MLB Player News

Abreu is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Yankees.

Abreu battled soreness in his right knee throughout spring training. He was sidelined for more than a week due to the issue and was able to ramp back up a bit before Opening Day. In his first 12 plate appearances of the season, the 37-year-old has not recorded a hit, though he has gotten aboard twice. Jon Singleton will start for him at first base Sunday while batting sixth.

Cabrera has been suspended three games and fined by MLB on Sunday for his role in an altercation Saturday against the Rays, though he'll remain available as he appeals the suspension, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Cabrera got in an altercation with Rays' Jose Caballero in Saturday's game that resulted in the benches clearing, and he's now facing a suspension.

Seager is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Cubs.

Seager is coming off sports hernia surgery he underwent in January and was able to play in only four spring training games. The 29-year-old recorded four hits with two RBI in Saturday's win. With his day off, Wyatt Langford will hit out of the two spot in left field, and Ezequiel Duran gets the start at shortstop.

Moniak was scratched from Sunday's lineup against Baltimore due to an illness, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Moniak was scheduled to make his first start of the season Sunday with the Orioles sending out lefty Tyler Wells, but the ailment will instead keep the outfielder on the bench. Jo Adell will take over in right field and bat eighth.

Saucedo (1-0) was credited with the win in the extra-inning victory over the Red Sox on Saturday, allowing a hit and issuing an intentional walk over one-third of a scoreless inning.

Saucedo was called on to put out the fire with a man on second and two outs in the 10th inning, and although he surrendered a game-tying RBI single to Masataka Yoshida that plated a run charged to Trent Thornton, he managed to get Trevor Story to fly out to snuff out the threat. Saucedo then became the pitcher of record when Julio Rodriguez laced a game-winning hit in the home half of the frame, giving the southpaw his first victory in what was already his second appearance of the young season.

Rojas went 2-for-4 with a run in an extra-inning win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

Rojas was the only Mariner to record more than one hit in the low-scoring marathon affair. The 29-year-old has hit safely in each of his first two games, and he should continue seeing fairly regular playing time at both second base and third base moving forward.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Angels.

Left-hander Reid Detmers is starting for the Angels on Sunday, so Ryan Mountcastle will be at first base, and Adley Rutschman will serve as the designated hitter. Though he was out of the starting lineup Opening Day against a lefty, the first baseman was able to find an at-bat.

Rengifo is in the lineup Sunday against Baltimore for his first start of the season.

Regnifo gets his first start of the season at third base while batting sixth with Miguel Sano on the bench and Anthony Rendon sliding into the designated hitter spot. Rengifo was not in the Opening Day lineup Thursday, though it's expected that he'll be a regular in the lineup against lefties. However, righty Tyler Wells is on the mound for the Orioles on Sunday.

Volpe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Astros in a 5-3 victory.

Volpe gave New York some needed breathing room with his solo shot in the eighth inning to put the team ahead by two runs. The long ball was the second-year shortstop's first of the campaign after he belted 21 homers as a rookie last year. Volpe has had at least one hit in each of his first three games this season and has shown improved plate discipline in the small sample size with a 4:3 BB:K through 14 plate appearances.

Cabrera went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday in a 5-3 win against Houston.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone hinted Friday that newly acquired Jon Berti could make his first start of the campaign the following day, but Cabrera swung such a hot bat in the team's first two games that he remained in the lineup instead. That decision paid off when Cabrera slammed a two-run homer to right field in the seventh inning Saturday to tie the score. The 24-year-old is slashing an eye-popping .538/.538/1.077 with two homers and six RBI through 13 plate appearances.