MLB Player News

Ozuna is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Astros.

Ozuna has a .078/.190/.216 slash line through 58 plate appearances and will head to the bench Sunday for the third time in Atlanta's past four games. Eddie Rosario will again serve as the designated hitter while Kevin Pillar starts in left field.

Belt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

Belt started the first two games of the series in New York and will take a seat for the finale after going 2-for-7 with a double, a home run, four RBI and four strikeouts. Alejandro Kirk will serve as the designated hitter Sunday while Danny Jansen works behind the plate.

Jimenez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Rays.

Jimenez took Shane McClanahan yard in the second inning to tally his second homer of the season and in as many days. While he has gotten off to a slow start, he has shown signs of improvement and is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak. Overall, Jimenez is still hitting only .200/.273/.360 across 55 plate appearances while striking out at a 30.9 percent clip.

Alvarez went 1-for-5 with two-run home run in Saturday's win over Atlanta.

Alvarez broke up Kyle Wright's shutout with a two-run shot in the sixth inning. It is the second game in a row Alvarez has smacked a go-ahead home run in Atlanta. The slugger has driven in 25 runs in 19 games this season.

Pederson (wrist) will likely be activated from the 10-day injured list Sunday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Pederson was eligible to return from the injured list Saturday but evidently needed one more day to heal. He recorded an .895 OPS with a pair of homers in 10 games prior to going down with wrist inflammation and should reclaim a role in the heart of the order against righties once activated.

Buxton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Nationals.

Buxton swatted a solo homer in the third inning off Chad Kuhl to get the Twins on the scoreboard. The outfielder has homered three times this season, and he's picked up extra-base hits in three consecutive games. Buxton has been a hot-and-cold hitter for the majority of his career -- when he's been healthy enough to play -- and it appears he might be on one of those hot runs currently.

Meneses went 4-for-6 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Twins.

Menseses drove in the first run with an infield single in the first off Pablo Lopez, and an inning later he roped a single to center to give the Nationals a 3-0 lead. After a slow start to the season, Meneses has now picked up multiple hits in three of his last six games, and a .204 average on April 14 is now up to .259 with the strong efforts. Menseses is a flawed fantasy player, but he's one of the few Washington regulars that has offensive upside.

Seattle optioned Hummel to Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Hummel was sent down to Triple-A after going just 2-for-23 (.087) over his 23 at-bats with the Mariners. He'll head down to the Rainiers and likely get regular playing time while Sam Haggerty was activated from the 7-day concussion injured list in a corresponding move.

McCutchen will sit Saturday against the Reds.

McCutchen has had a fairly regular role for the Pirates this season, but the team has been careful to give his 36-year-old legs sufficient rest. Through 22 games, he's sat five times. The maintenance plan seems to be working so far, as he's hit .277/.388/.523 with four homers and three steals.

Rooker (hamstring) went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run in a win over the Rangers on Friday.

Rooker had been absent from the lineup Wednesday due to the hamstring issue that led to his early exit from Tuesday's contest, and he marked his return in a productive way. The 28-year-old has been one of the few bright spots in what has been a mostly moribund Athletics lineup, posting a .325 average and 1.067 OPS through his first 48 plate appearances.