MLB Player News

Olson was removed from Saturday's outing against the Blue Jays as a result of right shoulder soreness.

Olson threw two scoreless innings, allowing one hit while walking two batters prior to exiting the contest having thrown 30 total pitches. Considering the soreness is in his throwing shoulder, Olson is an obvious candidate for a potential stint on the injured list, but more information on his status will likely come in the near future.

Brennan is not in the starting lineup Saturday against San Diego.

Brennan will take a seat after he went 0-for-2 in Friday's 7-0 victory. Angel Martinez will slide over to right field while Tyler Freeman enters the lineup in center and bats eighth versus the Padres.

Rocchio is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Padres.

Rocchio will stay on the bench for a second game in a row following the All-Star break. Daniel Schneemann will draw another start at shortstop, batting seventh against San Diego.

Jankowski is not in the starting lineup Saturday against Baltimore.

Jankowski will get a day off after he went 0-for-1 with a walk in Friday's 9-1 loss. Justin Foscue was called up from Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday and he'll take over at designated hitter, batting eighth versus the Orioles.

Heim is not in the starting lineup against the Orioles on Saturday.

Heim will get a day off after he went 0-for-4 in Friday's 9-1 loss. Andrew Knizner will take over behind the plate and bat ninth versus Baltimore.

Fermin is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the White Sox.

Fermin will head to the bench after he went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two strikeouts in Friday's 7-1 win. Adam Frazier will slot in at designated hitter while Drew Waters enters the lineup in left field and bats seventh versus Chicago.

Senzel is not in the starting lineup against the Royals on Saturday.

Senzel will head to the bench after he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's 7-1 loss. Paul DeJong will slide over to third base while Nicky Lopez enters the lineup at shortstop and bats seventh versus Kansas City.

Lee is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Royals.

Lee will take a seat after he went 1-for-7 with a solo home run while starting the team's last two games. Chuckie Robinson will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth against Kansas City.

Yoshida will sit Saturday against the Dodgers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Yoshida will get a breather as Boston faces left-hander Justin Wrobleski. Tyler O'Neill will handle the designated hitter role while Romy Gonzalez enters the lineup at shortstop after some shuffling.

Abreu is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Dodgers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Abreu will head to the bench with left-hander Justin Wrobleski on the mound for Los Angeles. Rob Refsnyder will draw the start in right field and bat leadoff versus the Dodgers.