MLB Player News

Blackmon is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Rangers.

Blackmon will take a seat as the Rockies face left-hander Andrew Heaney on Sunday. The outfielder has been limited to just 39 at-bats versus southpaws in 2023, batting .282 with two extra-base hits. Kris Bryant will draw the start at designated hitter while Randal Grichuk enters the lineup in right field and bats fourth in the series finale with Texas.

Vientos is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

Vientos is 2-for-8 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in two games since being promoted Wednesday, and he'll step out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's twin bill. Daniel Vogelbach will serve as the designated hitter versus Cleveland righty Tanner Bibee.

Canha is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader at Cleveland.

Canha has a .235/.278/.373 slash line through 16 games in May and will hit the bench for Sunday's matinee. Jeff McNeil will move to left field while Eduardo Escobar receives a start at the keystone.

Winker is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Rays.

Winker will take a seat as the Brewers face left-hander Jalen Beeks on the mound Sunday. Darin Ruf will take over at designated hitter and bat fifth in the series finale with Tampa Bay.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Brewers.

Ramirez got the scoring started with a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning, his seventh long ball of the season. It was his first home run in his last 14 games, though he's still managed to hit .300 with nine RBI and seven runs scored in that span. Overall, Ramirez boasts an impressive .317/.364/.545 line across 132 plate appearances.

Martinez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a loss to the Cardinals on Saturday.

Martinez's lone hit of the contest was a big one, as he connected for a three-run homer in the sixth inning to tie the game 3-3. The long ball was his sixth of the campaign and his second since returning from a stint on the injured list May 12. Since being activated, he's notched a hit in all but of the eight contests in which he's played, though that has amounted to a modest .212 batting average. Martinez has also knocked in nine RBI over the eight-game span.

Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Twins.

Ohtani has homered three times over his last six games, going 7-for-25 (.280) with six RBI in that span. For the season, the two-way star is up to 11 homers, 32 RBI, 27 runs scored, six stolen bases, eight doubles and two triples with a .286/.357/.543 slash line over 45 contests. He's scheduled to start on the mound Sunday in the series finale versus Minnesota.

Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win against Oakland.

Alvarez plated the game's initial run with a first-inning sacrifice fly, and he capped the scoring in the contest with an eighth-inning solo homer that provided the winning margin for Houston. The long ball was his 10th of the season, putting him among 30 MLB players to reach double-digit home runs so far this season. Alvarez has added a .292/.385/.569 slash line and 41 RBI through 169 plate appearances.

Buxton left Saturday's game against the Angels with right calf tightness, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Buxton was removed for Edouard Julien in the sixth inning, with Julien remaining in the game in the designated hitter spot. At this point, Buxton should be considered day-to-day, but there should be an update on his status before Sunday's series finale against the Angels.

Turner (knee) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Turner exited with left knee soreness against the Padres on Friday, and manager Alex Cora told reporters after the game that it was very likely Turner would miss Saturday's contest. Masataka Yoshida is the designated hitter for Saturday's contest, with Raimel Tapia getting the start in left field.