MLB Player News

Andujar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

After a run of three consecutive starts against right-handed pitchers during which he went 3-for-9 with three doubles, a walk, two runs and two RBI, Andujar has now been left on the bench for the Padres' ensuing two contests, both of which have also come against righties. The 31-year-old may have to settle for a short-side platoon role while the Padres are seemingly prioritizing Ty France and Sung-Mun Song ahead of him in matchups versus righties.

Springer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Springer started the past three games after missing six contests while on the paternity and family medical emergency list, but he'll take a seat Sunday for the final matchup before the All-Star break. Barring an appearance off the bench, the veteran slugger will finish the first half with a disappointing .218/.303/.374 slash line, nine home runs and six steals in 66 games.

Polanco is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Polanco will hit the bench for the Mets' final game before the All-Star break while Juan Soto gets a day off from playing the outfield as the designated hitter. Since being activated from the 60-day injured list July 7, Polanco has started at DH in four of six games, going 3-for-16 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run. He's not expected to be available to play first base anytime soon coming off injuries to his Achilles and ankle, and unless he's able to catch fire at the plate, Polanco could find himself on the bench once Luis Robert (back) returns from the 60-day IL at some point following the All-Star break.

Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Yoshida has gone 7-for-17 with a home run, two doubles and two walks while starting four straight matchups against righties, but he'll move to the bench Sunday while the Mets send southpaw Zach Thornton to the bump. Jarren Duran will fill in for Yoshida as Boston's designated hitter, batting seventh.

Canzone is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Mariners president Jerry Dipoto indicated Tuesday that Canzone would no longer operate as a platoon player, but he'll still hit the bench Sunday while lefty Ian Seymour takes the mound for Tampa Bay. Cal Raleigh is resting his legs as the designated hitter while Mitch Garver starts behind the plate.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Cubs on Saturday.

Coming into Saturday, Lowe had remarkably failed to plate a run over his past 28 games dating back to May 31. He finally ended that skid when he launched a solo blast to right field in the fourth inning Saturday. Lowe posted a paltry .544 OPS during the RBI drought and struck out at a 33.3 percent clip, which has cost him playing time -- he's started just twice over the Reds' past six contests.

Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two walks, two total runs and two total RBI in Saturday's 9-3 win against Texas.

Alvarez reached base four times in the victory, and both of his hits went for extra bases. His biggest knock was a two-run homer to center field that opened the scoring in the first inning. Alvarez also went deep Friday, so he appears to be back on track following an uncharacteristic four-game stretch during which he went 1-for-18 at the plate. The slugger leads the American League and ranks second in baseball with 31 long balls this season, and he also ranks first among qualified players with a 1.055 OPS though 95 contests.

Valencia went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during the Tigers' 4-2 loss to the Phillies on Saturday.

Valencia put the Tigers on the board with a solo homer off All-Star southpaw Cristopher Sanchez in the fifth inning. Valencia has gone deep in two of the first three games of his major-league career, and his power doesn't come as much of a surprise, given that he logged 16 home runs across 331 plate appearances in Triple-A this season and another 25 deep balls over 433 minor-league plate appearances in 2025. Dillon Dingler was back in the Tigers' lineup after missing time due to a thumb injury, and with Jake Rogers on the 26-man roster, Valencia will likely head back to Triple-A at some point over the coming days.

Gonzalez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

Gonzalez went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts Friday to snap what had been a seven-game hitting streak, and he'll now move to the bench Saturday. His absence will give Andruw Monasterio a start at first base.

Benintendi went 2-for-5 with two doubles, four RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Athletics.

Benintendi was overshadowed by Tristan Peters hitting for the cycle, but Benintendi delivered a pair of RBI doubles to help the White Sox to a blowout win. Benintendi has a nearly identical line to his 2025 season, though he has been more productive of late, hitting .269 with four homers, 16 RBI and 10 runs scored across 23 games in the last month.