MLB Player News

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

After starting the Royals' previous six games, the left-handed hitter will retreat to the bench Sunday while southpaw Framber Valdez toes the rubber for the Tigers. Andrew Velazquez will check in for Massey at second base and bat ninth, with Tyler Tolbert manning shortstop.

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

Pasquantino will be given the afternoon off after he went 8-for-21 with three runs and one RBI while starting in the Royals' previous six games. Salvador Perez will replace Pasquantino at first base.

Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Davis will receive a breather for the afternoon contest after starting the first two games of the series. Shawn Ross will pick up his first MLB start at catcher Sunday while Davis rests.

Sanoja is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Sanoja started the previous six games and will head to the bench Sunday after going 3-for-14 with two walks and six strikeouts during that span. Graham Pauley will step in at the hot corner in the series finale versus San Diego while batting eighth.

Marsee is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

It's the second absence in the past four games for Marsee despite the fact that the Marlins haven't faced a left-handed starting pitcher since last weekend. Marsee is mired in a 3-for-23 slump and has a .605 OPS through 100 games this season, and the lack of offensive production may be catching up to him. Esteury Ruiz has an .853 OPS in 132 plate appearances this year and is picking up another start in center field for Miami.

Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Ruiz will take a seat for the afternoon game after he was behind the plate for all nine innings of Saturday's 5-3 win. Harry Ford will draw the start at catcher in the series finale.

The Yankees recalled Jones from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

The 25-year-old rookie was up with the Yankees for Wednesday's doubleheader versus Pittsburgh and will now get a longer look in the majors since Cody Bellinger (hamstring) was placed on the injured list. Jones has yet to find his footing in the big leagues with a .224/.314/.355 slash line and 40.7 percent strikeout rate through 31 games, but he should get his fair share of opportunities moving forward due to both Bellinger and Aaron Judge (ribs) being on the shelf.

Lile is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

The Nationals will keep Lile on the bench for the second time in the series while the Diamondbacks southpaw Kohl Drake to the bump. Lile has slashed just .241/.301/.321 (74 wRC+) over 123 plate appearances versus lefties this season.

The Yankees placed Bellinger on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left hamstring strain.

The veteran outfielder sustained the injury during Saturday's win over the Phillies and will be sidelined for at least the next week and a half. It's another huge blow to a Yankees outfield that has been without Aaron Judge (ribs) since late May and Giancarlo Stanton (calf) since late April. Bellinger will be eligible to return Aug. 4, but there's no firm timeline for his recovery. Spencer Jones was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to round out New York's outfield.

Monasterio will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Monasterio will head into Sunday's contest riding a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 10-for-20 with seven extra-base hits to bring his season-long slash line up to .250/.301/.442. He'll be making his fourth straight start and appears to have supplanted Tsung-Che Cheng as the preferred option at shortstop, but Monasterio likely won't have a long leash as an everyday player. Boston is expected to get Trevor Story (sports hernia) back from the injured list at some point in August, and everyday third baseman Caleb Durbin will begin getting pregame work at shortstop as well in an effort to increase his versatility.