MLB Player News

Vogelbach isn't starting Tuesday's game against St. Louis, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Even though right-hander Jake Woodford is on the mound for the Cardinals on Monday, Vogelbach will be on the bench for the third time in the last four games. Eduardo Escobar will shift to first base while Luis Urias starts at the hot corner.

Rooker is not starting Tuesday against the Cubs.

The outfielder sat out the series finale in Toronto, and now he'll remain out of the lineup for the first of two games at Wrigley Field. Nick Gordon draws the start in left field against right-hander Alec Mills.

Ramirez (shoulder) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Ramirez missed both halves of Monday's twin bill after exiting Sunday with a right shoulder injury. It remains to be seen if he could be available off the bench Tuesday, and he can remain considered day-to-day until Cleveland provides an update. Oscar Mercado draws the start in left field.

Carpenter entered Monday's win over the Brewers as a pinch hitter in the top of the seventh inning, lacing a double and subsequently scoring in his one plate appearance.

Carpenter made a pinch-hit appearance for the third straight game and sixth in the last seven overall. His two-bagger to lead off the seventh was his second double in the last three games, a rare taste of offensive success in a season that's seen the veteran produce an abysmal .175 average and .289 slugging percentage across 232 plate appearances.

Canha, who went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a loss to the Mariners on Monday, is now hitting just .167 (5-for-30) with a double, two RBI, five walks, two hit-by-pitches and six runs in his last eight games.

It's worth noting Canha has actually struck out at a lesser frequency -- 16.2 percent -- during that sample than his 20.4 percent season figure, with a .208 BABIP over that span partly to blame for his poor numbers. The veteran outfielder has salvaged his OBP during the skid by still drawing walks at an elevated 13.5 percent clip, and he should be able to emerge from his doldrums in short order if he continues to make consistent contact.

Cabrera (back) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

Cabrera's absence from the lineup comes as little surprise after he exited Monday's 4-3 win with back tightness. The Tigers are labeling Cabrera as day-to-day for the time being, so he could have a chance at making it back for Wednesday's series finale.

Cabrera was removed from Monday's game against the White Sox due to back tightness, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Petzold notes that Cabrera's removal from the contest was only precautionary. He'll be considered day-to-day until further notice.

Ohtani will likely make one more start on the mound this season, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Ohtani was impressive in his last start Sunday against the Athletics, surrendering two runs and fanning 10 across eight innings of work. Skipper Joe Maddon does expect Ohtani to start once more in 2021, though he also notes the 26-year-old typically experiences soreness two days after he toes the rubber. Ohtani's usage on the mound the rest of this season figures to be determined by how his body responds to Sunday's outing.

Brantley (knee) will hit in the batting cage Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Brantley resumed baseball activities over the weekend after landing on the shelf with knee soreness last week, and his quick return to cage work is a good sign for his recovery. The 34-year-old should be eligible to be activated from the injured list Wednesday, though he's not guaranteed to be ready to be reinstated at that point.

Meneses was transferred to Double-A Portland on Monday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Meneses tried his luck overseas after being released by the Phillies in 2018, but he's back playing for the Red Sox in the minors in 2021. He's spent the majority of the season at Double-A, batting .303 with 10 homers, 43 RBI and 31 runs scored over 50 contests. Meneses has also appeared in 38 games at Triple-A Worcester, hitting .260 with five homers, 27 RBI and 14 runs scored.