MLB Player News

Grissom is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

The Angels have been managing Grissom's workload since he returned from the injured list Wednesday. He'll head to the bench for the second time in five games since his activation, paving the way for Christian Moore to pick up a start at second base.

The Rockies placed Castano on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right pectoral strain.

Castano will be eligible to return from the shelf July 3, but given the nature of his injury, he may need more than the minimum amount of time on the IL to make a full recovery. The 26-year-old had been occupying a low-leverage role in the Colorado bullpen since being promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque on May 21, recording one win and no holds or saves while pitching to a 3.93 ERA and 1.36 WHIP across 18.1 innings in nine appearances.

The Rockies selected Brebbia's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

He'll be joining the big-league bullpen as a replacement for right-hander Blas Castano (pectoral), who was moved to the 15-day injured list. The 36-year-old Brebbia caught on with the Rockies on a minor-league deal in late May and was highly effective over his seven appearances for Albuquerque, striking out 10 over nine scoreless frames. Brebbia could quickly settle into a high-leverage role in a Colorado bullpen that's lacking dependable arms.

The Diamondbacks optioned Abner to Triple-A Reno on Sunday.

Since Abner was unlikely to be available out of the bullpen for at least a couple of days after tossing 2.2 scoreless innings and 44 pitches Saturday, the Diamondbacks opted to send him to Triple-A. Arizona recalled lefty Kohl Drake from Reno in a corresponding move, giving the bullpen a fresh arm capable of covering multiple innings.

Emerson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Emerson started the previous nine games after missing a couple contests due to back spasms, and he'll receive Sunday off after going 5-for-29 (.172 average) with two homers and 10 strikeouts during that nine-game stretch. J.P. Crawford is handling shortstop in the series finale versus Boston while Weston Wilson starts at the hot corner.

Vargas will start at first base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Twins.

Vargas will crack the starting nine for the fourth time in five games, though Sunday marks the first time during that stretch that the'll be included in the lineup against a right-hander (Mike Paredes). Over Arizona's last four contests, Vargas has gone 3-for-12 with one double, two walks, five RBI and three runs, but he's still sitting on a lowly .368 OPS overall in June.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Gurriel looks to be on the bench in a planned off day as the Diamondbacks continue to manage his workload following his recent return from the injured list. Since coming off the IL on Monday, Gurriel has started in four games and has gone 2-for-17 with one run and two RBI.

Abreu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

It's just the second day off of the season for Abreu, who started the past 56 games in right field. The 26-year-old has a .242/.279/.452 slash line with four doubles, three homers and 12 RBI through 16 contests in June. Nate Eaton is picking up a start in right field Sunday for Boston.

The Diamondbacks recalled Drake from Triple-A Reno on Sunday.

After being added to the 40-man roster during the offseason, Drake is now on the cusp of making his major-league debut. The left-hander has been working as a starter at Reno but has struggled to a 7.83 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 48:26 K:BB across 54 innings this year.

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

Since Brooks Lee made the full-time shift over to third base in late May, Gray has occupied the strong side of a platoon at shortstop. However, his grip on that role may be loosening, as he'll cede the position to Ryan Kreidler for a second straight game while the Twins face off against right-hander Jose Cabrera. Gray has been stuck in an extended funk at the plate, going 3-for-24 with a 1:9 BB:K over his last eight games to bring his season-long slash line down to .241/.283/.361.