MLB Player News

The Red Sox optioned Criswell to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.

Criswell served as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader with the Orioles but went unused in both contests. The right-hander hasn't made an appearance for the Red Sox or Worcester since May 8, but he could be a candidate to make a spot start or work as a bulk reliever for Boston against the Brewers on Tuesday, when the team will need to break in a temporary sixth member of the rotation due to a stretch of six games in five days.

Grisham is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Grisham hit the bench Saturday after a string of five straight starts and finds himself on the bench again for Sunday's series finale in Colorado. Ben Rice will enter the lineup at designated hitter, pushing Jasson Dominguez to left field and Cody Bellinger to center.

Massey will start at second base and bat eighth Sunday against the Twins.

The 27-year-old was originally scheduled to sit Sunday, but he'll end up starting after Jonathan India was scratched due to an illness. Massing is batting .194 (7-for-36) across his past 10 games and has a .500 OPS in 182 plate appearances this season.

The Royals scratched India for the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins due to an illness.

A bug has been making its way around the Kansas City clubhouse of late, and India appears to be the latest victim. Michael Massey was added to the lineup as a late replacement for India and will man second base and bat eighth.

Dubon will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Dubon will make his fifth straight start Sunday, with three coming at second base and one apiece at third base and in left field. He's gone 6-for-13 with a home run and a walk in the prior four contests, and as long as he's swinging a hot bat, Dubon looks like he'll be prioritized ahead of Brendan Rodgers and Zach Dezenzo for a regular spot in Houston's lineup.

Tellez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Tellez will take a seat for the second straight game while the Astros send another lefty to the hill in Colton Gordon. Donovan Solano will cover first base in Tellez's stead.

Polanco is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

The switch-hitting Polanco still isn't fully comfortable batting as a right-hander while he's been managing a sore side for much of the season, so the Mariners will hold him out of the lineup for a second straight day while the Astros send another southpaw (Colton Gordon) to the bump. Mitch Garver will replace Polanco as Seattle's designated hitter.

Crawford is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Crawford will get a breather for the series finale after he had started in each of Seattle's last nine games. Dylan Moore will replace Crawford at shortstop and atop the batting order.

Bride will start at third base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Royals.

Bride has picked up starts in four of the Twins' last five games, but he still looks to be stuck in a short-side platoon role. Three of those starts have come against left-handed pitching, and his chances of earning playing time versus righties will take even more of a hit once the likes of Matt Wallner (hamstring) and Byron Buxton (concussion) return from the injured list.

Larnach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Larnach started against lefty Noah Cameron on Friday, but he'll retreat to the bench Sunday with southpaw Kris Bubic taking the hill for Kansas City. With Larnach out of the lineup, the Twins will roll out a starting outfield of Willi Castro, Harrison Bader and Carson McCusker from left to right.