percentage.

Blackmon's absence from the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers is due to back spasms, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

The injury explains why Blackmon is sitting for the second straight game, though it apparently can't explain his absence from Sunday's contest, as the issue popped up during a postgame workout that day. The Rockies are optimistic that he can avoid the injured list. Ramiel Tapia starts in his place Monday and would be in line for an extended run of starts if that optimism proves incorrect.

Blackmon is not in the lineup Monday against the Dodgers, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Blackmon is out of the starting lineup for the second time in as many days; the outfielder could be dealing with an unreported minor injury, as he hasn't sat for consecutive games while healthy at any prior point this season. He did enter Sunday's game in the eighth inning as a substitute, going hitless in his only trip to the plate. Raimel Tapia is starting in right field and hitting seventh in place of Blackmon in this one.

Carpenter (foot) has gone 0-for-16 with three walks in his five rehab games.

Carpenter has been out of action for two weeks since fouling a ball off his foot back on July 15. The Cardinals haven't confirmed yet whether he'll be back with the team for their next game Tuesday against the Cubs. He hasn't reportedly suffered any setbacks, but the team would likely prefer to see him get his bat going before he returns to the lineup. His struggles in the minors may simply be a continuation of his difficulties at the big-league level prior to suffering the injury, as he'd hit .152/.245/.217 over his last 13 games.

Dickerson went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-6 win over San Diego.

Dickerson was situated on the bench against left-handed opener Adrian Morejon, but the slugger was immediately inserted into the game as soon as a righty took the bump. The 29-year-old has started just four of the Giants' last 10 contests despite carrying a gaudy .349/.405/.670 slash line this season. Half of those absences were against left-handed starters, but the other three came against righties. Part of that can be attributed to a crowded outfield with plenty of currently hot bats, but it may also be an effort to rest the slugger after he tweaked his surgically repaired back two weeks ago. Whatever the case, Dickerson is a rare case where his tremendous offensive output keeps him fantasy-relevant in a semi-regular role.

Jimenez went 0-for-3 in Sunday's loss to the Twins.

Jimenez was activated off the injured list and served as the designated hitter Sunday. He'll continue to operate as the team's primary DH until the White Sox are satisfied the outfielder's injured elbow is ready for the rigors of throwing to bases.