MLB Player News

Martinez was removed from Tuesday's game against the Athletics after getting hit in the elbow by a pitch, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Martinez took a 100-mph fastball off his left elbow during the second inning and remained in the game to run the bases, eventually coming around to score on a Jose Iglesias single. However, he was pinch hit for by Mark Vientos in the third frame. Martinez was able to escape the incident with only a bruise, so he shouldn't need to miss much time -- if any at all.

Pederson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Pederson has gone 10-for-30 with four homers through 10 games in August but will sit Tuesday as lefty Austin Gomber pitches for Colorado. Randal Grichuk will receive another turn at designated hitter as the two continue to platoon at the position.

Jimenez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Nationals.

After starting four straight contests, Jimenez has now been in the lineup just two times over the subsequent five games. The 27-year-old is 12-for-24 at the plate to begin his Orioles career but is still contending with Ryan O'Hearn for starts at designated hitter.

Larnach is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

The 27-year-old will typically find himself on the bench against left-handed pitching, but he's sitting Tuesday even though righty Seth Lugo is starting for Kansas City. Larnach is hitting .276 through eight games in July but has an underwhelming .674 OPS since he has just one extra-base hit during that span.

Malloy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

Malloy will hit the bench in Kerry Carpenter's first game back from the injured list, as Carpenter slots into the DH spot and Zach McKinstry, Parker Meadows and Matt Vierling fill the outfield. While Carpenter is expected to eventually play right field every day, the Tigers could ease him into action by frequently deploying him at DH, which would eat into Malloy's role.

The Nationals designated Ramirez for assignment Tuesday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

Ramirez slashed just .243/.273/.365 in 25 games for the Nationals, which was only a modest improvement over the .268/.284/.305 he hit with the Rays earlier this season. The 29-year-old still boasts a career .316/.351/.438 batting line against lefties, so he could draw some interest from a club in need a short-side platoon bat.

Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional run during Monday's 5-2 win over the Brewers.

Ohtani notched his 36th home run of the year Monday, taking Freddy Peralta yard in fifth inning to extend the Dodgers lead to 4-0. In his last 16 games, Ohtani has lifted six homers with 11 runs and 12 RBI while logging almost as many walks (10) as strikeouts (12).

The Rockies placed Bryant on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a back strain, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Bryant will head to the IL for a third time this season, and for the second time on account of a back injury. Since returning from his last stint on the IL on July 23 due to a left oblique strain, Bryant has slashed .277/.352/.340 with five RBI and a 31.5 percent strikeout rate across 53 plate appearances. With Bryant on the shelf, the Rockies recalled outfielder Jordan Beck from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move.

Stanton went 1-for-2 with a walk and four RBI against the Rangers in an 8-7 victory Sunday.

Stanton kicked off the scoring with a first-inning sacrifice fly and added a three-run homer in the fifth. It was the second homer in as many games for the slugger after he failed to go deep across his first eight contests after returning from the injured list July 29. Stanton's homer Sunday was his 20th of the campaign, marking the 13th season in his career he's reached that total.

The Cardinals placed Carpenter on the 10-day injured list Monday with a lower-back strain.

Outfielder Jordan Walker was recalled from Triple-A Memphis to take Carpenter's spot on the 26-man active roster. Carpenter had played in just one of the Cardinals' first 10 games of August, though his lack of usage might have had more to do with his standing as a reserve designated hitter rather than because of the injury. Carpenter had served as a strong-side platoon option at DH for a brief spell from mid-June to early July, but his playing time had fallen by the wayside since outfielder Lars Nootbaar returned from the injured list, which bumped Alec Burleson back to DH.