MLB Player News

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

The lefty-hitting Suwinski was on the bench for Saturday's 4-1 win while the Phillies sent southpaw Cristopher Sanchez to the hill, but Suwinski's absence from the lineup Sunday against Philadelphia right-hander Tyler Phillips comes as more of a surprise. Connor Joe will draw a start in the outfield in place of Suwinski, who has gone 1-for-16 with three walks and four strikeouts over his last six contests.

Pache will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Even though both he and Johan Rojas are right-handed hitters, Pache appears to have taken hold of the short side of a platoon in center field. Pache will be included in the lineup for the Phillies' third straight matchup with a lefty (Marco Gonzales) while Rojas sits.

Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Even though he's a right-handed hitter, Rojas finds himself out of the lineup for the Phillies' third straight matchup with a left-handed starting pitcher (Marco Gonzales). Rojas has still been included in the starting nine for each of the Phillies' last three matchups versus right-handed pitching, so he still looks to have a grasp on primary duties in center field. Rojas has produced a meager .566 OPS since returning from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in late June, but the Phillies lack appealing alternatives and appear to value his defense and speed enough to continue to carve out regular playing time for him.

Chapman went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rockies.

The steal was Chapman's 10th of the year, matching his total from the previous five campaigns combined. He's logged three of those thefts in July despite hitting just .180 (9-for-50) over his first 14 games of the month. The third baseman is slashing .234/.320/.409 with 13 homers, 43 RBI, 65 runs scored and 25 doubles through 96 contests overall.

Marsh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Marsh and fellow left-handed-hitting regular Bryson Stott will take a seat for the series finale while the Pirates send southpaw Marco Gonzales to the hill. With Marsh on the bench, Weston Wilson will get the nod in left field.

Stott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Lefty Marco Gonzales is pitching Sunday for Pittsburgh, so Stott will head to the bench for the second time in the series. Edmundo Sosa will start at the keystone and bat sixth for Philadelphia in the finale.

Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

After going 1-for-3 with a walk while logging eight innings behind the plate in Saturday's 4-1 loss in his return from the 10-day injured list, Realmuto will get some maintenance in the series finale in Pittsburgh. Garrett Stubbs will receive the start at catcher Sunday, but Realmuto should see the overwhelming share of work now that he's recovered from right knee surgery, which kept him on the shelf for nearly a month and a half.

Fitzgerald went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rockies.

Fitzgerald has homered in each of his last two games, and he has five RBI over his last four. The utility man has played well in limited action this year, slashing .293/.348/.488 with three homers, seven stolen bases, nine RBI and 15 runs scored across 89 plate appearances. Fitzgerald has mostly been a short-side platoon option, but he'll stay in the lineup at shortstop Sunday versus Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner, while Brett Wisely slides over to cover second base with Thairo Estrada resting.

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

McNeil went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Saturday after he clubbed two homers in the second-half opener Friday, and he'll head to the bench for Sunday's contest as lefty Trevor Rogers takes the mound for Miami. Tyrone Taylor will receive a start in right field while Jose Iglesias mans the keystone.

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

The left-handed-hitting Winker will take a seat for the second day in a row while the Reds bring another lefty (Andrew Abbott) to the hill for the series finale. Harold Ramirez will once again replace Winker as the Nationals' designated hitter.