MLB Player News

Walker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Walker sat out Saturday's 5-2 loss in what was believed to be a rest day, but his absence from the lineup for the second straight day suggests he could be dealing with an injury or illness. Expect Arizona to provide an explanation on the matter later Sunday, but Emmanuel Rivera will fill in for Walker at first base in the series finale.

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

The 25-year-old will sit Sunday with lefty Ryan Weathers on the mound for San Diego, and it marks Mervis' fifth time on the bench in Chicago's last eight games. The first baseman is 0-for-16 with three walks and seven strikeouts dating back to May 24. Trey Mancini will receive the start at first base Sunday.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

O'Hearn will hit the bench after he started in each of Baltimore's last three games, going 4-for-10 with three doubles, a walk, a run and three RBI. While he's swinging a hot bat, O'Hearn could hold down a semi-regular role for the final spot in the Baltimore lineup, which had previously been reserved for Ramon Urias. O'Hearn will be joined on the bench Sunday by Urias, who has now sat out three times in four contests.

Noda went 2-for-4 with a walk in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

Noda's on-base percentage is once again hovering near an elite .400 (.396) thanks to Saturday's busy day at the plate. The 27-year-old rookie now boasts a .294 average and .914 OPS over his last 10 games despite the fact he's also struck out in a whopping 41 percent of his 39 plate appearances during that span. Given his ability to get on base at a very high clip and the Athletics' dearth of offensive options, Noda's everyday role is seemingly safe regardless of his inconsistent contact rate.

France went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday.

France's second three-hit effort in the last four games was naturally overshadowed by the Rangers' 16-run outburst, but fantasy managers were certainly pleased with the reigniting of the 28-year-old's bat after he'd gone 0-for-8 over the prior two games. France also recorded his sixth and seventh strikeouts over the last three contests -- an elevated frequency for the usually above-average contact hitter -- but he's still carrying an impressively modest and career-low 15.3 percent strikeout rate for the season.

Kirilloff was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Guardians due to an illness.

Kirilloff was originally scheduled to hit second against Cleveland, but the left-handed hitter will take a spot on the bench due to his illness. Kyle Garlick gets the start in left in Kirilloff's place and will hit eighth against Triston McKenzie and the Guardians on Sunday.

Abreu is not in the starting lineup versus the Angels on Sunday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Abreu gets a rare day off for the final game of a four-game set against the Angels. The veteran first baseman will sit while Yainer Diaz gets the start at first and hits seventh against the Halos.

Raley (side) is hitting sixth and playing first base against the Red Sox on Sunday.

Raley was scratched from the lineup in the first game of a doubleheader against Boston on Saturday, and he was held out for the second game as well. The 28-year-old is feeling well enough to hit in the middle of the Tampa Bay lineup versus the Red Sox on Sunday, and he should be good to go for the Rays' upcoming slate.

Montero went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Royals.

Montero drew his second start since being recalled Monday, both of which have come at first base with a lefty on the mound. He delivered a two-RBI triple in the second inning to tally his first hit since his most recent promotion. Montero could have a spot on the roster so long as Kris Bryant (heel) and C.J. Cron (back) remain on the injured list, but he appears to be limited to a small-side platoon role.

Casas went 2-for-3 with a walk, double, triple and RBI in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Rays in the second game of a doubleheader. He went 0-for-3 with a walk in the afternoon game.

Casas broke an 0-for-13 stretch with a second-inning double in the second game, then tripled in a run in the fourth. The struggling first baseman experienced one day with a batting average at .200 before dropping below the Mendoza Line. He currently sits at .194 with six home runs, one triple, seven doubles and 17 RBI over 50 games.