MLB Player News

Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.

Rojas will take a seat Friday as the Mariners prepare to face left-handed starter Andrew Heaney. Dylan Moore will start at third base instead while Ryan Bliss covers second.

McKinstry is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Houston.

McKinstry will give way to the righty-hitting Ryan Kreidler at shortstop Friday even with right-hander Hunter Brown on the mound for the Astros. It'll be Kreidler's third start since Javier Baez (back) got injured, while McKinstry has only had two starts during that stretch.

Toro is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.

Toro will be out of the Athletics' lineup for the first time since April 28, getting a well-deserved day off Friday. J.D. Davis will bat seventh and play third base while Max Schuemann leads off.

Lewis is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.

Lewis is in the midst of a six-game hit streak, during which he's gone 9-for-23 with two homers, but he'll take a seat Friday after making four straight starts. Jose Miranda will step in at the hot corner and bat fifth.

Sano (knee) will continue his rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

Sano suffered a setback in his rehab assignment May 26 after burning himself with a heating pad, but he resumed his stint Saturday in the Arizona Complex League. After five ACL games, Sano will join Triple-A Salt Lake, where he'll likely make a few appearances before being activated from the injured list.

LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Boston.

He will yield to Oswaldo Cabrera at third base as the Yankees begin a weekend series against their AL East rivals. LeMahieu has just a .497 OPS and zero extra-base hits in 13 games since coming off the injured list.

Jung (wrist) took live batting practice Thursday, Kenndi Landry of MLB.com reports.

The third baseman saw pitches from Tyler Mahle (elbow) as they both continue their rehabs. The next step for Jung is a trip to Triple-A Round Rock to continue live BP before he officially begins a rehab assignment, and he remains on track to return before the end of the month.

Smith started at shortstop and went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers.

Smith made another start at shortstop, as the Rangers are being careful with Corey Seager (hamstring). Seager had returned to action Wednesday, serving as the DH, and was originally in Thursday's starting lineup at DH before being scratched. Smith continued to be a surprising contributor for the Rangers; he's gone 19-for-53 (.358) with six extra-base hits, two steals, four RBI and 10 runs scored over the last 15 games.

Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.

With left-hander Garrett Crochet set to start for the Sox, the lefty-hitting Rojas will retreat to the dugout Thursday. Dylan Moore will take over at third base while Ryan Bliss covers second.

Garcia went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a run and walk in Thursday's 4-3 win versus the Yankees.

Garcia came up with two on and two out in the ninth and took a Clay Holmes sinker down the left-field line to win it for Kansas City. The 24-year-old third baseman entered the game in a bit of a slump during June with just one RBI and a .159 average in 40 at-bats. Garcia continues to provide a spark for the Royals this season with his solid counting stats, as he now has 18 extra-base hits and 38 RBI with 16 stolen bases through 68 games.