MLB Player News

Guzman is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Yankees on Wednesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Guzman is out of the Halos' lineup for a second consecutive day, an indication that his playing time might be trending down after slashing .181/.224/.278 with one home run, eight RBI and a 4:21 BB:K in 78 plate appearances in August. Oswald Peraza will man the hot corner and bat eighth against the Bronx Bombers on Wednesday.

Karros has cleared concussion protocol and will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Hartford on Thursday, Eli Whitney of Blake Street Banter reports.

Karros has been on the 7-day injured list twice since mid-August, which is worrisome, but he appears to be in the clear now. He is slated to remain with Hartford through the end of the weekend. If all goes well, Karros appears poised for a return to the Rockies' active roster next week as the club begins a road trip.

Encarnacion-Strand is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Colorado.

He started Tuesday's contest, but this will be Encarnacion-Strand's second time out of the lineup during the three-game series. Coby Mayo will get the call at third base for the Orioles.

Bohm is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Arizona.

He'll receive a routine day of rest after starting each of the last eight contests. With Bohm out, Kyle Schwarber will slot in at first base in the series finale.

Urias was removed from Tuesday's game versus the Dodgers with left arm soreness, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Urias has missed a large chunk of this season with tennis elbow in both arms, so his removal Tuesday could be related to that. He cranked a solo home run and added a walk Tuesday before being removed. Consider Urias day-to-day for the time being.

House is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus Atlanta.

House handled third base each of the last two days, but he will exit the lineup during Wednesday's afternoon tilt. Andres Chaparro will grab a start at third base for the Nationals.

Gonzales went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 13-12 win over the Giants.

Getting a rare start at DH and hitting cleanup, Gonzales was one of five Pirates with multiple hits on the night. The 27-year-old infielder has been swinging a hot bat all season, and over his last 20 games he's slashing .333/.435/.403 with five doubles, two steals, six runs and eight RBI. Gonzales still doesn't offer much power, however -- his homer drought stands at 33 games, and he has just six long balls in 536 plate appearances on the year.

Loftin went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss against the Marlins.

Loftin crushed a solo homer -- his seventh of the campaign -- with two outs in the ninth inning, though no further comeback ensued as the Royals fell at home. Over his past 10 games, the 27-year-old is slashing .282/.349/.564 with six extra-base hits (two homers), six RBI and six runs. Loftin has seen much of his action at third base in place of Maikel Garcia (hamstring), though he manned second base Tuesday in place of Michael Massey (concussion).

Machado is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Cincinnati.

It's the first day off since the All-Star break for Machado, who has just a .623 OPS with one home run since the beginning of August. Jake Cronenworth will start at third base while Machado gets a breather.

Urias went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 13-8 win over the Dodgers.

Urias has gone 3-for-18 (.167) with two homers over eight games since he returned from a bout of tennis elbow in both arms. The infielder is filling a part-time role between second base and third base as the Cardinals navigate a tricky stretch of injuries. Urias is batting .160 with a .641 OPS, four homers, eight RBI, 14 runs scored, three doubles and no stolen bases over 89 plate appearances this year.