MLB Player News

The Rockies optioned Stevens to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

Stevens was called up for his Rockies debut May 21 but struggled mightily in 16 games, going 2-for-28 with five walks and 13 strikeouts. The 27-year-old will now return to Albuquerque, where he's batting .362 with three homers and six steals through 40 contests this season.

Rojas said that he's an available option off the bench for Sunday's game against the White Sox after aggravating a right shin injury during Saturday's 7-1 win, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Rojas didn't start Saturday but entered the game in the top of the fifth inning as a pinch hitter for Alex Freeland. The veteran infielder noted that he initially hurt his shin during the Dodgers' previous series in Pittsburgh, and he tweaked it again while grounding out during his fifth-inning at-bat. Rojas was able to stay in the game and played two innings in the field before being pulled from the game in the top of the seventh after reaching base on a walk. He told Plunkett that he elected to pull himself from the game because he didn't want to be further compromised in the field while Yoshinobu Yamamoto was in the midst of a perfect game, but Rojas doesn't expect his shin to be a concern moving forward.

Rushing will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

For the seventh time in eight contests, the Dodgers will go with Rushing behind the dish. Rushing has turned in a stellar .882 OPS over 132 plate appearances on the season and should be worthy of rostering in nearly every fantasy league while he's seeing steady starts. His playing time will tail off considerably once Will Smith (neck) is cleared to return from the 10-day injured list, however.

The Giants recalled Beck from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.

The right-hander was optioned to Sacramento on Wednesday but will make a quick return to the majors since Keaton Winn (elbow) was placed on the 15-day IL. Beck has struggled across six appearances in the majors this season, surrendering eight earned runs with a 3:2 K:BB over eight innings.

Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Realmuto started the previous five games and will get a day off after going 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and a stolen base during Saturday's victory. Rafael Marchan will step in behind the plate and bat eighth in the series finale at Milwaukee.

The Giants placed Winn on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right elbow strain.

It's uncertain when exactly the right-hander sustained the injury, but he last pitched Monday against Washington and surrendered three runs across two-thirds of an inning. According to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, manager Tony Vitello said an MRI on Winn's elbow didn't reveal anything overly concerning, leaving the Giants optimistic that the 28-year-old will be in line for a short-term absence. Winn will be eligible for reinstatement June 26.

Mateo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

With Freddy Peralta on the bump for New York, Mateo will head to the bench for a second straight matchup with a right-handed pitcher. Atlanta should still be able to find room for the right-handed hitter against lefties, but Mauricio Dubon and Ha-Seong Kim look to be ahead of Mateo on the shortstop depth chart.

The Cubs scratched Suzuki (knee) from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

After exiting in the fourth inning of Saturday's 6-1 win due to right knee discomfort, Suzuki had been included in the Cubs' initial lineup for Sunday's game as their designated hitter. However, manager Craig Counsell indicated that the Cubs just wanted to be conservative with Suzuki by holding him out for the series finale, which will give the 31-year-old more time to recover from the knee issue. Moises Ballesteros will end up getting the nod at DH on Sunday in place of Suzuki, who will put his 10-game hitting streak on hold, unless he's called upon for a pinch-hitting situation. Suzuki would still seem to have a good chance at rejoining the starting nine for Monday's game against the Rockies, either at DH or at his usual spot in right field.

Ramos (quadriceps) has been ramping up his hitting and running progressions and could begin a rehab assignment as soon as next week, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Ramos hasn't played since being placed on the 10-day injured list May 16 due to a right quadriceps strain. The 26-year-old appears to be nearing a return to game action, though there's still no clear timeline for his activation. With Harrison Bader (foot) also on the IL, Drew Gilbert and Jonah Cox will continue seeing increased reps in the Giants' outfield.

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

The Diamondbacks will keep Waldschmidt on the bench for the second time in four games, as the rookie has hit a bit of a rough patch. Waldschmidt has struck out at least once in each of his last 10 games and is slashing .211/.250/.316 with no home runs or stolen bases and just one run and one RBI over that stretch.