MLB Player News

Dunn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

Dunn was awarded three consecutive starts at third base this past Wednesday through Saturday, but he was unable to break out of his recent funk at the plate, as he produced just one hit in 11 at-bats. The rookie has posted a .333 OPS over his last nine games and now finds himself back on the bench for the second game in a row. Joey Ortiz still looks to be the Brewers' preferred option at third base for the time being.

Benson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.

With left-hander Ranger Suarez on the mound for the Phillies, Reds manager David Bell will give the lefty-hitting Benson a day off and stock up on some extra right-handed bats. Bubba Thompson will pick up a start in the outfield in Benson's stead.

India (illness) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.

India will take a seat for the second game in a row, while outfielder Jake Fraley is withheld from the lineup for a third straight contest as both players battle illnesses. Santiago Espinal will stick in the starting nine for a sixth consecutive contest, manning second base while India gets another day off to recover.

Fraley (illness) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.

Fraley will take a seat for a third straight game while he looks to move past an illness that also seems to be afflicting infielder Jonathan India, who will join Fraley on the bench. Stuart Fairchild will start in right field in place of Fraley on Monday.

McGowan struck out four and allowed two earned runs on three hits and one walk over 3.2 innings Thursday for Double-A Reading after being reinstated from the development list.

McGowan didn't open the season as a member of Reading's roster, but that was likely just an organizational decision to manage the 24-year-old right-hander's workload. He missed the majority of the 2023 campaign while completing his recovery from April 2022 Tommy John surgery.

Walker is out of the lineup for Monday's game versus the Diamondbacks.

Walker has now started just four of the Cardinals' last eight contests while he's produced a .164/.238/.273 slash line to begin the season. Lars Nootbaar will slide over to right field Monday while Alec Burleson receives a start in left as Walker retreats to the bench.

Gorman is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Gorman was demoted to the eighth spot in the Cardinals lineup for Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Brewers and now finds himself out of the starting nine altogether. Over his last four contests, Gorman has gone 0-for-17 with 10 strikeouts. Gorman could receive more frequent days off if his slump persists much longer.

Reds manager David Bell said Martinez will start Thursday's game against the Phillies in Cincinnati, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

After making four- and three-inning appearances out of the bullpen last week, Martinez will rejoin the rotation during the upcoming week, replacing the injured Frankie Montas (forearm). Bell noted that he's hopeful Montas is able to return from the 15-day injured list around when he's first eligible May 7, so Martinez is likely looking at a two-start run before he presumably heads back to the bullpen.

Doyle (chest) will start in center field and bat seventh in Monday's game versus the Padres, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.

Doyle sat out the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Mariners because of a chest injury, but he's ready to roll a day later. The 25-year-old has been one of the Rockies' better hitters this season, recording an .833 OPS with three home runs and a pair of stolen bases.

The Reds recalled Legumina from Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

He'll join the 26-man active roster as a replacement for right-hander Frankie Montas (forearm), who was placed on the 15-day injured list. Legumina made 11 appearances out of the Cincinnati bullpen in 2023 but has pitched exclusively for Louisville through the first month of the season, logging a 4.50 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 11:1 K:BB in 10 innings. He'll likely handle a low-leverage relief role while he's up with Cincinnati.