MLB Player News

Bryant left Saturday's game against Toronto due to back tightness, Kelsey Wingert-Linch of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

Bryant's back reportedly tightened up on him after he collided with the outfield wall while making a catch in the first inning of Saturday's contest. He played a few more innings afterward but had to come out of the game in the fourth inning. The severity of his back injury remains unknown, but he should be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Bryant was removed early from Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Bryant crashed into the outfield wall while making a catch during the first inning, but he wasn't pulled from the game until the fourth. It's unclear at the moment if his removal had anything to do with his collision, but the Rockies should offer more information in the near future. In the meantime, Michael Toglia will fill in as Colorado's right fielder.

Rooker (ribs) started full body workouts Friday, the Associated Press reports.

It's an optimistic sign for Rooker early in his IL stint, which officially began Thursday. Rooker has actually been sidelined since exiting Sunday's win over the Tigers with the injury, however, so it appears he's starting to make appropriate progress at this stage of the recovery process.

Meneses isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Meneses went 1-for-4 during Friday's loss to the A's and will now receive his second day off in Washington's last three games. Jesse Winker will instead serve as the Nationals' DH, moving Eddie Rosario to left field while Jacob Young starts in center.

McCutchen isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's matchup versus Philadelphia.

McCutchen has gone hitless through seven at-bats and struck out four times in the first two games of Pittsburgh's series with the Phillies, so he'll get a day to regroup Saturday. Edward Olivares will assume DH duties and bat fifth while the 37-year-old veteran rests.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk Friday in an 8-7 extra-innings victory against the Dodgers.

Machado got the Padres off to a nice start with a two-run blast in the first inning. Though he didn't collect another hit in the contest, it was still a promising development for the third baseman since the homer snapped an 11-game stretch without a long ball. Machado is still batting just .238 on the campaign, but he's been heating up of late, slashing .320/.346/.480 during his current six-game hitting streak.

O'Hearn is not in Saturday's lineup against the Brewers.

As is typically the case, O'Hearn will open the game on the bench with a lefty (DL Hall) on the hill for the opposition. Adley Rutschman is starting at designated hitter while James McCann starts behind the dish.

Garver went 0-for-2 with two walks in a win over the Cubs on Friday.

Garver, like many of his teammates, continues to underperform offensively early in the season, but he managed to make an impact Friday with the help of some solid pitch selection and discipline. The offseason addition has only a trio of extra-base hits -- all doubles -- and a .158/.250/.237 slash line through 44 plate appearances, numbers that are partly the byproduct of his 1-for-14 showing at the plate over his last four contests.

Turner is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rockies.

This will be Turner's third day out of the lineup thus far this season, as the Jays look to keep the veteran fresh. He is hitting .350 with one home run, seven runs and five RBI in 40 at-bats. Daniel Vogelbach is starting at designated hitter and batting cleanup against righty Dakota Hudson.

Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

Stanton will get a breather after recording a hit in each of the Yankees' last five games, going 8-for-19 with three homers and seven RBI in that span. He'll likely return to the lineup for Game 2, but in the meantime Aaron Judge will fill in as New York's DH, allowing Trent Grisham to start in center field.