MLB Player News

Gonzalez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Giants.

It's the first time in the second half that Gonzalez hasn't started at shortstop for the Pirates when the opposition had a righty on the bump. Jared Triolo will handle shortstop Wednesday as the Giants send righty Landen Roupp to the hill.

Rocchio is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Rocchio had made eight straight starts, but his offensive slump continued during that stretch as he went just 5-for-29. Angel Genao will cover shortstop Wednesday in Rocchio's stead.

Winn (thumb) could return from the 10-day injured list as soon as Thursday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Winn went through a full workout at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. If he recovers well, he could return to the Cardinals' active roster for Thursday's series finale. Winn is working his way back from a small fracture in his left thumb.

Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Rays.

The star shortstop carried the Mets' offense on the night, leading off the game with a solo shot against former teammate Freddy Peralta before drawing a bases-loaded walk in the seventh off Tyler Wells. Lindor has gone yard three times in the last eight games, giving him 15 homers on the season, but he's managed just a .175/.254/.368 slash line over his last 15 contests as New York limps to the finish line of a disappointing campaign.

Kim will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Kim made one start in a 21-game span after coming off the injured list in early August, but the start Wednesday will be his fifth across the last seven contests. The veteran infielder went 3-for-3 at the dish Tuesday, which was his first multi-hit effort of the season.

Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Astros.

Montgomery delivered the biggest hit of the game for the White Sox with a two-run double in the sixth off Kai-Wei Teng, scoring Miguel Vargas and Andrew Benintendi. All three elements of his slash line are lower compared to the 2025 season, but Montgomery has been a productive either way. He has 29 homers, 22 doubles, 79 RBI and 63 runs scored through 130 games in 2026.

The Reds signed Arcia to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

Arcia hit .271/.300/.354 in 19 games with the Twins earlier this season and posted an .834 OPS in 63 contests with Triple-A St. Paul. The 32-year-old will provide veteran infield depth at Triple-A Louisville.

Betts went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, two walks, four RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 13-8 loss to the Cardinals.

Betts has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games, going 14-for-43 (.326) in that span. He accounted for all of the Dodgers' damage off Michael McGreevy in this contest. The late surge has helped Betts recoup a little fantasy value late in the year after a rough start to the campaign. Overall, he's batting .242 with a .715 OPS, 16 home runs, 51 RBI, 18 doubles, 52 runs scored and one stolen base over 101 games.

Neto went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Yankees.

Neto has gone 21-for-55 (.381) with eight extra-base hits and three steals over his last 13 games. It's a return to productivity for the shortstop after he endured some struggles in late July and early August. He's batting .238 with a .753 OPS, 23 home runs, 19 steals, 66 RBI, 88 runs scored, 28 doubles and four triples over 134 contests this season.

Ortiz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Cubs.

Ortiz provided some late insurance by taking Tyler Ferguson deep for a two-run homer in the eighth inning. He's now recorded multiple hits in three of his last six games as his season numbers continue to climb. Ortiz is now batting .256 with a .711 OPS, eight homers, 12 doubles, three triples, 40 RBI, 40 runs and nine steals across 349 plate appearances.