MLB Player News

Espinal is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

After a rough weekend in Los Angeles in which he went 2-for-18 during the Blue Jays' four-game series with the Angels, Espinal will take a seat as Toronto begins a six-game homestand. Cavan Biggio replaces Espinal at the keystone.

Gorman will sit Tuesday against the Padres, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Gorman has started against every righty while sitting against every lefty since making his MLB debut, a trend which continues here against southpaw Blake Snell. Tommy Edman slides to second base Tuesday, with Edmundo Sosa starting at shortstop.

Brujan went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI in Monday's loss to the Rangers.

Brujan reached base on multiple occasions for the first time in 15 starts this season. He's maintained a miserable .137/.196/.176 line across 56 plate appearances, and his inability to reach base has limited his ability to showcase his speed on the basepaths. Despite his struggles, Brujan has been in the lineup for 12 of 15 contests since May 14 thanks to the absence of Brandon Lowe (back).

Castro is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Twins.

After starting each of the Tigers' past three games while going a collective 4-for-12 at the dish, Castro will take a seat as the Tigers roll out an all-righty-hitting lineup to counter Twins southpaw Devin Smeltzer. Castro doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role at any position at the moment, but his .836 OPS over 86 plate appearances has given him a compelling case to earn more work in a Tigers offense that has struggled mightily for much of the season.

Marte went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 6-2 win over Atlanta.

Marte's first-inning single extended a hit streak to 10 consecutive games, during which he's 14-for-41 with four doubles and eight runs scored. The double gives him 17 -- tied for fourth in MLB. He's still below career norms in the major percentage categories, but that just speaks to the depth he fell to during an April that saw him slash .146/.211/.256. The 28-year-old flipped the script in May with a line of .360/.424/.539 while putting together hitting streaks of nine and 10 games.

Urias went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and two runs scored in the first game of Monday's doubleheader.

Urias' three-run shot off of Daniel Norris in the seventh inning ended up being the go-ahead hit. The 5-foot-9 infielder has hit five long balls with 11 RBI through 24 games on the year. He's 9-for-39 (.231) with three home runs and six runs scored over his last nine games.

Gorman went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer, two runs scored and a walk in Monday's victory over San Diego.

Gorman put the Cardinals on the board with his second career home run, a two-run shot off of Nick Martinez in the third inning. After a four-game hitless drought, the rookie infielder has seven hits, including three for extra bases, over his last three games. With a .387/.472/.677 slash line through 10 games, Gorman looks like a staple in St. Louis' lineup.

Lopez went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Guardians.

Lopez has a pair of three-hit efforts in his last four games as he begins to steer out of a slump that's bogged him down for much of May. The 27-year-old infielder still hasn't posted an extra-base hit in his last 10 contests. Overall, he's slashing .229/.306/.261 with four stolen bases, five RBI, 17 runs scored and five doubles in 171 plate appearances. His strong defense has kept him in the lineup, but he's often hit at the bottom of the order lately.

Gimenez went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Monday's 7-3 win over the Royals.

Gimenez put the Guardians ahead for good with his eighth-inning blast off Royals reliever Collin Snider. In his last 12 games, Gimenez is hitting a light 8-for-45 (.178) with two homers, six RBI, six runs scored and a stolen base. It's an expected regression after he started the year in excellent form at the dish. Overall, he's slashing .287/.313/.492 with five homers, 23 RBI, 15 runs scored, three steals, two triples and six doubles in 38 contests.

Chavis (forearm) isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Chavis continues to deal with discomfort in his left forearm, resulting in another start for Josh VanMeter at first base. The Pirates have not disclosed whether Chavis will be available off the bench Monday evening.