MLB Player News

Seigler is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Angels on Friday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Seigler has faced starting southpaws this season, but he will be on the bench for the beginning of Friday's contest while Romy Gonzalez starts at the keystone and bats sixth against Angels left-hander Reid Detmers. Seigler has gone 12-for-31 (.387) with one steal, four walks, one home run, three RBI and six runs scored over his last nine games.

Peraza is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Red Sox on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Even with southpaw Jake Bennett on the mound for the Red Sox, the righty-hitting Peraza will be on the bench for the start of Friday's game while Vaughn Grissom starts at second base and bats fifth. Over his last seven outings, Peraza has gone 1-for-21 with one RBI, two runs and 10 strikeouts.

The Mariners are expected to place Rodriguez on the 7-day concussion injured list Friday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Rodriguez entered the league's concussion protocol following Thursday's game against the Angels, after he was hit in the back of the helmet by a throw from Nolan Schanuel in the first inning. Rodriguez will need to move through multiple checkpoints before being cleared but will be eligible to be activated off the IL before the All-Star break. A corresponding move has yet to be announced, though Kremer notes that Miles Mastrobuoni has a locker ahead of Friday's series opener against the Blue Jays.

Heim is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Marlins on Friday.

With right-hander Tyler Phillips on the mound for the Marlins on Friday, the Athletics will respond by deploying the lefty-hitting Carlos Cortes as the designated hitter. Heim has gone 7-for-27 (.259) with two home runs, six RBI and five runs scored over his last seven games, reaching base safely in six of those contests.

Muncy is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Marlins on Friday.

The Athletics will give the nod at third base to Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, who will bat fifth against Marlins right-hander Tyler Phillips in Friday's series opener. Muncy has reached base safely in each of his last eight games, going 8-for-28 (.286) with one steal, three walks, one home run and four RBI in that span.

The Athletics reinstated Leiter (hip) from the 15-day injured list Friday.

Leiter was placed on the 15-day IL on June 18 due to a right hip impingement. He's been cleared to return to the majors without embarking on a rehab assignment and will reclaim his spot in the A's bullpen. Geoff Hartlieb was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Feduccia is not in Tampa Bay's starting lineup against Houston on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Feduccia will be on the bench for Friday's contest while Nick Fortes starts behind home plate and bats ninth while forming a battery with right-hander Nick Martinez. Feduccia is coming off a three-hit game against the Royals on Thursday and has a .638 OPS with one home run and nine RBI across 120 plate appearances this season.

Palacios is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Astros on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Ben Williamson will start at second base and bat seventh against Astros right-hander Spencer Arrighetti in Friday's series opener. Palacios has gone 1-for-14 with an RBI over his last five games and has a .186 batting average since June 1.

Mesa is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Astros on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Even with right-hander Spencer Arrighetti on the mound for the Astros, the lefty-hitting Mesa will be on the bench for Friday's series opener while Jonny DeLuca, Cedric Mullins and Chandler Simpson start in the outfield from left to right. Mesa is slashing .188/.282/.333 with one steal, three home runs and eight RBI across 79 plate appearances this season.

Rodon said his UCL is intact, but he's dealing with "heavy inflammation" in his left elbow, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Rodon hopes he's not facing a lengthy recovery and mentioned a possible no-throw period of only one week, though nothing is set in stone, according to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. Rodon was placed on the 15-day injured list earlier Friday, and it sounds like he could miss more than the minimum two weeks.