MLB Player News

Winker isn't starting Wednesday against the Tigers.

Winker will get a breather after he went 0-for-11 with four strikeouts over the last three games. Sam Haggerty (finger) is returning to the lineup as the left fielder and batting ninth.

Choi is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The lefty-hitting Choi finds himself on the bench for the fifth time in six games, with four of his absences coming against left-handed pitchers. Harold Ramirez will fill in at first base and bat cleanup against Marlins southpaw Trevor Rogers.

Alvarez (hand), who is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, said he "100 percent" expects to return to the starting nine Friday versus the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Though his sore left hand will keep him on the bench for a third straight game, Alvarez doesn't believe his injury is as significant as his bout with right hand inflammation back in July, which forced him to the 10-day injured list shortly before the All-Star break. It's unclear if he'll be available Wednesday in a pinch-hitting capacity, but the extra day off to go along with Thursday's team off day looks like it might provide sufficient time for Alvarez to recover from the injury.

Jimenez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI and run scored in a 9-7 loss to the Royals on Tuesday.

Jimenez, returning from a brief absence due to leg soreness, came up with a timely two-RBI single in the fifth and later added to his RBI total with a solo shot in the seventh to help keep his team in the game. It was his eighth home run of the campaign. Jimenez has had an excellent time at the plate in August, slashing .376/.468/.516. The 25-year-old outfielder has missed significant time this season sue to a hamstring injury but has an excellent .500 SLG over 1079 career at-bats.

Alvarez (hand) isn't starting Wednesday against the Rangers.

Alvarez is excluded from the starting nine for a third consecutive game due to left hand soreness. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Trey Mancini will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth.

Ford went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Yankees.

For the second time in as many games, Ford hit a homer against his former team. The first baseman also has four multi-hit efforts in his last six games, with two homers in that span. For the season, he's slashed .226/.351/.339 with two long balls, seven RBI, four runs scored and a double through 72 plate appearances across stints with four different teams. He's settled in as the Angels' primary first baseman, a role he could hold for the remainder of the 2022 season.

Cabrera went 2-for-3 with a double in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Mariners.

Cabrera was playing in his first game since last Friday and just his fourth in the last two weeks. The veteran has dealt with some lingering knee pain, and the 50-79 Tigers have been inclined to roll with younger players. Cabrera is batting a respectable .261, but a lack of power and now a dip in playing time limits his fantasy appeal.

Jimenez (leg) is batting cleanup as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Royals, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Jimenez has been in and out of the lineup recently due to leg soreness. Over his last 10 games, the designated hitter has slashed .276/.488/.414 with a home run, two RBI and 11 walks.

Alvarez (hand) isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

Left hand soreness is sidelining Alvarez for the second straight game, and it's unclear how soon he'll be re-entering the lineup. J.J. Matijevic is the designated hitter Tuesday.

Choi is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi is taking a seat against Marlins southpaw Jesus Luzardo, but the lefty-hitting first baseman could see his opportunities against right-handed pitching soon trend downward as well. Isaac Paredes has supplied an .819 OPS in August, 364 points above Choi's own mark on the month. It wouldn't be surprising if manager Kevin Cash elected to open up a full-time role for Paredes at Choi's expense.