MLB Player News

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's loss to the Angels.

Martinez singled in his first at-bat and later added a grand slam in the top of the seventh to put the Mets on top 4-2. It marked the slugger's second grand slam in his last seven games and he's now collected multiple hits in five of his last 11. Martinez has also driven in at least one run in four of his last five contests.

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

The lefty-hitting Frelick had started in each of Milwaukee's last five games -- including two against left-handed starters -- but he'll head to the bench Sunday while southpaw Mitchell Parker takes the hill for the Nationals. Jackson Chourio, Blake Perkins and Garrett Mitchell will make up the Milwaukee outfield from left to right.

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

The lefty-hitting Turang started in Saturday's 6-4 loss while southpaw DJ Herz took the hill for the Nationals, but Turang will find himself on the bench for the series finale in a matchup against Washington southpaw Mitchell Parker. Andruw Monasterio will step in for Turang at second base.

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

Bauers has taken hold of a strong-side platoon role for Milwaukee since Christian Yelich (back) landed on the injured list July 24, but Bauers will find himself on the bench for the third time in four contests while the Brewers face another lefty (Mitchell Parker). Gary Sanchez will end up taking Bauers' spot in the lineup, as Sanchez will start at catcher while William Contreras serves as the club's designated hitter and Rhys Hoskins starts at first base.

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

The lefty-hitting Fraley will take a seat for the third game in a row while the Reds face another southpaw (Robbie Ray). Spencer Steer will cover right field while Fraley remains on the bench.

Peterson did not factor into the decision in a loss to the Angels on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk over six innings while striking out four.

Peterson struggled a bit in the opening frame, issuing a walk to Zach Neto before giving up back-to-back singles with two outs, leading to a run coming across for the Angels. However, the lefty was able to pull himself together from that point on, allowing just one more run over his six innings of work while producing three 1-2-3 innings on the night. Peterson has now gone at least five innings in four consecutive starts and is yet to allow more than four runs in any outing this season. Saturday also marked the first time in his last five outings that he didn't walk multiple batters.

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

Stephenson had started at either catcher or designated hitter in each of the Reds' last 10 games, so he'll be getting a well-deserved day off while Cincinnati and San Francisco wrap up their series with a game that begins at 12:05 p.m. ET. Luke Maile will check in behind the dish in place of Stephenson, who ended a 10-game streak without an extra-base hit by slugging two home runs in Saturday's 6-4 win.

Canha is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Canha has now started just once in four games since joining the Giants after being acquired from the Tigers on Tuesday. The right-handed-hitting Canha's lone start came Friday versus Reds lefty Andrew Abbott, with the other three absences coming while the Giants have faced right-handed pitching. Canha looks like he'll have to settle for a short-side platoon role while the Giants have all their key lineup contributors at full health.

Luciano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Luciano made four straight starts after being called up by the Giants on Tuesday, but he'll head to the bench Sunday after going 3-for-13 with a double, two runs and seven strikeouts. Patrick Bailey will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Curt Casali receives a start behind the plate.

Ohtani went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 10-0 win over Oakland.

Ohtani reached base in two of his first three trips to the plate and later added a leadoff single in the ninth to kick off another scoring run for the Dodgers. The superstar slugger went on to swipe two bags in that frame before coming around to score on a Nick Ahmed single, and he had an earlier theft to finish the contest with a season-high three steals. Ohtani has now stolen at least one base in five of his last seven games and is up to 31 on the season. He also has a National League-high 33 home runs, making Ohtani the majors' first member of the 30-30 club this season.