MLB Player News

Brantley went 3-for-6 with a home run, a stolen base and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the White Sox.

Brantley's wonderful comeback 2018 campaign continues, and he's now up to 17 long balls and 11 stolen bases with an .834 OPS. He's batting .333 (18-for-54) in the month of September with three home runs and nine runs scored.

Choi is out of the lineup versus the Rangers on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi will receive a breather on getaway day with left-hander Yohander Mendez on the bump for Texas. Dating back to the start of the month, Choi is slashing .283/.371/.642 with five home runs and 15 RBI. C.J. Cron will serve as the DH in his place Wednesday.

Canha went 1-for-1 with a double, a walk and three RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Angels.

Canha smacked a bases-clearing double with two outs in the fourth inning, but he was eventually removed for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning. With the emergence of Nick Martini and Ramon Laureano in the outfield, Canha has mostly been relegated to a reserve role during the stretch run of the season.

Ohtani (ankle) is hitting fifth and serving as the designated hitter Tuesday against the A's, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

As expected, Ohtani won't be forced to miss any time after suffering a minor ankle injury while sliding into second base Sunday. The 24-year-old is hitting .364/.440/.841 with five homers, three stolen bases and 12 RBI through 12 games in September.

Vogelbach smacked a grand slam in a pinch-hit at-bat in the eighth inning of Monday's win over the Astros.

Vogelbach single-handedly led Seattle to a win with one swing of the bat, as his 398-foot shot to right center in the eighth with two out and the bases jammed gave the Mariners all their runs on the night. The 25-year-old has now left the yard in consecutive games, leading to six RBI during that stretch.

McCutchen will lead off and play left field Tuesday against the Red Sox in Aaron Judge's first start since returning from a broken wrist.

McCutchen has never started in left field so far in his major-league career and has only played a total of five innings there, all of which came after his trade to New York. The fact that McCutchen, a righty, starts over Brett Gardner, a lefty, despite the opposing pitcher (Nathan Eovaldi) being right-handed is a significant one, as it suggests McCutchen isn't due to lose too many at-bats down the stretch even with Judge back.

Choi went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Monday's win over the Rangers.

The solo shot was the 10th of the season for Choi -- the first time he's reached double digits in his career. Choi has been a pleasant surprise since coming over to Tampa as he's slugged an impressive .523 on the year, and should continue to see regular at-bats as the designated hitter.

Vogelbach went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.

After having sat altogether in eight of 10 September games while dealing with a hamstring issue, Vogelbach was a late addition to the lineup Sunday as the designated hitter in place of Nelson Cruz (illness). The 25-year-old responded with a 429-foot shot to right field in the fourth with Kyle Seager aboard that knotted the game at 3-3. Sunday marked Vogelbach's first start since returning from Triple-A Tacoma upon roster expansions, and he could be in line for another in Monday's series opener versus the Astros if Cruz's absence lingers.

Ohtani tweaked his left ankle while sliding into second base Sunday against the Mariners, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Although Ohtani isn't expected to miss any time, his ankle was wrapped heavily after the game, per Hoornstra. He'll be considered day-to-day, but he'll benefit from a scheduled off-day Monday. The Angels will begin a three-game series with Oakland starting Tuesday.

Vogelbach (hamstring) will serve as the Mariners' designated hitter and bat sixth Sunday against the Angels, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Vogelbach was a late addition to the starting lineup after Nelson Cruz was scratched with an illness. Though Vogelbach has been battling a hamstring issue of his own lately, his presence in the lineup suggests that it's not a major concern. Over his 80 plate appearances with the big club this season, Vogelbach is slashing .209/.338/.328 and has struck out 24 times (30 percent).