MLB Player News

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

Lopez will hit the bench for a fourth straight game, with three of those absences coming against left-handed pitching. Justin Foscue will draw the start at the keystone Sunday, but Lopez still appears to be the favored option at the position versus righties.

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

Carter will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Joc Pederson and Nicky Lopez while the Angels send southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the bump. Ezequiel Duran will replace Carter in center field and will bat fifth.

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

Pederson will head to the bench along with Evan Carter and Nicky Lopez while the Angels send southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the bump. Logan O'Hoppe will cover the DH spot and bat seventh.

Burger (wrist) will start at first base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Angels.

Per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, Burger said that his left wrist is still sore after he was hit by a pitch Saturday, but he's made enough improvement to play in the series finale. The wrist issue probably won't help Burger's chances of regaining the offense that's been missing for much of the second half; he's slashing an unremarkable .220/.274/.394 with five home runs in 31 games following the All-Star break.

The Rangers recalled O'Hoppe from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday. He'll start at designated hitter and bat seventh in the series finale versus the Angels.

O'Hoppe will be making his Rangers debut against his former Angels squad, after he was traded in late July and subsequently optioned to Round Rock, where he slashed .292/.386/.556 with three home runs over 84 plate appearances. Though he'll serve as the DH on Sunday, he's not expected to be anything more than a short-side platoon option at that spot. O'Hoppe will primarily be vying with Danny Jansen for playing time behind the dish.

Guzman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Vaughn Grissom will draw the start at third base in place of Guzman, who covered the hot corner in the first two contests of the series. Despite handling a near-everyday role, the 22-year-old rookie hasn't provided much to get excited about with a .216/.245/.333 slash line to go with one home run, no steals, seven RBI and six runs through his first 19 games in August.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Diaz will head to the bench after starting the first two contests of the series. Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties in the finale.

Trammell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Trammell will take a seat for a third straight game and may be losing hold of regular duties in left field. LaMonte Wade will cover the position for a second straight contest after going 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored Saturday.

The Tigers optioned De Jesus to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

De Jesus has been a decent bullpen option for Detroit this year with a 3.83 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 39:15 K:BB across 42.1 innings, though he's been a bit shakier over his past six outings with four earned runs allowed. Andrew Sears will take his spot in the bullpen and is poised to work in bulk relief Sunday against the Royals.

Muncy will start at designated hitter and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Astros.

Muncy will stick in the lineup for a sixth straight game after going 3-for-15 with a home run, three walks, three runs and three RBI over the prior five contests. Though he looks to have taken hold of a regular spot in the starting nine with Tyler Soderstrom (hip) lost for the season, Muncy could find himself on the bench more frequently once the Athletics get Denzel Clarke (hamstring) or Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (testicle) back from the injured list.