MLB Player News

Texas manager Bruce Bochy said Saturday that Jung (wrist) is "doing great" after playing rehab games for Double-A Frisco on Friday and Saturday, MLB.com reports.

Jung, who had his original rehab assignment paused in June, restarted it over the weekend, going 2-for-7 in the two games. The Rangers will evaluate the injured third baseman Monday, at which point the club will determine next steps. Options include having Jung play another rehab series in Triple-A or clearing the way for his return to the major-league club.

Vaughn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Vaughn started the first nine games of the second half but will sit Sunday after going 7-for-35 with a .451 OPS during that stretch. Gavin Sheets will take over at first base and bat cleanup for the White Sox.

Dubon is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Dubon will sit for the series finale after going 0-for-2 in Saturday's 7-6 win over Los Angeles. Yordan Alvarez, Jake Meyers and Joey Loperfido will start in the outfield Sunday.

Frazier is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Cubs.

Frazier is slashing just .146/.205/.220 with one home run, five RBI and a 22.2 percent strikeout rate across 43 plate appearances in July. Salvador Perez will serve as the designated hitter Sunday and bat in the cleanup spot against Cubs right-hander Javier Assad.

Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Saturday's 8-0 loss to the Phillies.

Ramirez had gone 13 games without a steal, and he hit a meager .235 with four extra-base hits in that span. The third baseman's rough July has taken a a bit of a bite out of his overall numbers. He's now at a .270/.324/.509 slash line with 24 home runs, 19 steals, 82 RBI, 72 runs scored, 22 doubles and one triple through 101 contests.

Eflin is scheduled to start during Monday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, and he expects to take the ball in Game 2, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Baltimore hasn't officially announced their starters for the twin bill, but Eflin appears set to pitch in the matinee. The right-hander was officially added to the active roster Sunday after being acquired from Tampa Bay on Friday. The 30-year-old posted a 4.09 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 87:13 K:BB in 110 innings across 19 starts for the Rays prior to being traded.

Brennan is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Phillies.

Brennan will retreat to the bench Sunday with the Phillies sending left-hander Kolby Allard to the mound. Jhonkensy Noel will start in right field and bat fifth.

Schneemann is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

The lefty-hitting Schneemann will take a seat Sunday with Philadelphia sending southpaw Kolby Allard to the mound. Brayan Rocchio will start at shortstop and bat eighth.

Naylor (undisclosed) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Phillies.

Manager Stephen Vogt said Naylor was "beat up" and given a few days to recover from his various ailments, though he is available off the bench for the series finale Sunday, per Zack Meisel of The Athletic. Over his last 10 outings, Naylor has gone 5-for-34 with two RBI, four walks and seven strikeouts. David Fry will start at first base and bat in the cleanup spot.

Springer is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Rangers.

Springer will get a breather Sunday after going 3-for-10 with two stolen bases and two runs scored in the first two games of the series. Since the beginning of July, Springer is slashing .272/.322/.531 with five home runs, 15 RBI and 15 runs scored across 87 plate appearances. Addison Barger will start in right field and bat seventh against Rangers right-hander Jon Gray.