MLB Player News

The Rays placed Jax (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Sunday.

Jax was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday versus the Mariners due to right elbow discomfort, so the move to the injured list isn't much of a surprise. The Rays are still looking to find more information regarding the severity injury, as Jax is scheduled to meet with a doctor in Dallas on Wednesday for a second opinion, per Ryan Bass of Rays.tv. The 31-year-old will be eligible to be reinstated Aug. 21, though a longer absence could be in store given the nature of the injury.

Halpin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Halpin is on the bench for a third straight game, but Sunday will mark the first time that the left-handed hitter has sat against a righty starter (Davis Martin) during that stretch. Though he's produced a serviceable .264/.298/.415 slash line since the All-Star break, Halpin could see his workload decline while the Guardians clear room in the lineup for rookie Angel Genao and the hot-hitting Angel Martinez.

Heineman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Heineman will get a breather for the series finale after making starts behind the dish Friday and Saturday. Moises Ballesteros will handle catching duties Sunday.

Grissom is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Grissom will get his first day off of the second half after producing a .250/.296/.382 slash line with two home runs, 10 RBI and seven runs while starting in each of the Angels' last 20 games. Adam Frazier will step in for Grissom at second base and will bat ninth in the series finale.

The Rangers transferred Leiter (ankle) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.

The right-hander has been on the shelf since mid-June, so the move to the 60-day IL isn't expected to affect his return timeline. Leiter threw 33 pitches over two innings of live batting practice Saturday and is set to throw a bullpen session Monday, per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News. According to Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com, if Monday's side session goes well, Leiter will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Frisco on Thursday and will be slated to throw 2-to-3 innings.

Meidroth is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians due to left wrist discomfort, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

The White Sox aren't viewing the wrist issue as anything more than a day-to-day concern, and Meidroth is expected to return to the starting nine following Monday's off day. Sam Antonacci will fill in at second base Sunday.

The Rangers optioned Osuna to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.

Osuna has been up with the Rangers most of the season after spending the first few weeks of the campaign in the minors, but he'll now make his way back to Round Rock. The 23-year-old has underwhelmed at the plate this season with a .255/.347/.297 slash line in 220 plate appearances. Jonah Bride was called up from Triple-A to replace Osuna on the active roster.

Lukes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Southpaw Jesus Luzardo is on the bump for the Phillies, so Blue Jays manager John Schneider will send Lukes and Jesus Sanchez to the bench to clear room in the outfield for a pair of right-handed bats in Myles Straw and Davis Schneider. Lukes has gone just 5-for-43 (.116) with a 3:14 BB:K against left-handed pitching this season.

Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Southpaw Jesus Luzardo is on the bump for the Phillies, so Blue Jays manager John Schneider will send Sanchez and Nathan Lukes to the bench to clear room in the outfield for a pair of right-handed bats in Myles Straw and Davis Schneider. Sanchez has gone just 4-for-27 (.148) with a 0:5 BB:K against lefties this season.

Bellinger (hamstring) took live batting practice Wednesday for the first time since landing on the injured list July 26, MLB.com reports.

Bellinger has also been able to do some running and throwing as part of his ramp-up process but his timeline to return from the IL remains unchanged. Shortly after Bellinger was placed on the shelf due to a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, manager Aaron Boone said that the reigning All-Star Game MVP would miss approximately 4-to-6 weeks. The short end of that timeframe would give Bellinger a chance to return to action for the Yankees at some point in late August.