MLB Player News

Ritter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

After going 4-for-20 with a 0:8 K:BB while starting in six of the last seven games, Ritter will hit the bench Sunday. Tyler Freeman will cover second base in Ritter's stead.

Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Goodman will get a chance to rest in the series finale after he had started at either catcher or designated hitter in each of the Rockies' previous five contests. Braxton Fulford will get a turn behind the plate Sunday, while Brenton Doyle gets a day off from playing center field as the DH.

Busch is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

With lefty Andrew Alvarez on the hill for Washington, Busch will retreat to the bench. Carlos Santana will fill in for Busch at first base and bat fifth.

Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Bell will get a breather for the series finale after he went 1-for-16 with a double, two walks and one run while starting in each of the previous five contests. Andres Chaparro will replace Bell at first base Sunday and bat fifth.

Scott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Scott will hit the bench for the series finale after he had manned center field in the previous four contests while going 3-for-10 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored. Nathan Church will check in for Scott in the outfield and bat eighth.

Crooks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Crooks will take a seat for the day game after starting three of the last four contests while going 1-for-10 with a run scored. Pedro Pages will draw the start at catcher Sunday, but with the 71-72 Cardinals fading from playoff contention, it wouldn't be surprising if the rookie Crooks ended up seeing the bulk of the playing time at the position for the remainder of the season.

Trevino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

On the bench for the second time in three days, Trevino is likely to see his playing time dwindle over the final few weeks of the season after top backstop Tyler Stephenson was reinstated from the injured list Friday. Trevino has produced at least one hit in each of his last three starts but has struggled on the whole since the All-Star break, slashing just .186/.226/.221 with no home runs or stolen bases.

Vientos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

With Brett Baty occupying third base and Juan Soto filling the designated-hitter spot, Vientos will exit the lineup for the first time since Aug. 16. While starting the previous 19 games, Vientos slashed .310/.390/.761 with nine home runs, 24 RBI and 16 runs.

Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Bailey started the previous six games and will receive a day off after posting an .855 OPS during that span. Andrew Knizner will step in behind the plate to do the catching for righty Kai-Wei Teng.

Matos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Matos has gone 2-for-12 through three contests in September and will hit the bench Sunday for the second time in the last three games. Drew Gilbert is receiving another start in right field for the Giants in the series finale.