MLB Player News

Brantley is not in the starting lineup Monday against the White Sox.

Brantley will sit after starting six straight games. Brandon Guyer will get the start in left field in his absence.

Choi (knee) is back in the lineup Monday against the Yankees.

Choi left Friday's game with knee soreness and was on the bench for the next two contests. He'll return Monday, acting as the designated hitter as usual and batting third.

Martinez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Martinez will rest for the second Sunday in a row with the Red Sox having already secured their spot in the postseason and well on their way to clinching the best record in baseball. The slugger will most likely get another day off or two during the final week of the regular season, but it will be tough for fantasy owners to justify benching a player slashing .332/.415/.588 in the second half.

Choi (knee) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi exited Friday's game with a sore left knee and will be held from the lineup for the second consecutive day. C.J. Cron will bat cleanup as the Rays' designated hitter for the series finale.

Brantley went 3-for-6 with an RBI in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Red Sox.

After Francisco Lindor was intentionally walked to load the bases with nobody out in the 11th inning, Brantley calmly drove a 1-1 pitch from Drew Pomeranz to the warning track in left field for the walkoff win. The 31-year-old has returned to his pre-injury form in 2018, slashing .310/.364/.474 through 137 games with 17 homers, 75 RBI, 85 runs and 11 steals.

Cabrera (biceps) is optimistic he'll start to take part in baseball activities by mid-December with the ultimate goal of being ready for spring training, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Cabrera's season came to a close after undergoing season-ending surgery on his biceps tendon June 14. His rehab has been going well in Miami and barring any major setbacks, there's a good probability he'll be good to go when spring training begins.

Choi (knee) is out of the lineup Saturday against Toronto, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi was pulled from Friday's game with a sore left knee. The severity of the issue is not yet clear, but it will wind up costing him at least one start. Carlos Gomez will be the designated hitter Saturday.

Choi was removed from Friday's game against the Blue Jays due to a sore left knee, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored prior to leaving the game with a knee issue. He'll be considered day-to-day until more information on his availability is revealed.

Stanton is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Stanton will head to the bench after starting the last 15 games and slashing .155/.254/.310 with 24 strikeouts in 67 plate appearances. The 28-year-old did hit a grand slam against the Red Sox on Thursday, which hopefully helps him break out of the September slump.

Stanton went 1-for-3 with two walks and a grand slam Thursday against the Red Sox.

Stanton took Heath Hembree deep in the fourth inning to record his 35th home run of the season. He had entered Thursday's action just 12-for-92 across his last 24 games, though he still has the chance to surpass 35 homers for the fourth time in his nine-year career.