MLB Player News

San Diego placed Sheets on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left foot sprain.

Sheets will make his first trip to the IL this season. The 30-year-old has been struggling over his last 30 games, slashing just .179/.296/.269 with two homers and six RBI over 78 plate appearances. San Diego recalled Sung-Mun Song from Triple-A El Paso to replace Sheets on the 26-man roster.

San Diego placed Rengifo on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right knee sprain.

Rengifo was removed early from Saturday's game against the Rays after spraining his right knee in the seventh inning. The injury will require the 29-year-old to miss a minimum of 10 days. Since joining the Padres in late June, Rengifo has slashed .291/.375/.409 over 145 plate appearances with four homers, three steals, 17 RBI and 19 runs. Samad Taylor (oblique) was activated from the IL to replace Rengifo on the active roster.

San Diego recalled Song from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

Song will rejoin the big-league club just six days after being optioned to El Paso. In 134 plate appearances in the majors, the 29-year-old is slashing .202/.305/.263 with one homer, 15 RBI and 12 stolen bases this season. The Padres sent Gavin Sheets (foot) to the injured list to open a slot on the active roster for Song. He will man the hot corner and bat ninth Sunday against Tampa Bay.

McCray went 1-for-4 with a run scored in a 7-2 win over Arizona in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

McCray didn't play in the matinee but hit a leadoff single in the fifth inning of the nightcap before coming around to score, giving the Giants a 2-1 lead. The 25-year-old outfielder has recorded a hit in three of his last four games, batting .214 with a triple and a double in 15 plate appearances during that span. Overall, he's slashing .118/.237/.235 with eight runs scored, four stolen bases, two RBI and a home run across 62 plate appearances this season.

The Padres activated Taylor (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Taylor will make his first appearance in the majors since going down with a right oblique strain July 8. In 102 major-league plate appearances this year, the 27-year-old is batting .330/.410/.398 with one homer, 11 RBI and six stolen bases. San Diego transferred Luis Rengifo (knee) to the injured list, making room for Taylor on the active roster.

Foley picked up a hold in a 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, allowing one earned run on three hits while striking out one across two-thirds of an inning.

Foley entered in the seventh inning, surrendering three singles and a run across the first four batters he faced. The right-hander threw eight of his 14 pitches for strikes before being pulled. The 30-year-old owns a 4.50 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 11:5 K:BB across 14 innings in 14 outings on the year. He earned his first hold of the season Saturday.

Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

The veteran outfielder started the previous 13 games against right-handed pitching but will hit the bench Sunday against Colorado righty Mason Adams. Yastrzemski has slumped hard since Aug. 14, as he's batting .156 (5-for-32) with no extra-base hits and 10 strikeouts.

Gonzales is absent from Pittsburgh's lineup against St. Louis on Sunday.

Despite reaching base three times Saturday against the Cardinals, the Pirates are moving Gonzales to the bench for Sunday's series finale. Nick Yorke will take over at the hot corner and bat ninth.

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

It's likely just a maintenance day for Contreras, who batted a blistering .455 (15-for-33) with three doubles, a homer, seven RBI and five runs while starting the previous eight contests. Gary Sanchez is working behind the plate and batting sixth in the series finale versus Texas.

The Cardinals recalled Prieto from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

Prieto will rejoin the big-league club for his third stint in the majors this season. In 79 games at Triple-A, the 27-year-old is slashing .308/.367/.505 with 12 homers and 43 RBI over 335 plate appearances. Prieto will replace the injured JJ Wetherholt (wrist) on the active roster.