MLB Player News

Witt (knee) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Though he's out of the starting nine for a fifth consecutive game while he tends to a Grade 1 MCL sprain, Witt noted that his right knee is feeling better with each passing day, per Brian Murphy of MLB.com. For the third day in a row, Witt said that he will field groundballs and hit in the batting cage prior to the game, and he expects to be available off the bench if he's needed. The Royals will likely re-evaluate Witt on Thursday before determining if he's ready to return to the lineup for the series finale in Tampa Bay, but even if he requires another day off, the two-time All-Star looks poised to avoid a stint on the injured list.

Neto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

The Angels are likely just giving Neto a breather as they wrap up their series versus Baltimore with a day game after a night game. Oswald Peraza will step in at shortstop in place of Neto, who had started in each of the last 18 games.

Adames went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Athletics.

Adames doubled in the second inning before coming around to score. The veteran shortstop also added a single in the fourth, marking his first multi-hit performance since June 5. The 30-year-old has struggled in June, slashing .174/.230/.420 with 10 runs scored, eight RBI and five home runs across 74 plate appearances.

Winn is awaiting the results of imaging taken of his injured left thumb, Amber Winkler of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Winn had to be scratched from Tuesday's lineup versus the Diamondbacks because of left thumb irritation. The move was considered precautionary, but Winn was sent for an MRI just in case. The Cardinals should have more on his status later Wednesday. If Winn is forced to miss additional time, JJ Wetherholt could slide over to shortstop, and a combination of Bryan Torres and Jose Fermin could fill in at second base.

Manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed that Lindor (calf) will be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to the second game of the Mets' doubleheader Wednesday with the Cubs, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

The Mets weren't planning on having Lindor play both ends of the twin bill after he played eight innings at shortstop Tuesday in his third and final rehab game with Triple-A Syracuse, so the five-time All-Star will remain off the roster for the early contest of the doubleheader to give the team some more flexibility. Lindor should return to the lineup for the nightcap in what will be his first appearance for the Mets since April 22. Before straining his left calf, Lindor slashed just .226/.314/.355 over 105 plate appearances for New York, with the fractured right hamate bone he sustained in February likely contributing to his slow start.

Arias is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the White Sox.

Arias will be on the bench for a second straight day after he started the previous two games but went 0-for-9 with seven strikeouts between those contests. Even though Jose Ramirez's (hand) move to the injured list June 14 has opened up a spot in the lineup at third base, Arias may have to settle for being part of a timeshare at the position with Daniel Schneemann, who receives the starting nod Wednesday.

Lindor (calf) might be activated from the 10-day injured list between games during Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

After playing eight innings at shortstop in a rehab game for Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday and going 2-for-5, Lindor is on the doorstep of activation. The Mets won't want him to play both ends of the twin bill Wednesday, however, so adding him back to the roster for the nightcap would leave the team at full strength for the matinee. Lindor has been shelved since April 22 with a calf strain, and he's expected to be eased back into action after he didn't play back-to-back days in official games during his rehab assignment.

Seager (concussion) appears to be trending toward a return from the 7-day injured list ahead of Thursday's game in Toronto, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Per MLB.com, Seager took part in live batting practice and simulated defensive work during a pregame workout Tuesday, with his activity signaling that he's nearly cleared concussion protocol after experiencing some mild concussion symptoms following an on-field collision June 11 in Kansas City. Seager still has a couple of boxes to check before formally clearing the protocol, and due to the early start time of the Rangers' game against the Marlins on Wednesday, the team won't try and rush him back into action for the series finale in Miami. Assuming Seager is ready to play during the Rangers' four-game series in Toronto, Ezequiel Duran will likely move off shortstop and displace Nicky Lopez as the team's primary option at the keystone.

Dubon went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to San Diego.

Dubon has eight homers on the year, including five over 18 games in June. The utility man is batting .309 (21-for-68) this month while adding 14 RBI. For the season, he's hitting .264 with a .733 OPS, 43 RBI, 32 runs scored, 14 doubles, two triples and a stolen base over 74 contests. Dubon is already knocking on the door of some career highs in counting stats, and he should have a good chance of matching or exceeding them if he continues to play regularly.

Tovar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Rockies.

Tovar went yard in his final plate appearance of the game, marking his sixth home run of the season. While that was a positive portion of his performance, Tovar struck out in his second plate appearance of the game and has now punched out at least once in all 16 of his starts in June. That's continued a very disappointing season, as he's maintained just a 49 wRC+ across 280 plate appearances.