MLB Player News

Perdomo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Perdomo will take a seat in the day game after a night game, paving the way for Kevin Newman to draw a start at shortstop. In Tuesday's 17-0 win, Perdomo tied a season high with three hits while scoring twice and driving in two runs in five at-bats.

Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

The Diamondbacks will hand out rest to multiple regulars for the matinee contest after Tuesday night's 17-0 dismantling of the Nationals. Jose Herrera will fill in behind the plate for Moreno, who was one of several Arizona batters to get in on the act Tuesday with two hits, three RBI and two runs over his three at-bats.

Call will start in center field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Call will pick up his third consecutive start, this time occupying center field after his previous two starts came in right field. He's gone 3-for-5 with a home run, three walks and three RBI in the first two games in Arizona, and Call should have a clear runway to handle a regular role in the outfield so long as he keeps producing at the dish.

Lipscomb is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Arizona, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Lipscomb will take a seat while he's managed a lowly .406 OPS thus far in July. Ildemaro Vargas will fill in for him at third base as the Nationals try to avoid a sweep.

Young is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Arizona, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Young went 2-for-8 at the dish in the first two games of the series but will take a seat for Wednesday's finale. Alex Call will shift over to center field while Travis Blankenhorn draws a start in right.

Bauers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

With starts in each of the past four games, Bauers' opportunities have picked up of late in the wake of Christian Yelich (back) landing on the injured list. Bauers will likely continue to sit regularly against left-handed pitchers, however, and he finds himself on the bench Wednesday while southpaw Chris Sale takes the hill for Atlanta.

Kelenic will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Kelenic had occupied the leadoff spot in each of his last 38 starts, and while he supplied a decent amount of pop (.421 slugging percentage) and speed (five stolen bases in six attempts) during that stretch, he got on base at a meager .281 clip and struck out in 27.4 percent of his plate appearances. On Tuesday, manager Brian Snitker told David O'Brien of The Athletic that trade-deadline pickup Jorge Soler would serve as Atlanta's primary leadoff man moving forward, resulting in Kelenic dropping in the batting order. The No. 8 spot isn't ideal from a run-producing or run-scoring standpoint, but Kelenic could still hold some fantasy appeal in deeper leagues if he continues to display the power/speed combo he showcased during his run as the club's leadoff man.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Murphy is getting a breather for Wednesday's matinee after he had started behind the plate both of the past two days. Travis d'Arnaud will spell Murphy at catcher, forming a battery with starting pitcher Chris Sale.

Duvall is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

He finds himself on the bench for the second day in a row, with both absences coming while Atlanta has faced right-handed starting pitchers. Duvall and Eddie Rosario had been operating as Atlanta's primary starters in the corner outfield for much of the past three weeks, but Duvall now looks set to occupy the short side of a platoon with the lefty-hitting Rosario while trade-deadline acquisition Jorge Soler settles into a full-time role in right field.

Merrifield (finger) will start at second base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Merrifield came off the bench and stole a base in Atlanta's 3-2 loss to the Mets last Thursday, but he otherwise hadn't played since joining the club on a one-year deal July 22. That same day, Merrifield injured a finger on his throwing hand during pregame warmups, but the issue wasn't serious enough for Atlanta to place him on the injured list at any point. With manager Brian Snitker noting Tuesday that Merrifield's finger has improved to the point that he can throw without issue, the 35-year-old appears poised to serve as Atlanta's everyday second baseman until Ozzie Albies (wrist) is ready to return from the IL. Rookie Nacho Alvarez had been serving as the primary option at the keystone for the past week and a half, but he struggled mightily at the plate and was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.