MLB Player News

The Marlins placed Kempner on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right elbow sprain.

Kempner was called upon to pitch Thursday against Seattle and Saturday versus Cleveland and struggled in both games, allowing four runs on five hits with three strikeouts and two walks over 2.1 innings. He'll now be sidelined until at least July 27.

Conforto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

The left-handed slugger will head to the bench for the third time in four games, with all three of his absences coming against left-handed pitching. Conforto will give up his spot in the lineup to Kevin Alcantara, who will bat ninth as the DH.

The Marlins recalled Fulton from Triple-A Jacksonville on Sunday.

The left-hander was sent to Jacksonville in late June but will get another look in the big-league bullpen after William Kempner (elbow) was placed on the injured list. Fulton has pitched well in his three MLB appearances, allowing two earned runs with a 6:3 K:BB across seven innings. He could be called upon to cover multiple innings out of the bullpen Sunday, as starter Tyler Phillips will be taking the hill on three days' rest and is expected to operate with a more limited pitch count than usual.

Rincones is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

The left-handed hitter will hit the bench for the series finale while the Tigers send southpaw Tarik Skubal to the hill. Edmundo Sosa will take Rincones' spot in the outfield, covering left while batting fifth.

Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

On the bench for the second straight day and for the third time in the last five games, Young looks to be slipped into a part-time role, having provided a middling .224/.275/.369 slash line over 288 plate appearances on the season. Dylan Crews will shift over to cover Young's usual position in center field, while the freshly recalled Abimelec Ortiz replaces Young in the lineup as the designated hitter while batting third in his MLB debut.

Nunez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Nunez will hit the bench after he went 0-for-5 with a walk while starting the first two games of the series. Jose Tena will replace Nunez at second base and will bat seventh.

Mead is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Mead will be given a break for the series finale after he started seven straight games while going 11-for-28 (.393) with two home runs, one stolen base, four RBI and three runs. Washington will go with Jorbit Vivas at third base in Mead's stead.

Crawford (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

It's the third straight absence for Crawford after being scratched from Friday's starting nine due to left knee soreness. The 23-year will now have three additional days to recover from the injury before the Phillies open the second half of the season Thursday against the Mets. Derek Hill is starting in center field again Sunday for Philadelphia.

Schmitt went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Rockies.

With the game tied at 1-1 in the sixth inning, Schmitt launched a three-run homer to left-center field. The 27-year-old has recorded a hit in three straight games and in seven of his 10 appearances in July, during which he's batting .262 with seven RBI, five runs scored and three home runs in 45 plate appearances. Overall, he's slashing .280/.309/.500 with 50 RBI, 42 runs scored, 19 long balls and seven stolen bases across 366 plate appearances this season.

The Nationals recalled Ortiz from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday. He'll start at designated hitter and bat third in the series finale against the Yankees.

Heading into spring training, Ortiz looked like he had a chance to break camp with the big club, but he ended up spending the first three-plus months of the season at Rochester. The 24-year-old will now see his first action with the Nationals in the final game before the All-Star break, earning his chance after slashing .239/.336/.496 with 17 home runs across 304 plate appearances at Triple-A. Ortiz could end up settling into the strong side of a platoon at DH if the Nationals are willing to move Jacob Young into a fourth outfielder role and commit to Dylan Crews as their primary option in center field.