MLB Player News

Choi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Along with fellow lefty-hitting lineup regulars Kevin Kiermaier and Austin Meadows, Choi will head to the bench with southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez on the bump for Boston. Choi, who also sat for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, has gone 9-for-16 over his past five contests to lift his season average to .280.

Canha went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-1 loss to the Rangers during the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader.

After chipping in a double in the matinee, Canha is now hitting .319 (15-for-47) over his last 15 games with five homers and nine RBI. The veteran utility player has seen action at first base, DH and all three outfield spots this season, and he should continue to draw somewhat consistent playing time thanks to a .248/.380/.571 slash line -- the OBP and SLG both career highs -- that includes 10 home runs in 39 contests.

Turner went 3-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Giants.

The 34-year-old is still nursing a sore hamstring and looked limited on the basepaths -- at least one of the doubles could have been stretched into a triple had Turner been running at 100 percent -- but he still delivered his first extra-base hits since missing three games May 30-June 1 due to the issue. He's now slashing .312/.397/.450 with six homers and 27 RBI through 57 games on the year.

Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Cubs.

He jumped on a Jon Lester fastball in the first inning for his 17th homer of the year. Ozuna continues to make very loud contact, slashing .351/.359/.622 over his last 10 games with three long balls and nine RBI despite a 1:11 BB:K over that stretch.

Ohtani went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI double and three runs scored in Saturday's 12-3 win over the Mariners.

Ohtani was one of six Angels to record multiple hits against the Mariners. Ohtani is up to six homers, 22 RBI and 13 runs scored over 27 games this season. The three-hit night gives the designated hitter a .257/.331/.431 slash line.

Alvarez will be called up by the Astros from Triple-A Round Rock for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Alvarez has done all he can with Round Rock to prove he's ready for major-league pitching, as he is slashing .343/.443/.742 with 23 home runs and 71 RBI. The 21-year-old should see plenty of opportunities early on with Jose Altuve (hamstring), George Springer (hamstring), Carlos Correa (ribs) and Aledmys Diaz (hamstring) all on the injured list.

Jimenez provided all the runs the White Sox would need in their 2-0 victory over the Royals on Saturday, going 1-for-3 with a two-run homer.

Jimenez launched his seventh home run of the season in the second inning off Brad Keller. The rookie has gone 10-for-32 at the plate over his last nine games, slowly dragging his season slash line up to .229/.279/.403.

Choi will sit for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a pair of runs scored in the afternoon game. He'll head to the bench with lefty David Price on the mound for Boston. Yandy Diaz starts at first base.

Martinez (back) will remain on the bench for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Martinez continues to battle sporadic back issues, though he hasn't yet required a trip to the injured list this season. He's considered day-to-day and may not be ready to start Sunday's game.

Carpenter (shin) is back in action Saturday against the Cubs, leading off and playing third base as usual.

Carpenter sat Friday while recovering from a bruised shin, but the injury never appeared to be particularly serious and he's already back in action. He owns a strong .298/.375/.579 slash line after a slow start to the season.