MLB Player News

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the Rays' 7-3 loss in the series opener, but he'll be back on the bench Tuesday with right-hander Kutter Crawford taking the hill for Boston. The righty-hitting Ramirez is expected to continue seeing most of his starts at designated hitter against left-handed pitching.

Martini is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

Hunter Renfroe will enter the lineup in the corner outfield as a replacement for Martini, who had started in all but three of the Reds' past 14 games. All three of his absences had come when the Reds faced left-handed pitchers, but the lefty-hitting Martini will sit against right-hander Bryce Miller on Tuesday. Martini's move to the bench comes amid a 4-for-27 slide at the plate over his last nine games.

Soler (hip) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Soler will serve as the Marlins' designated hitter and bat second after missing nearly a full week of action due to tightness in his right hip. The 31-year-old slugger boasts an .843 OPS with 35 home runs and 71 RBI through 125 games this season.

Ford went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Reds on Monday.

The surging slugger left the yard for the second time in as many games, belting a 388-foot shot to right center in the fifth inning. Ford has career highs in homers (15) and RBI (30), while his current .840 OPS qualifies as his highest figure since his rookie 2019 campaign with the Yankees, when he mustered a .909 figure across 163 plate appearances.

Buxton won't join Triple-A St. Paul for its upcoming six-game road trip, with his rehab assignment having been paused Monday due to a flareup of patella tendinitis in his right knee, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

The Twins haven't ruled out Buxton from returning this season or playing in center field once he's activated from the 10-day injured list, but time is running out. Even if his knee improves following the upcoming week-long respite, Buxton will likely need to play a few rehab games before getting activated. Buxton played the first game of a rehab assignment last Wednesday in center field, took Thursday off and then left Friday's game while serving as a designated hitter. Buxton has been on the injured list since Aug. 4 with a strained right hamstring.

Ohtani (oblique) will undergo further testing Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Ohtani appeared to injure himself on a swing during batting practice, prompting the Angels to scratch him from the lineup ahead of Monday's series opener with the Orioles. Skipper Phil Nevin stated that after Monday's 6-3 loss that the designated hitter is "pretty sore," per Fletcher. The team should have a better idea of Ohtani's availability moving forward after getting a look at Tuesday's test results. Ohtani is already dealing with a torn UCL in his right elbow, which has prompted the Angels to shut him down from pitching again in 2023.

McCutchen was removed from Monday's game against the Brewers due to left Achilles tendon tightness.

The team notes that McCutchen was removed simply as a precaution, so he'll be considered day-to-day moving forward. Miguel Andujar was called upon to pinch hit with McCutchen exiting early.

Ohtani is being scratched from Monday's lineup against the Orioles due to right oblique tightness.

It's unclear as to when this injury flared up, but Ohtani was spotted taking batting practice on the field earlier in the day. This comes only a few hours after Ohtani's agent, Naz Balelo, held a press conference providing an update on Ohtani's UCL injury and declaring his client is determined to remain a two-way player after making a full recovery. He'll be considered day-to-day until more information comes to light.

Ohtani's agent, Nez Balelo, stated that surgery of some sort is "inevitable" for his client, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Balelo noted that the tear in Ohtani's elbow ligament is different from last time, and the part that was previously repaired remains intact, per Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. Ohtani's medical team is still gathering information on the best strategy for surgery, but in the meantime, it appears he'll continue to hit for the Angels down the stretch of the 2023 campaign. Balelo finished his press conference by stating "Shohei is going to be in somebody's lineup next year, DH-ing when the bell rings," per Shaikin. Balelo also made it known that Ohtani remains dedicated to remaining a two-way player after recovering from the UCL injury.

Winker (back) hurt his right quad during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville and has been moved back to the 10-day injured list from his rehab assignment, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Winker hit .333 with a .480 OBP and zero home runs in 39 at-bats during his rehab assignment. It's unclear how serious this latest quad injury is, but Winker, who had been rehabbing back spasms, should be considered out indefinitely.