MLB Player News

Witt (knee) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

After exiting Sunday's game early with right knee soreness, Witt is good to go for Tuesday's matchup against righty Nathan Eovaldi. Before going down on Sunday, the 25-year-old had recorded five hits and three walks in his past four games. Witt will play shortstop and bat second for the Royals.

The Royals optioned Rojas to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Rojas made one start in his handful of days with the big club, collecting one hit in five plate appearances. He's being scrubbed from the active roster in order to make room for Stephen Kolek (personal), who will start Tuesday's game versus the Rangers.

The Royals activated Kolek from the family medical emergency list Tuesday.

Kolek was away from the club for a few days while tending to a personal matter, but he's back in time to start Tuesday's contest at home versus the Rangers. The right-hander has logged a 3.32 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 27:8 K:BB over 38 innings covering six starts for Kansas City this season.

Springer is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.

Springer went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Monday's series opener and is hitless over his last three contests, so he'll get a day to regroup. Vladimir Guerrero will get a day at designated hitter, and Charles McAdoo will play first base.

The Blue Jays optioned Macko to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, reports Keegan Matheson of MLB.com.

Macko will make his way back down to Triple-A after being called up May 17. With the big-league club, the 25-year-old posted a 1.50 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 12:2 K:BB in 12 innings. Macko will be demoted to Buffalo in order to make room for Dylan Cease (hamstring) on the active roster.

Varsho (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Phillies.

It's his fourth straight absence from the starting nine as Varsho continues to deal with left wrist inflammation. The Blue Jays have been optimistic that Varsho will be able to avoid a stint on the injured list, but he'll need to be game-ready soon or the club will have no choice but to make a transaction. Nathan Lukes is in center field for Toronto on Tuesday.

Toronto activated Cease (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list to start Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

After landing on the IL with a strained hamstring May 25, Cease will rejoin the Blue Jays' rotation having made one rehab start at Triple-A. Before landing on the IL, the 30-year-old recorded a 3.05 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 92:26 K:BB in 62 innings. Toronto will send down Adam Macko to Triple-A Buffalo in order to make room for Cease on the active roster.

The Rangers activated Winn from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.

Winn served the minimum 15 days on the IL after being shut down with right arm fatigue May 24. The 26-year-old's rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock went according to plan, clearing him to return to the big-league club. Luis Curvelo was optioned to Round Rock on Sunday to make room for Winn on the active roster.

Montgomery is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

Montgomery started the previous four games and went 3-for-11 with a double, a homer and three walks over the past three contests, but he'll take a seat for Tuesday's series opener. Luisangel Acuna is picking up a start at shortstop while prospect Braden Montgomery makes his MLB debut in the outfield for Chicago.

High-A Vancouver sent Casey (broken hamate) to the Florida Complex League on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Geoff Pontes of Baseball America reports.

He played in just one game at High-A before suffering the injury at the beginning of this season. Casey, who slashed .281/.439/.531 with three home runs and four steals in 23 games as a 22-year-old at Single-A last year, should return sometime in the coming weeks.