MLB Player News

Vogelbach was traded to the Mariners from the Cubs in exchange for Mike Montgomery and Jordan Pries on Wednesday, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports.

Vogelbach is the top DH prospect in the minors, so it it was only a matter of time before he was traded to an American League club. The Mariners are said to also be shopping Adam Lind, and considering Vogelbach is essentially big league ready, he could join the Mariners in short order. Vogelbach's approach and hit tool are not questioned, and while he has never hit 20-plus homers in a minor league season (although he has 16 this year), many scouts put a 60 on the power, so he could end up being a prototypical middle-of-the-order run producer in time. He will likely settle in as a UTIL-only option in fantasy, but he should produce enough to be useful in most formats as soon as next season, and possibly in a couple weeks if the Mariners can find at-bats for him.

Brantley (shoulder) will undergo another MRI on Wednesday after feeling discomfort again in his shoulder while swinging a bat.

Brantley will be forced to postpone his ongoing rehab after being unable to play in consecutive games over the weekend during his time in the minors. He recently moved to Double-A Akron for the next phase of his rehab, but only played Friday and Sunday before realizing that he still wasn't making the progress he needed to. There will be more information after Brantley's MRI on Wednesday.

Reed is not in Tuesday's lineup against the A's, Angel Verdejo Jr. of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Reed went 0-for-4 during Monday's game against Oakland and will go back to the bench for Tuesday's contest. The Astros will start Marwin Gonzalez at first and Carlos Gomez in the DH spot, facing southpaw Dillon Overton. Reed has been on the bench when the club faces left-handers, and this trend will continue Tuesday.

Reed went 0-for-4 during Monday's 7-4 loss to Oakland.

Reed was one of two Houston starters to be held without a hit in the game. He'll likely return to the bench for Tuesday's tilt with southpaw Dillon Overton on the hill for the A's.

Brantley (shoulder) was not able to play in consecutive games over the weekend as planned, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Brantley was able to get into games on Friday and Sunday but didn't play Monday. This likely pushes Brantley's eventual return back a couple of days as the team looks to re-evaluate the rehab program in the coming days.

Choi hit his first homer, a solo shot, in a 1-for-4 game in Monday's win over the Rangers.

Choi reached base in each of his first five starts before getting on the home run board in his sixth game of his second MLB stint Monday. His power came more in the form of doubles for Triple-A Salt Lake, where he hit 14 doubles and four home runs as part of a .327/.411/.485 batting line. If he does catch fire at the MLB level, expect the rewards to come in the form of a high batting average and runs scored rather than big-time power.

Reed is back in the lineup for Monday's game against Oakland, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Reed has been sitting against left-handers, but will get the nod at DH against Oakland righty Kendall Graveman. The Astros are rich in first base and DH options, so they will likely play matchups with Reed, Evan Gattis, Marwin Gonzalez et al the rest of the way.

Reed is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mariners.

The Mariners are starting a left-handed pitcher for the second time this series, so Reed will accordingly find himself on the bench. Reed hasn't exactly dominated right-handed pitching since his promotion (6-for-30 with two homers), so until he finds more success, he'll be limited to platoon duties at first base or DH.

Buxton is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians.

Buxton recently returned from a knee injury suffered prior to the All-Star break, and with Saturday's game going 11 innings, it looks like manager Paul Molitor just wanted to give the 22-year-old a breather. Danny Santana will cover center field in Buxton's stead.

Vargas started at DH and went 2-for-5 with a double in Saturday's win over Cleveland.

Vargas continues to stay in the lineup while he's hot. He's hitting .400 (10-for-25) with nine of his 10 hits being extra-base hits.