MLB Player News

Urias (neck) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Miami.

Urias was a late scratch from the Orioles' last lineup Sunday versus the Rangers. He might not have started Tuesday even if he were 100 percent, as Urias has been in a platoon of sorts with Jorge Mateo, starting at third base on days Jordan Westburg is at second. On Tuesday, it will be Westburg at the hot corner and Mateo at the keystone.

O'Hearn (knee) will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in Tuesday's game versus the Marlins.

O'Hearn didn't start Sunday while dealing with some knee soreness, but he entered that contest as a pinch hitter and will be in the lineup Tuesday following a team off day Monday. The left-handed hitter has an .809 OPS with 12 homers in 81 games for the Orioles this season.

The Mariners designated France for assignment Tuesday.

France was placed on irrevocable outright waivers Sunday and went unclaimed. The 30-year-old will have the option to accept an outright assignment to the Mariners' Triple-A affiliate or decline the assignment and elect free agency. Although France is having a down year with a .662 OPS through 88 games, he has a solid MLB track record and should garner interest if he hits the open market.

Hernaiz (ankle) started at shortstop and played six innings in Triple-A Las Vegas' loss to Salt Lake on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a run.

Hernaiz was encouragingly able to log a solid workload on defense just a day after playing a full game at designated hitter, and he hit safely for the second time in as many contests as well. Through two games, Hernaiz's rehab assignment appears to be going as smoothly as possible, but he still figures to remain on the farm for several more contests at minimum before activation is considered.

Nikhazy has a 0.86 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 23 strikeouts in 21 innings across four starts for Triple-A Columbus.

A second-round selection in 2021, Nikhazy has outperformed his scouting report this season. The 24-year-old lefty doesn't have an overpowering fastball (sits in the low-90s), but he has multiple above-average-to-plus secondary offerings, and his fastball has good movement. His walk rates at Double-A and Triple-A have been just north of 10 percent, which is a big improvement for him, as he had a 15.4 percent walk rate at Double-A last year. Nikhazy's 54.3 percent groundball rate at Triple-A is another mark in his favor. He could be an option to join the big-league rotation this summer.

Brennan is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Brennan will take a seat for Tuesday's series opener, giving way to Jhonkensy Noel in right field. Brennan is hitless in his last 13 at-bats with three strikeouts and no walks during that stretch.

Naylor is absent from the starting nine for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Naylor will take a seat for a third consecutive contest, with David Fry batting fourth and catching for Tuesday's series opener. Naylor is 7-for-39 (.179) with two home runs, seven RBI and five runs during July.

Rengifo (wrist) is expected be reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

The switch-hitting utility man has been sidelined since early July due to wrist inflammation, but he recently resumed full baseball activities and is on the cusp of rejoining the active roster. Rengifo has a .315/.358/.442 slash line with six homers and 22 steals through 69 games this season, and he'll be a popular name in trade rumors with the Angels being one of a handful of teams that are clear sellers ahead of next week's deadline.

Garcia (5-1) earned the win over Seattle on Monday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters over one scoreless inning in relief.

All-Star Tyler Anderson gave the Angels 5.2 innings of one-run ball but received no offensive support while he was in the game. Garcia entered in the eighth with the game tied 1-1 and was effective despite throwing just 10 of 19 pitches for strikes, as he yielded only an infield single and fanned the final two batters he faced. The righty reliever then moved into position for the victory when Los Angeles scored twice in the top of the ninth. Garcia has been one of the team's top high-leverage options this season and has been very effective of late, posting a 1.32 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 11:4 K:BB over his past 13.2 innings spanning 12 appearances. He's notched four wins and five holds over that span.

Kudrna was promoted from High-A Quad Cities to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday.

Kudrna gets the call to Double-A just over a year after his move to High-A. This year, he posted a 3.49 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 71:32 K:BB over 69.2 innings for Quad Cities while starting all 14 of his appearances. He has clear strikeout upside, but he'll need to work on his walk rate -- he had a 4.2 BB/9 this season and will likely be challenged in that regard by moving up a level.