MLB Player News

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

Since returning from the injured list Sept. 1, Ramirez started in left field in four of his first five games back with the team and went 6-for-16 with two doubles, three runs and two RBI over that stretch. He looks like he'll remain Cleveland's primary option at the position for the final month of the season, but Oscar Mercado will pick up a start in left in Monday's series opener.

Torrens will not start Monday against Houston.

Torrens remains the Mariners' primary designated hitter despite the fact that he's hitting a mediocre .223/.290/.431 on the season. Jose Marmolejos, who's hitting a considerably worse .151/.259/.312, will take over in that spot Monday.

Carpenter will start at third base and bat fifth Monday against the Dodgers.

Carpenter will pick up his first start since Aug. 14 while everyday third baseman Nolan Arenado gets a rare day off. While filling a bench role exclusively over the past three weeks, Carpenter has picked up only 13 plate appearances, going hitless with five strikeouts and three walks.

Brantley is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Brantley went 0-for-4 at the plate Sunday in San Diego, ending an eight-game hitting streak. Yordan Alvarez (knee) will return to the lineup Monday, starting in Brantley's usual spot in left field, while Aledmys Diaz will serve as the designated hitter.

Alvarez (knee) will bat third and play left field Monday against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Alvarez fouled a ball off his knee Saturday in San Diego and exited the game. He was able to appear as a pinch hitter Sunday and now not only feels well enough to hit but also to take the field.

Buxton will start in center field and bat leadoff Monday against Cleveland.

Since being reinstated from the 10-day injured list Aug. 27, Buxton has picked up starts in every game for the Twins. While the run of durability is encouraging for a player who has been extremely fragile in recent seasons, Buxton has struggled to recapture the elite form at the plate he displayed prior to landing on the shelf. In his first nine starts since returning from the IL, Buxton has gone 4-for-35 (.114 average) with two doubles, three runs and zero RBI while walking twice and striking out 11 times.

The Rays are expected to reinstate Choi (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi has rejoined the Rays in Boston after wrapping up a two-game rehab stint in the rookie-level Florida Complex League over the weekend. Though Choi's strained left hamstring responded well to the rehab appearances, the Rays will delay activating him until the middle of the week with the team facing a pair of left-handed starting pitchers (Chris Sale and Eduardo Rodriguez) to begin its series with the Red Sox. The lefty-hitting Choi should draw back into the starting nine Wednesday versus Boston right-hander Nathan Eovaldi.

Belt isn't starting Monday's game against the Rockies, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Belt went 3-for-19 with a homer, three runs and four walks across the last five games, but he'll get a breather Monday. Darin Ruf will start at first base and lead off.

The Mets promoted Vientos from Double-A Binghamton to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Vientos' only particularly notable tool is his power, but he's shown enough of that to be one of the Mets' top prospects. In 72 games for Binghamton this season, he's hit .281/.346/.580 with 22 homers. His 28.4 percent strikeout rate is potentially cause for concern, as striking out that much at that level could indicate that he'll whiff an untenable amount by the time he gets to the big leagues. However, he won't turn 22 until December, so he is well ahead of schedule.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

With the Tigers playing their second straight day game and having no designated hitter available in Pittsburgh, Cabrera will stay on the bench after previously sitting out Sunday's 4-1 win over the Reds. According to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic, the Tigers plan to have Cabrera pick up starts at first base Tuesday and Wednesday, but Jonathan Schoop will play the position in Monday's series opener.