MLB Player News

Manager Oli Marmol told reporters Monday that Matz did not feel any back pain following his rehab outing with Triple-A Memphis on Sunday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Matz came away with the no decision Sunday after allowing one run on two hits while striking out three across four frames. His next rehab appearance will take place Friday, and the plan is for the 33-year-old southpaw to toss five innings and approximately 75-to-80 pitches. Matz has not pitched for the Cardinals since late April due to a herniated disc in his back, though he could be on his way back to the big club if he comes out of Friday's outing unscathed.

Pages is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Milwaukee, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Pages is coming off one of his better games in a while, having reached base four times in Sunday's win over the Pirates. Nevertheless, he will begin the series opener versus the Brewers on the bench, marking the third time in four games that he has exited the lineup against a right-hander. Kevin Kiermaier will get the nod in center field and may represent the Dodgers' preferred option at the position.

The Brewers activated Hudson (oblique) from the 15-day injured list Monday.

Hudson wound up missing just a couple weeks of action with a strained left oblique. The left-handed reliever has been quite a find in the Brewers bullpen this season with a 1.60 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 50.2 innings. He'll return to a high-leverage role now that he's healthy again.

The Brewers optioned Hall to Triple-A Nashville on Monday.

Hall had some good moments in his return from the 60-day injured list Sunday, as he struck out a career-high nine batters while allowing three runs over 4.2 innings in a spot start against the Reds. However, the Brewers will stick with a five-man rotation moving forward, so Hall will head back to Nashville and stay stretched out while he waits for a starting spot to open up.

Marte (ankle) will start at second base and bat second in Monday's game against the Rockies.

Marte exited Saturday's 11-1 win over the Phillies with a left ankle contusion, but he needed just one day of rest to move past the issue and take back his usual spot at the keystone. The 30-year-old has been one of the driving forces behind Arizona's surge up the National League standings in the second half, as he enters Monday's contest having slashed .329/.407/.795 with 11 home runs over the club's 22 games since the All-Star break.

The Dodgers reinstated Betts (hand) from the 10-day injured list Monday. He will start in right field and bat second in the Dodgers' series opener in Milwaukee.

Los Angeles designated utility man Amed Rosario for assignment to clear room on the active roster for Betts, who will return to the lineup Monday for his first start since June 16. Despite being sidelined for nearly two months, Betts did not require a minor-league rehab assignment before being activated, as the Dodgers instead had him ramp up through live at-bats during batting practice this past week. Betts has made all 72 of his starts this season at either shortstop or second base, but he is set to take on a full-time role in right field now that he has made a full recovery from a fractured left wrist. Jason Heyward is expected to lose out on a regular spot in the lineup versus right-handed pitching as a result of Betts' return.

India is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

India will exit the starting nine for the first time since July 9, when he sat out a win over the Rockies due to a left knee contusion. Spencer Steer will replace India at second base and as the Reds' leadoff man.

Gorman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.

The lefty-hitting Gorman had started in each of the Cardinals' last five games, but he'll head back to the bench Monday with the Reds sending southpaw Andrew Abbott to the hill. The Cardinals should continue to frequently shield Gorman from lefties, but after he went 5-for-14 with two doubles over his last four starts, the 24-year-old might have recaptured at least a part-time role against right-handed pitching.

Lopez (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

Lopez's upcoming start with Gwinnett may be the only one he requires before returning from the 15-day injured list, potentially setting him up to rejoin Atlanta's rotation either Sunday on the road against the Angels or back at home next Monday versus the Phillies. The right-hander hadn't made a start since July 28 because of right forearm inflammation.

Nootbaar is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Cincinnati, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Nootbaar has now been out of the lineup for six of the Cardinals' last 12 contests and each of the last three times they have faced a left-hander. He's slashed just .214/.280/.321 since coming off the injured list in early July and could see his playing time cut further after the Cardinals recalled outfielder Jordan Walker from Triple-A Memphis on Monday.