MLB Player News

Buxton (knee) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.

Nick Gordon will pick up a second straight start in center field while Buxton remains bothered by a sore right knee, which flared up following Tuesday's 6-5 loss. Per Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com, manager Rocco Baldelli said after Wednesday's 11-10 loss that Buxton wasn't moving around very well, but the skipper didn't suggest that the 28-year-old was a candidate for the 10-day injured list. Even so, fantasy managers will want to keep close tabs on Buxton's status heading into the weekend, given his injury history.

Vogelbach will sit Thursday against the Cubs.

Vogelbach will take a seat after he went 4-for-10 with two doubles, four RBI, four runs and four walks in the first three games of the series. Yu Chang will get the start at designated hitter and bat sixth Thursday.

Belt is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with Atlanta.

Belt will get a breather Thursday after he went 2-for-9 with a run scored and six strikeouts in the first two games of the series. Darin Ruf will get the start at first base and bat third in the series finale.

Blackmon is not starting Thursday versus the Marlins, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Blackmon will get a breather Thursday after he started eight straight contests, going 12-for-34 with two home runs, seven RBI and seven runs in those games. C.J. Cron will take over at designated hitter while Elehuris Montero will start at first base and bat eighth.

Miller started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with two RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Philadelphia.

Miller filled in for Mitch Garver, who was given a rest day after coming off the injured list Tuesday. Josh H. Smith started in left field while Ezequiel Duran worked at third base, the two positions at which Miller has played the most in 2022. With the Rangers signaling a youth movement, Miller's opportunities may dwindle going forward. The one thing in his favor is clutch hitting. The veteran ranks fifth on the team with 27 RBI, and he has a .931 OPS with runners in scoring position.

Choi went 2-for-3 with a walk Wednesday against the Yankees.

Choi reached base multiple times for the fifth time in his last six games. He's walked six times in that span, increasing his on-base percentage to .389 on the season. That's helped him maintain a .873 OPS across 186 plate appearances -- which would be his highest mark as a Ray.

Jimenez (hamstring) went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.

Jimenez started at designated hitter for the second consecutive game with Charlotte. He's gone 1-for-8 and has shown no sign of a setback. While the progress is encouraging, it may be a few days before Jimenez is activated if the White Sox want him to see some work in the outfield.

Brantley went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Mets.

Brantley did all of his damage in the first inning as part of a four-run rally by the Astros. He has at least one hit in 15 of his 16 starts in June, also racking up 10 RBI and 11 runs scored while hitting .381. Brantley continues to be a steady producer, as he now has a very familiar .298/.378/.434 line across 260 plate appearances on the season.

Harper went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers.

After sitting out the last three games with a hand injury, Harper returned and demonstrated that his legs are still 100 percent. The 29-year-old is on his way to another MVP-caliber campaign, slashing .326/.392/.618 through 61 games with 15 homers, nine steals, 48 runs and 48 RBI.

Madris went 1-for-5 with a double and three RBI on Wednesday against the Cubs.

Madris delivered a bases-clearing double in the ninth inning of a blowout loss. He has started all three games since being called up to Pittsburgh on Monday and has gone 5-for-13 with three extra-base hits, six RBI and two runs scored. It's unclear whether he will continue to get regular playing time, but Madris is playing over Cal Mitchell in the outfield for now.