MLB Player News

Benintendi went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Rays.

Benintendi took Griffin Jax yard in the fourth inning for his 12th home run of the season and second in his last three starts. He's swung the bat well overall since the All-Star break, driving in 11 while scoring five runs across 16 games. Benintendi now has 57 RBI on the season and is well on pace to post his highest total since the 2021 campaign.

Lowe went 3-for-4 with two RBI, two doubles, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Pirates.

With Spencer Steer (wrist) on the injured list, Lowe is tearing the cover off the ball as of late. He's batting .352 over his last 14 games, racking up three homers, four doubles and 12 RBI covering 56 plate appearances during that span. Lowe is enjoying a productive first season overall with the Reds, slashing .266/.341/.480 with 12 long balls, 17 doubles and 37 RBI across 276 trips to the dish.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Ohtani (knee/biceps) is expected to play catch in Chicago this week, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

Ohtani continues to serve as the Dodgers' everyday designated hitter, but he hasn't made a start as a pitcher since July 3 as a result of left knee inflammation and right biceps soreness. Despite having his throwing program halted on a couple of occasions, the Dodgers remain confident that Ohtani will be able to rejoin the rotation before the end of the regular season. The Dodgers will see how Ohtani's knee and biceps respond to playing catch before deciding if he's fit to get back on the mound to throw a bullpen session.

The Mets designated Melendez for assignment Sunday.

Melendez was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse in late June and has now lost his place on New York's 40-man roster. The 27-year-old posted a .665 OPS and 34.7 percent strikeout rate in 144 plate appearances while up with the Mets this season.

Soler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

The Angels will hand Soler the afternoon off after he started in the first two games of the series and went 1-for-8 with a double and an RBI. With Soler on the bench, Mike Trout will get a day off from playing center field but will stick in the lineup at designated hitter.

Yelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Yelich started the previous five games and will get a breather Sunday after going 3-for-19 with three walks, a steal and five strikeouts during that span. Jake Bauers will serve as the designated hitter while Andrew Vaughn starts at first base for the series finale in Anaheim.

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

The 31-year-old started Atlanta's last two matchups versus right-handed pitching and went 2-for-6 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and three runs, but he'll retreat to the bench Sunday against righty Cade Cavalli. Smith looks like he'll have to settle for a part-time role at designated hitter versus righties while Mike Yastrzemski and Ronald Acuna both see more time at that spot following their recent returns from the injured list.

Eldridge went 2-for-5 in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Padres.

Eldridge hit a leadoff single in the first inning and added another base hit to begin the fifth. The 21-year-old has delivered three multi-hit performances since the All-Star break, batting .193 with seven runs scored, six RBI, three home runs and a stolen base in 66 plate appearances during that span. Overall, he's slashing .253/.350/.445 with 35 runs scored, 26 RBI, 11 long balls and a stolen base across 283 plate appearances this season.

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

The veteran slugger started the previous four games but will hit the bench Sunday while in the midst of a 2-for-26 slump, during which he has struck out 16 times. Nathaniel Lowe will step in as Cincinnati's designated hitter in place of Suarez for the series finale versus Pittsburgh.

Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 12-6 loss to the Rockies.

Perez followed Jac Caglianone's two-run homer with a solo shot in the third inning as the Royals went back-to-back to build an early 4-0 lead they ultimately couldn't hold. The veteran catcher appears to be in the twilight of his Hall of Fame career, as his .638 OPS through 104 games would represent a career worst, but he's shown signs of turning things around of late. Since July 1, Perez is slashing .264/.333/.538 with six homers, 16 RBI and 11 runs scored across 24 contests.