MLB Player News

Cooper will receive an MRI on his left elbow Monday, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

Cooper was removed from Sunday's loss in the bottom of the eighth inning after Travis Jankowski ran into his elbow on his way to first base. A better idea of the 30-year-old's status could be revealed once the results of his MRI are known.

Cooper left Sunday's game against the Phillies in the bottom of the eighth inning with an apparent arm injury, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

Cooper's arm was run into by Travis Jankowski as he ran to first base Sunday, and he was removed from the game after he was visited by a trainer. Prior to his departure, he went 0-for-3 with an RBI and two strikeouts. The exact nature and severity of the injury aren't yet clear.

Gittens will start at first base and bat fifth Sunday against the Red Sox.

While all of Luke Voit (knee), Gio Urshela (COVID-19) and Miguel Andujar (wrist) are on the shelf, Gittens should be in store for a full run of playing time at first base. He'll stick in the lineup for the third straight game after going 1-for-4 with a pair of walks between the first two contests of the series.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said prior to Sunday's game against the Yankees that Dalbec will primarily start against left-handed pitching moving forward, with Christian Arroyo filling the large side of a platoon at first base, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

With Dalbec having submitted a lowly .484 OPS in June and slashing a feeble .187/.246/.342 versus right-handed pitching for the season, the Red Sox's decision to pull the plug on him as the everyday first baseman isn't overly surprising. While Dalbec has been an above-average hitter against lefties (110 wRC+ on the season), the lack of regular reps will render him more of a streaming option rather than someone who can be relied upon in weekly leagues.

Lowe is out of the lineup for the second half of Sunday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays.

Andy Ibanez will fill in at first base for Lowe, who gets a breather after going 1-for-2 with a double and a walk in the Rangers' 5-0 loss in the first game of the day.

Cooper will start at first base and bat third in Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Cooper had already been benefiting from more playing time with the recent trade of Corey Dickerson to the Blue Jays, but Jesus Sanchez's move to the COVID-19-related injured list Friday has opened up a full-time role for the 30-year-old. Though he'll be filling in for a resting Jesus Aguilar at first base in the series finale, Cooper should see most of his starts in the corner outfield until Sanchez returns. Cooper has arguably been Miami's top hitter in July with a .394/.545/.697 slash line, three home runs and a stolen base in 12 games.

Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

The lefty-hitting Wade will head to the bench with a southpaw (Wade LeBlanc) on the hill for St. Louis. Platoon mate Darin Ruf replaces Wade at first base.

Mountcastle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

After heading into the All-Star break nursing a forearm injury, Mountcastle was cleared to start the Orioles' first two games of the second half. He went 1-for-8 with two RBI and a run scored between those contests, and more importantly, Mountcastle doesn't seem to have experienced a setback. His absence from the lineup Sunday is likely just a pre-planned maintenance day.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Giants.

Goldschmidt cranked a two-run homer off Anthony DeSclafani to open up the lead to 3-0. His long ball ended up being the difference to win the game. He has homered in his last three games and is riding a 12-game hitting streak. During that stretch, he is batting .417 with an OPS of 1.220. The 33-year-old is slashing .270/.340/.451 with 15 homers, 52 RBI and 50 runs in 382 plate appearances.

Tellez will start at first base and bat fifth Sunday against the Reds.

Tellez sat out against a pair of right-handed starting pitchers (Tyler Mahle and Luis Castillo) to begin the series, but he'll be back in the lineup Sunday with another righty (Sonny Gray) on the mound for Cincinnati. Since coming over in a trade from Toronto earlier this month, Tellez has gotten off to a 1-for-9 start to his tenure with the Brewers. Rather than Keston Hiura, Jace Peterson -- who started at first base in the past two games -- looks like Tellez's primary competition for a spot in the everyday lineup.