MLB Player News

Bannon was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers on Monday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Bannon will return to the organization he was drafted by in 2017 after he was designated for assignment by the Orioles this week. The 26-year-old appeared in four games with Baltimore this year, going 2-for-14 with five strikeouts. Overall, Bannon has produced a .229 average with 11 homers, 58 RBI, 45 runs and six stolen bases over 275 at-bats in 78 games while spending the majority of the season with Triple-A Norfolk.

Guillorme is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.

The lefty-hitting Guillorme will take a seat against a right-handed starter (Justin Dunn), but he still appears to be holding down the strong side of platoon at third base with Eduardo Escobar, who is starting Monday for only the second time in the Mets' last eight games. Guillorme, meanwhile, was included in the lineup in each of the last seven contests, a stretch in which the Mets faced six right-handers and one southpaw. He recorded only five hits in 26 at-bats during that span, but the Mets value the smooth defense Guillorme brings in the infield.

Jones (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on July 23 and was placed on the full-season minor-league injured list.

Jones was released by the Orioles in early June, a few days after he underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery. By signing with the Dodgers, Jones will have the ability to conduct his rehab process in a team structure, and depending on how quickly he's able to start throwing again, he could be back to full health for spring training. Jones, 25, appeared in 29 games in the majors between stops with the Angels and Orioles in 2020 and 2021 and slashed .212/.339/.343 in 118 plate appearances at Triple-A Norfolk this season before being cut loose by Baltimore.

Estrada (concussion) went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 6-4 win Sunday in Oakland.

In his first game back since suffering a concussion last Saturday, Estrada knocked a two-run homer to give the Giants a 4-1 lead in the sixth. He hit sixth and played second base. The 26-year-old has been a valuable player for San Francisco this season, filling in for Brandon Crawford at short and occasionally playing the outfield. The homer was his 10th of the year, making him one of just a handful of middle infielders with double-digit homers and stolen bases.

Estrada (concussion) was activated from the 7-day injured list and will start at second base and bat sixth Sunday against the Athletics, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Estrada suffered a concussion last weekend and will rejoin the active roster Sunday after clearing MLB's protocols. The 26-year-old should operate as San Francisco's primary second baseman moving forward since shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) is also back from the injured list.

Gorman is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Gorman is 9-for-27 with three home runs, four RBI and seven runs across his past nine games and will take a seat Sunday for the third time in the Cardinals' past four contests. Tommy Edman (undisclosed) is back at second base while Brendan Donovan is serving as the designated hitter.

India is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee.

India is 4-for-23 with a double, two RBI, a run and seven strikeouts through the first five games of August and will head to the bench Sunday after making 12 straight starts. Donovan Solano will take over at the keystone in the series finale versus the Brewers.

Hoerner went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's victory over Miami.

All three hits were singles, but Hoerner grabbed an extra bag in the second inning against the battery of Pablo Lopez and Nick Fortes, his 12th steal this season. While he doesn't provide a ton of pop, the stolen bases and high batting average (.298) make Hoerner appealing in a variety of formats.

Vargas is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

Considered by many to be the top prospect in the organization, Vargas was added to the 40-man roster earlier this week and collected two hits in his MLB debut, but he's been on the bench for two of three games since. Even with Justin Turner (abdomen) on the injured list, the Dodgers' infield is crowded.

Villar was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Villar and Dixon Machado were the roster casualties for Brandon Crawford (knee) and Joc Pederson (concussion), though unlike Machado, Villar maintains his 40-man spot. An 11th-round pick in 2018, Villar struggled to a .175/.338/.286 slash line in his first taste of the majors, but the 25-year-old posted an OPS north of 1.000 in 66 games with Sacramento to begin the year (1.042).