MLB Player News

Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Ruiz will take a seat for the afternoon game after he was behind the plate for all nine innings of Saturday's 5-3 win. Harry Ford will draw the start at catcher in the series finale.

Lile is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

The Nationals will keep Lile on the bench for the second time in the series while the Diamondbacks southpaw Kohl Drake to the bump. Lile has slashed just .241/.301/.321 (74 wRC+) over 123 plate appearances versus lefties this season.

Bregman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

After going 0-for-12 with two walks and four strikeouts in the past three games, the veteran third baseman will exit the lineup Sunday to end a run of 25 consecutive starts. Rookie Pedro Ramirez will step in at the hot corner for the series finale as Bregman's season-long OPS is down to .682 through 102 contests.

Acuna (hamstring) could join Atlanta in New York on Monday and return from the 10-day injured list for the club's series opener against the Mets, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.

The five-time All-Star was believed to have a chance of playing Sunday, but he's not in the starting lineup against Baltimore and instead appears set to come off the IL a day later. Acuna landed on the shelf June 10 due to a Grade 1 left hamstring strain and kicked off a rehab assignment during the All-Star break, compiling a .231/.364/.346 slash line with six walks, one home run and one stolen base in nine rehab games between the rookie-level Florida Complex League and Triple-A Gwinnett.

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that Palencia (elbow) is scheduled to throw an up-and-down bullpen session Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Counsell noted that Palencia felt great after completing a side session Sunday, prompting the Cubs to clear the right-hander to take another small step forward Tuesday with a bullpen session that more closely simulates a game. Assuming that goes well, Palencia could face hitters in live batting practice later in the week before heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment in the first week of August. The 26-year-old has been on the shelf since June 16 due to a mild right flexor strain, after he had previously missed about three weeks earlier in the season on account of a lat strain.

The Giants recalled Whisenhunt from Triple-A Sacramento ahead of his scheduled start Sunday versus the Angels in San Francisco.

Whisenhunt will be entering the rotation in place of Trevor McDonald (elbow), who could be facing a long-term absence after he was diagnosed Friday with a UCL sprain. The Giants previously called Whisenhunt up for spot starts June 17 and July 9, but the southpaw has otherwise spent the entire season in the Triple-A rotation. Over 82.1 innings in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, Whisenhunt has submitted a 4.15 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 90:38 K:BB across 82.1 innings.

Harrison (forearm) said that he expects to make a rehab start Thursday with High-A Wisconsin before returning from the 15-day injured list the following week, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Harrison said he's targeting a workload of 5-6 innings in the rehab start, so he shouldn't require any additional buildup time if he's able to meet that goal. The 24-year-old southpaw hit the shelf July 11 due to left forearm tightness, but a precautionary MRI revealed nothing concerning, and he was cleared to resume throwing shortly afterward. Before going down with the injury, Harrison had an 8-2 record with a 3.01 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 101:20 K:BB over 83.2 innings.

Adames went 1-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Angels.

Adames lined a double to left field in the second inning, marking his second two-bagger over the last three games. The veteran shortstop has recorded three doubles in July, during which he's batting just .197 with 13 RBI, 10 runs scored, four home runs and a stolen base in 74 plate appearances. He's now slashing .225/.276/.429 with 50 runs scored, 45 RBI, 18 long balls and two stolen bases across 416 plate appearances on the campaign.

Nootbaar (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Nootbaar was removed from Saturday's 7-0 win after experiencing dehydration and lightheadedness, but his absence from the lineup Sunday probably has more to do with the fact that the Reds are sending lefty Andrew Abbott to the bump. Nelson Velazquez will draw the start in left field in place of Nootbaar, who has gone 3-for-25 (.160) with a 5:6 BB:K in 31 plate appearances versus southpaws this season.

Hicklen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Hicklen and Eli White had been sharing reps in right field coming out of the All-Star break, but Mike Yastrzemski has taken over primary duties at that position since being activated from the injured list Tuesday. Yastrzemski will eventually move to left field or designated hitter when Ronald Acuna (hamstring) returns from the IL, which could happen as soon as Monday. Hicklen -- who is out of the lineup for a fourth straight game Sunday -- could be optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett to pick up regular at-bats once Acuna is activated.