MLB Player News

Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Vogelbach has a .364 OPS in 52 plate appearances against left-handed pitching this season, and he'll head to the bench Sunday with southpaw Shane McClanahan on the mound for the Rays. Bryan Reynolds will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Jack Suwinski starts in center field.

Soler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Soler started the past six games and had a hit in all but one of those contests, but he failed to make much of an impact with a .617 OPS. Avisail Garcia is also sitting Sunday while Jon Berti and Bryan De La Cruz start in the corner outfield spots.

Madris went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored Saturday against the Rays.

Madris collected the second multi-hit performance of his career across five starts. He has gained playing time over Cal Mitchell in the short term, starting four of the team's last six games in right field. Madris may lose out on plate appearances once Ben Gamel (hamstring) is able to return, but he has made a strong impression in his opening few games in the majors.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Heading into the week, Alvarez's status was in question after he picked up a hand injury in a July 18 loss to the White Sox, but he returned from a one-game absence to start in each of the Astros' subsequent five contests while going 6-for-19 with four home runs, seven RBI and six runs. The 24-year-old will temporarily put his bid for American League MVP Award on the back burner Sunday while he hits the bench in what looks to be a routine maintenance day.

Ozuna went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-3 victory versus the Dodgers.

After the Dodgers tied the score 3-3 in the top of the eighth inning, Ozuna responded with a two-run shot off Brusdar Graterol in the bottom of the frame to provide the winning margin. The long ball was Ozuna's 14th of the campaign, tied for 12th-most in the National League. The veteran's .227/.280/.416 season slash line is somewhat disappointing, however.

McCutchen went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's victory over the Blue Jays.

McCutchen sent Willy Adames home on a second inning home run Saturday. The hit extended his hitting streak to four games, two of which have been two-hit games. The veteran is slashing .320/.420/.480 in June and has raised his season batting average to .249 after he started the month with a .214 average.

Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Mariners.

Ohtani tied the game at 1-1 in the third inning with a moonshot -- it went 462 feet with an exit velocity of 118 mph, per Statcast. That's his second-hardest hit ball of the year, and it counted as his 16th homer. Five of those long balls have come in the last 14 games. The two-way star is slashing .261/.339/.493 with 47 RBI, 45 runs scored, seven stolen bases, 13 doubles and a triple through 307 plate appearances.

Harper suffered a fractured left thumb in Saturday's game against San Diego after getting hit in his left hand by a pitch in the fourth inning, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

He'll undergo further examination in coming days. Given the nature of his injury, Harper's recovery time is expected to be measured in weeks, not days, though a specific timeline is not yet available. The star outfielder will likely be placed on the 10-day injured list soon to free up a spot on the 26-man roster.

Pederson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Reds.

Pederson doesn't play a ton against southpaws, but he made the most of his opportunity against Reds lefty Mike Minor. The outfielder went deep in the fifth inning for the Giants' sixth run. With four homers and two multi-hit efforts in his last 11 games, a span in which he's gone 10-for-34 (.294), Pederson is in a groove at the plate. He's up to a .270/.344/.573 slash line, 17 homers, 39 RBI, 32 runs scored, two stolen bases and five doubles across 209 plate appearances.

Harper left Saturday's game against San Diego in the fourth inning after getting hit in his left hand by a pitch, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Harper was in serious pain after taking a 97-mph pitch directly on his hand. It looks like it could be a serious injury, but we'll know more after he is examined.