MLB Player News

Garcia (hand) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday.

Garcia is finally ready to test things out in a game setting after missing more than a month of action with a nagging muscle strain in his left hand. The third baseman shouldn't require too many rehab at-bats before rejoining the Royals' active roster. Nick Loftin has been serving as Kansas City's primary option at the hot corner since Garcia went down.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

Though he'll cede his spot to Miguel Amaya on Monday, Ramirez appears to be emerging as a regular in the Chicago lineup. He had started in six of the Cubs' previous eight contests, going 11-for-25 with four doubles, two walks, one stolen base, six RBI and five runs during that stretch.

Peters is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

After appearing in the All-Star Game two weeks ago, Peters has gotten off to a sluggish start in the second half. Through the White Sox's first nine games following the break, Peters has gone just 4-for-30 with one extra-base hit (a double). The left-handed-hitting outfielder will get the night off while the Yankees send southpaw Max Fried to the hill.

The Tigers recalled Valencia from Triple-A Toledo on Monday.

Valencia didn't deserve to be sent back down in the first place after going 5-for-12 with a pair of home runs in his first stint with the big club earlier this month. He didn't have to wait long for another opportunity, as the rookie will replace the injured Kerry Carpenter (foot) on the roster. Valencia could see some starts at designated hitter in Carpenter's stead, though regular playing time for the 26-year-old isn't a given.

Benintendi is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

The left-handed-hitting Benintendi will retreat to the bench for the first time in the second half while the White Sox face off against lefty Max Fried in the series opener. With Benintendi taking a seat, Colson Montgomery will get a break from playing in the infield but will stick in the lineup at designated hitter.

Antonacci is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

The White Sox will send Antonacci and two other left-handed batters (Tristan Peters and Andrew Benintendi) to the bench while southpaw Max Fried starts for the Yankees. Randal Grichuk will draw the nod in left field in place of Antonacci, who has produced a .792 OPS on the season but is slashing just .203/.292/.234 over 73 plate appearances versus lefties.

Arozarena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Monday's 7-3 loss to the Rangers.

Arozarena put the Mariners on the board early with a solo home run off Kumar Rocker in the second inning. Arozarena has gone deep in back-to-back games and is up to 13 home runs on the year. He has gone 10-for-38 (.263) with two solo home runs and seven runs scored in 10 games since the All-Star break.

Carter went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 7-3 win over the Mariners.

Carter, who made a fourth consecutive start Monday, has a steal in each of his last two games, upping his total to 13 for the season (caught once). He's provided offense during the four-start run, going 4-for-12 with two doubles, four walks, two RBI, two steals and three runs scored. Carter should find his name in the lineup whenever the Rangers face a right-hander

Kirby (8-9) took the loss against the Rangers on Monday, allowing seven runs on seven hits while striking out three across four innings.

Kirby tied a career high with four home runs allowed in Monday's game, two of which came off the bat of Joc Pederson, and the seven runs that the former allowed were his most of the season and his most since Sept. 3, 2025. It broke Kirby's streak of quality starts at six, and it was just the second time this season that he completed less than five innings. He'll take a 3.98 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 120 innings into his next start, which is lined up for this weekend at home against Minnesota.

The Tigers placed Carpenter on the 10-day injured list Monday with left foot plantar fasciitis.

He exited Sunday's game versus the Royals with what was initially referred to as an aggravation of a bruised right heel, but after being evaluated further, Carpenter has been tagged with a plantar fasciitis diagnosis. It's an injury with the potential to lead to a lengthy absence, though it could be a pain tolerance issue for Carpenter. Matt Vierling, Hao-Yu Lee and Eduardo Valencia are candidates for more reps for the Tigers while Carpenter is out.