MLB Player News

Diaz was lifted from Monday's game against the Red Sox due to illness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The team didn't disclose many details surrounding Diaz's status moving forward, so he'll be considered day-to-day until more information comes to light. He went 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts prior to being removed.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Monday that Donovan (arm) is still about a week away from being cleared to play the field, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Donovan resumed some throwing drills over the weekend as he works his way back from a right arm issue, but he'll remain limited to designated hitter duty for a while longer. It hasn't affected him at the plate, as the 26-year-old is sporting a 1.047 OPS so far in July.

Wisely will start at second base and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Reds, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Wisely appears to have overtaken Casey Schmitt as the Giants' preferred option at the keystone with Thairo Estrada (hand) on the shelf; Wisely has now picked up five starts at second base over the past six contests. The Giants will have room for both rookies in the infield Monday, however, as Schmitt will start at shortstop while the lefty-hitting Brandon Crawford exits the lineup against Reds southpaw Brandon Williamson.

Donovan will sit Monday against the Marlins, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Donovan will get a breather as St. Louis takes on left-hander Jesus Luzardo on Monday. Willson Contreras will slot in at designated hitter while Ivan Herrera enters the lineup behind the plate and bats seventh in the series opener with Miami.

Gorman is not in the starting lineup Monday against Miami, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Gorman will take a seat as the Cardinals face off with southpaw Jesus Luzardo on Monday. Jose Fermin will replace him at second base and bat ninth in the series opener with the Marlins.

Westburg will sit Monday against the Dodgers, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Westburg will remain on the bench for a second game in a row Monday after he went 0-for-8 with four punchouts over the team's first two contests following the All-Star break. Ramon Urias will draw another start at third base and bat eighth in the series opener with Los Angeles.

Lopez will start at third base and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Lopez will stay in the lineup for the fifth time in six games, this time filling in for a resting Maikel Garcia at third base following a pair of starts at second base and left field. The 28-year-old owns an unremarkable .233/.281/.300 slash line thus far in July, but he could continue to see steady at-bats nonetheless while the Royals are without Edward Olivares (oblique).

Kim went 2-for-6 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs in Sunday's extra-innings loss to Philadelphia.

Kim batted leadoff for the 11th straight contest and wasted little time making an impact, hitting Zack Wheeler's fifth pitch of the game out to left field. The infielder finished with multiple hits for the third time in his past five contests and extended his on-base streak to 13 games. Over that stretch, Kim is slashing .306/.397/.551 with three homers, five RBI, 13 runs and four stolen bases.

Peguero was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Peguero, 22, played in one game for the Pirates last season but should get a longer look this time around. He's batted .260/.333/.462 with 13 home runs and 22 stolen bases between Double-A Altoona and Indianapolis in 2023. Peguero could see the bulk of the starts at shortstop for Pittsburgh, with Nick Gonzales focusing more on second base.

Diaz went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and an RBI sacrifice fly in a loss to the Twins on Sunday.

The young infielder opened the scoring with a 381-foot shot to left field in the second inning, his sixth homer of the campaign and second of July. Diaz had been mired in a brief 0-for-8 slump over the previous three games, but that had been preceded by a 6-for-12 tally in the three contests prior. As the entirety of that stretch underscores, the 22-year-old is subject to the inconsistencies of a young player adapting to big-league arms, but Diaz is carrying a serviceable .240 average and .430 slugging percentage through 105 plate appearances in the majors this season.