MLB Player News

The Red Sox placed Whitlock on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right elbow inflammation, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Manager Chad Tracy revealed that Whitlock was unavailable to pitch in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jays because of a sore elbow, and the club has opted to put the reliever on the IL. Whitlock noted Wednesday he has a "very low" level of concern the injury is serious, but the Red Sox could send him for imaging just in case.

Murakami is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.

The left-handed-hitting slugger will get a day off as the Reds send southpaw Andrew Abbott to the bump. Miguel Vargas will slide over to first base, Colson Montgomery will handle third base, and Luisangel Acuna will enter the lineup at shortstop.

Ward is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees due to quadriceps tightness, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

He could be available off the bench, so it sounds like Ward can safely be considered day-to-day. Ward is off to a rough start in a Mariners uniform, going 5-for-32 with a 0:6 BB:K in his first eight contests. Jhonny Pereda will grab a start at catcher as a result of Ward's day off, with Cal Raleigh slotting in at designated hitter and Dominic Canzone playing right field.

Emerson is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Yankees.

Emerson wore the golden sombrero in Wednesday's loss to the Yankees and is 0-for-14 with nine strikeouts over his last four games. With lefty Max Fried on the hill Thursday, the lefty-swinging Emerson will get a day to regroup. Leo Rivas is handling shortstop for Seattle.

Young (head) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

Young was removed from Wednesday's contest due to dizziness. He's no longer experiencing dizziness but is still not feeling great, per Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times. With southpaw Max Fried on the bump for the Yankees, it make sense to give the left-handed-hitting Young a day off. Brendan Donovan is sliding over to second base, and Weston Wilson will play third base for the Mariners.

Bailey is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Detroit.

It's the second straight day on the bench for Bailey, who is hitless across his last four contests. Austin Hedges will grab another start at catcher in Thursday's rubber match.

Martinez is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Detroit.

Martinez picked up four hits in the first two games of the series, but he'll grab a seat in Thursday's finale. Jo Adell is in left field and batting fifth for the Guardians.

The Athletics outrighted Ornelas to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Ornelas has been outrighted previously, so he has the ability to elect free agency. If he does decide to stick around, the 26-year-old will provide the Athletics with some infield depth at Las Vegas.

Okamoto went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Red Sox.

The 30-year-old MLB rookie produced his first multi-hit performance since Aug. 3, and Okamoto's second-inning double off Ranger Suarez was his first extra-base hit in August. It's been a tough month for Okamoto, who's managed a .200/.256/.225 slash line in 12 games with two RBI and six runs, but Wednesday's effort could be a sign he's emerging from his slump.

Velazquez went 3-for-5 with two home runs, five RBI and an additional run scored for Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.

Velazquez extended a hit streak to six games, during which he's 10-for-26 (.385) with six home runs and 12 RBI. The Guardians addressed a need at first base at the deadline by adding Nathaniel Lowe, but Velazquez could get a look in September for a team starving for offense.