MLB Player News

Anderson (elbow) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Anderson will be held out of the lineup for the fifth straight game after suffering a right elbow bruise in Tuesday's contest. The fact the 25-year-old hasn't been placed on the injured list gives the indication it's a minor issue, especially since he's appeared as a pinch hitter multiple times.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

As he prepares for his third All-Star Game appearance Tuesday, LeMahieu will be given a much-deserved maintenance day as the Yankees wrap up their first-half schedule. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre callup Breyvic Valera will fill in at the keystone while Aaron Hicks handles LeMahieu's usual leadoff duties.

Moncada went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Cubs.

Moncada extended his hitting streak to 12 games, going 19-for-49 (.388) with four home runs, five doubles, a triple and nine RBI during the streak. Being more aggressive at the plate has worked out well for Moncada, who has a .909 OPS while reducing his K% to 27.7, down from 33.4 last season.

Candelario went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 10-6 loss to the Red Sox.

Candelario was demoted after laboring through the first two months of the season with a .546 OPS and two homers, but he's caught fire since rejoining the Tigers in late June and is 14-for-37 with four home runs and three doubles in 10 contests. The 25-year-old should continue to see regular opportunities now that he's rediscovered his swing after the trip to the minors.

Moustakas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 12-2 loss to the Pirates on Saturday.

Prior to Saturday, the last hit Moustakas had was also a homer, but that was Tuesday. He came into the night having gone 0-for-13 in his last three contests. Moustakas has been struggling since the end of June, going 6-for-41 (.146) in his last 10 games. Overall, he's batting .263 with 25 home runs, 53 RBI, 53 runs and three steals in 320 at-bats this season.

Newman went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in a 12-2 victory over the Brewers on Saturday.

Since returning from an embarrassing injury in which he hurt himself setting up a pitching machine, Newman is batting .327 with 19 extra-base hits in 208 at-bats. Included during his tremendous first half is a 19-game hitting streak that just concluded last week. Newman is batting .324 with six home runs, 32 RBI, 24 runs and five steals in 219 at-bats this season.

Longoria is not starting Saturday against the Cardinals, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria is riding a five-game hitting streak in which he's posted a .429/.500/1.095 slash line. He'll get a rest in favor of Pablo Sandoval on Saturday.

McMahon is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona.

McMahon had started 19 of the last 20 games, hitting .295/.345/.410 over that stretch. Garrett Hampson will start at second base in his absence.

Duffy (hamstring) is set to continue his rehab assignment with High-A Charlotte, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Duffy reported no soreness from an earlier rehab assignment with the Gulf Coast League Rays. He started at third base both Thursday and Friday, a positive sign for his health after battling the injury since February.

Anderson (elbow) remains out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

A bruised elbow has kept Anderson out of the lineup since he left Tuesday's game against the Nationals with the injury, though he's appeared off the bench in every game since. He'll sit for at least one more game, with Neil Walker starting at third base and Yadiel Rivera in right field.