MLB Player News

Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Since a lefty (Jose Suarez) is on the hill for the Angels, Seattle skipper Scott Servais determined it was a good time to build in a rest day for Vogelbach, according to Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times. Vogelbach will be available to pinch hit but should otherwise be in line for a well-deserved maintenance day after he was busy for most of the All-Star break and started the first two games of the series in Anaheim.

Blackmon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Reds, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Blackmon went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs Saturday to bust out of a four-game slump, but he'll take a seat for the series finale. Raimel Tapia, Ian Desmond and David Dahl will start in the outfield from left to right Sunday.

Canha went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a triple, two walks and a run in a win over the White Sox on Saturday.

Canha continued his hot start to July with his second straight two-hit effort, which included his first three-bagger since 2017. The veteran has reached safely in 10 straight games overall and is 8-for-25 with a double, Saturday's triple, two home runs, six RBI, six walks and six runs over his first seven contests of the month.

Vogelbach went 2-for-3 with a walk in a loss to the Angels on Saturday.

The Mariners' All-Star reached safely for the first time in the second half of the season after going 0-for-3 in Friday's shutout defeat. Vogelbach's multi-hit effort was his first since June 29, and despite his production Saturday, he's just 5-for-25 over his first eight games of July.

Cabrera is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Cabrera will sit after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday's game. The veteran is batting .298 this season, though his power has taken a big dip as he sports just a .390 slugging percentage and five home runs through 82 games. Cabrera has dealt with some knee issues this season, and with the Tigers sitting at just 28-59, the 36-year-old should continue to get plenty of regular rest days like this one.

Dickerson (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Dickerson was removed from Friday's game with back tightness and will be out of the lineup for a second straight contest. The 29-year-old has battled significant back issues in the past, but manager Bruce Bochy believes the issue is minor and that he'll rejoin the starting nine Monday. According to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle, Dickerson is also available off the bench Sunday.

Carpenter, who was reinstated from the injured list last Thursday, is 2-for-9 with six strikeouts in the first two games following the All-Star break.

The nightmarish season continues for Carpenter, whose 25.7 percent strikeout rate is the highest of his major-league career. When factoring out his initial seven-game cup of coffee with the Cardinals back in 2011, all three components of Carpenter's current .216/.322/.376 line qualify as career worsts. Moreover, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that manager Mike Shildt will continue to rotate other hitters into the leadoff role that Carpenter often occupies (including Saturday), a spot where he's slashing only .208/.318/.365 over 299 plate appearances.

Ramirez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Ramirez is 1-for-6 with a double and has been hit by two pitches through the first two games of the second half. Curtis Granderson will take over in left field and bat sixth in his absence Sunday.

Buxton (face/chest) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians.

Buxton exited late in Saturday's 6-2 win after he appeared to suffer a facial or chest injury while making a diving catch in the outfield. The Twins have been mum on the exact nature of Buxton's injury, but manager Rocco Baldelli described the 25-year-old's situation after Saturday's game as a "day-to-day" matter, per Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. Max Kepler will fill in for Buxton in center field in the series finale.

Blackmon went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs Saturday in the Rockies' 17-9 loss to the Reds.

After reaching base just once in 15 plate appearances over his previous four games, Blackmon was able to get back on track in a classic Coors Field affair in which the two teams combined for 39 hits. The running game isn't a major part of Blackmon's skill set at this point, but his stellar batting average (.327), solid pop (20 home runs, 48 extra-base hits) and regular role as the Rockies' leadoff man still makes him a fantasy star.