MLB Player News
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Lawrence Butler RF | ATH
Athletics' Lawrence Butler: Idle against southpaw
Butler is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Angels.
The Angels are sending southpaw Reid Detmers to the mound to start the game, so the left-handed-hitting Butler is taking a seat. Brent Rooker will start in right field while Shea Langeliers serves as the designated hitter and Jonah Heim enters the lineup at catcher.
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Tyler Soderstrom LF | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Sitting versus lefty
Soderstrom is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Angels.
The Angels have southpaw Reid Detmers starting Tuesday, so the left-handed-hitting Soderstrom will take a seat. Soderstrom has struggled in 2026 with a .190/.275/.375 slash line, down across the board from 2025. His dip versus lefties has been even worse with a .738 OPS in 2025 and just a .426 OPS in 2026. As Soderstrom sits Tuesday, Colby Thomas will start in left and bat third.
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Lance McCullers SP | MIL
Astros' Lance McCullers: Battling shoulder inflammation
The Astros placed McCullers on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right shoulder inflammation, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Manager Joe Espada said McCullers' shoulder issue is something he's been dealing with for a while. The right-hander didn't bounce back from his most recent start the way the Astros had hoped, so they'll now opt to place him on the shelf and send him back to Houston for further evaluation. A timeline for his return will likely be established once his test results come back.
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Tommy Nance RP | MIN
Blue Jays' Tommy Nance: Could begin throwing soon
Manager John Schneider said Tuesday that the outlook for Nance's forearm injury is a "best case" scenario, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Nance can begin throwing again later in the week to work through his forearm discomfort. The right-hander has been a valuable piece for the Toronto bullpen with a 1.99 ERA in 30 regular-season appearances in 2025 and a 3.86 across 20 appearances in 2026.
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Luke Raley RF | SEA
Mariners' Luke Raley: On bench versus southpaw
Raley is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the White Sox.
The White Sox have southpaw Anthony Kay starting Tuesday, so the left-handed bat of Raley will begin the game from the bench. Connor Joe has the start in right field and is batting sixth.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Taking seat against lefty
Crawford is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the White Sox.
The White Sox are starting southpaw Anthony Kay, so the left-handed bat of Crawford will take a seat. Colt Emerson has the start at short and is batting ninth.
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Dominic Canzone DH | SEA
Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Idle versus lefty
Canzone is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the White Sox.
The White Sox are sending southpaw Anthony Kay to the mound to start, so the left-handed-hitting Canzone will take a seat to begin the game. Rob Refsnyder starts as the designated hitter, batting leadoff.
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Ernie Clement 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Dealing with strep throat
Clement has strep throat and is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
Clement started the previous 15 games but will hit the bench after feeling the strep symptoms come on Monday. Davis Schneider is stepping in at second base Tuesday for Toronto.