MLB Player News

Diaz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

The Astros will hand Diaz a day off after he had started behind the plate in three of the previous four contests. Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties for Houston in its series opener versus Chicago.

Altuve is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Altuve will hit the bench for the first time since Aug. 12, ending a streak of 15 consecutive starts. He'll be spelled at second base by Nick Allen, who will bat eighth.

Carter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

The left-handed-hitting Carter will retreat to the bench while the Athletics send southpaw Gage Jump to the hill for the series opener. Ezequiel Duran will replace Carter in center field and will bat leadoff.

Pederson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

The left-handed-hitting Pederson will retreat to the bench while the Athletics send southpaw Gage Jump to the hill for the series opener. Elias Diaz will replace Pederson as the Rangers' designated hitter.

Walton is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

After making starts in the middle infield for the final two games of the Athletics' weekend series versus the Orioles, Walton will hit the bench for the first of three contests in Arlington. Jeff McNeil will cover the keystone and Darell Hernaiz will draw the start at shortstop Monday.

Ramirez isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers due to back spasms, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Ramirez is hitting .333 with two runs, nine RBI and eight runs scored over his last seven games, but he'll be held out Monday with the back issue. It remains to be seen whether he'll be back in the starting nine for Tuesday's matchup.

Ortiz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

On the bench for the third time in six games, Ortiz has begun to find himself as the odd man out on the left side of the Milwaukee infield. Ortiz should continue to see regular starts against left-handed pitching, but Cooper Pratt and David Hamilton are likely to be prioritized ahead of him versus righties.

Vaughn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

The recent return of Sal Frelick from the injured list appears to have cost Vaughn playing time against right-handed pitching. With Frelick settling back in as the Brewers' primary right fielder, Jake Bauers has resumed seeing most of his playing time at first base, closing off Vaughn's primary path to playing time. Vaughn will head to the bench Monday for a fourth straight game.

Gurriel (thigh) will likely be activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Gurriel has been out on a rehab stint since Aug. 18, and while it hasn't been pretty, he's logged eight games in the minors without any health issues. The 32-year-old is hitting .107 with three RBI and one run scored during this most recent rehab stint. It remains to be seen how Gurriel will slot into the big-league lineup following his return, though he figures to see somewhat regular at-bats between left field and the DH slot.

Karros is hopeful to be cleared from the league's concussion protocol Tuesday, and then play for Double-A Hartford from Thursday to Sunday, Eli Whitney of Blake Street Banter reports.

This plan all depends on whether Karros comes out of concussion protocol Tuesday, though either way, he appears to be trending in the right direction. The 24-year-old landed back on the concussion injured list Aug. 23 after experiencing additional symptoms, so the club is presumably taking it slow with the third baseman to ensure he's fully healthy before activating him. If all goes well, Karros could be back in the big leagues for the start of Colorado's road series Sept. 8 against the Yankees.