MLB Player News

The Astros recalled Whitcomb from Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The 26-year-old was demoted July 10 but will rejoin Houston on Sunday with Isaac Paredes (hamstring) hitting the injured list. Whitcomb has gone 1-for-19 in 12 big-league games this season but has been productive at Triple-A with 19 homers, eight steals and a .913 OPS in 287 plate appearances.

The Astros placed Paredes on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right hamstring strain, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Paredes departed Saturday's game in Seattle due to the injury and headed back to Houston on Sunday to undergo an MRI, the results of which have yet to be disclosed. The 26-year-old will be eligible to be reinstated July 30, but a longer absence could be in store given that manager Joe Espada said that the injury "doesn't look very good," per Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle.

Toro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Toro started the first two games coming out of the All-Star break and went 3-for-7 to snap a stretch of 13 at-bats without a hit. Romy Gonzalez will step in at first base and bat ninth in the series finale versus Chicago.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Rojas has a .461 OPS through 11 games in July and will sit for the second time in Chicago's first three contests of the second half. Colson Montgomery will shift to the hot corner while Chase Meidroth starts at shortstop and Lenyn Sosa mans second base.

Muncy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Muncy went 1-for-8 with a strikeout and a caught stealing in the first two games after the All-Star break. Max Schuemann will instead man the keystone and bat eighth Sunday.

Andujar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Andujar has gone 5-for-12 with a double and two RBI in his past three games but will take a seat for Sunday's series finale in Cleveland. Gio Urshela will start at the hot corner and bat seventh versus Guardians righty Gavin Williams.

Peraza is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Peraza has been operating as the Yankees' primary third baseman over the past couple weeks, but he hasn't taken advantage of the opportunity and has gone 3-for-29 with nine strikeouts so far in July. Jorbit Vivas is manning the hot corner for the series finale in Atlanta.

Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Wells went 1-for-8 with an RBI and a run while starting the first two games of the series and will take a seat for Sunday's finale. Ben Rice will instead do the catching for Marcus Stroman and bat seventh.

Moncada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Moncada will take a seat for the second time in the first three games of the second half, with both his absences coming against left-handed pitchers. The switch hitter has gone 2-for-19 versus southpaws this season, which stands in stark contrast to his .945 OPS against righties. Kevin Newman is starting at third base Sunday, as it appears he and Moncada are working in a loose platoon.

Loftin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Loftin has a .684 OPS in 13 games since the beginning of July and will head to the bench Sunday after starting the first two games out of the All-Star break. Adam Frazier is starting in left field and batting seventh in the series finale at Miami.