MLB Player News

Merrill is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The Cardinals are rolling out southpaw Zack Thompson, so the left-handed hitting Merrill will take a seat. The Padres will go with Jose Azocar in center field.

Houser and the Mets won't face the Tigers on Wednesday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather at Citi Field.

The interleague matchup has now been postponed for consecutive days and will be made up as part of a doubleheader Thursday. Expect Houser to start at least one of the two contests, while the Mets could delve into the minor-league ranks for a spot starter for the second game of the twin bill as the team begins a stretch of 15 games in 14 days.

McCarthy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Though he went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's 7-0 win while southpaw Nestor Cortes was on the bump for the Yankees, the lefty-hitting McCarthy will retreat to the bench for the series finale while another southpaw (Carlos Rodon) takes the hill for New York. Jorge Barrosa will replace McCarthy in the outfield, but the latter is still expected to see steady playing time against right-handed pitching while Alek Thomas (hamstring) is on the injured list.

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

Moreno will get a respite after he was behind the dish for both of the last two days, with Tucker Barnhart checking in for him at catcher. The young backstop is hitting .211 with four runs and five RBI through Arizona's first six games.

Tatis went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Tuesday in a loss to St. Louis.

Tatis had his third multi-hit game of the season in the loss, and he's off to a strong start to the campaign with a .323/.364/.645 slash line along with three homers and four RBI through 33 plate appearances. The slugger was a frequent first-round pick in fantasy drafts this season largely due to his ability to contribute both power and speed, so his managers were no doubt pleased to see him attempt (and successfully nab) his first steal of the campaign Tuesday. Tatis averaged 27 stolen bases over the previous two seasons and has an excellent 82.3 percent success rate on 99 theft attempts over the course of his career so far.

Brewers general manager Matt Arnold said Wednesday that Gasser (elbow) is progressing well and targeting a mid-to-late-April return, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The left-hander was diagnosed late in spring training with a bone spur in his left elbow. It's unclear whether Gasser has been cleared to begin a throwing program, but positive steps are being made in his recovery. Once healthy, Gasser looks to be a good bet to make his major-league debut sooner rather than later. He was placed on Triple-A Nashville's 7-day injured list last Friday.

Arcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Arcia will head to the bench in what appears to be routine maintenance for a day game after a night game. Luis Guillorme will step in at shortstop for Arcia, who has gone 9-for-20 with four doubles and one walk while plating two runs and scoring twice through Atlanta's first five contests of the season.

Mitchell underwent an X-ray on Wednesday which showed that his fractured left index finger hasn't shifted and is healing as expected, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Mitchell's timeline would have been extended had the finger been displaced, but thankfully for him and the Brewers, that's hasn't been the case. He remains on a recovery timetable of around 4-to-6 weeks, meaning he could return around the end of April or early May if all continues to go well.

Frelick will bat sixth and start in center field Wednesday against the Twins.

Frelick had hit leadoff in each of the Brewers' last three games -- all against right-handed pitching -- but he went 1-for-13 with four strikeouts over that stretch and may have at least temporarily lost hold of the table-setting role. The Brewers will turn over the leadoff spot to hot-hitting rookie Jackson Chourio, who is slashing .375/.412/.438 in 17 plate appearances to begin his big-league career.

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

Bauers had cracked the lineup in two of the Brewers' previous three matchups versus right-handed pitching, but he'll sit Wednesday versus Twins righty Chris Paddack. Given that he's signed to a modest one-year deal and is off to a 1-for-10 start to the season, Bauers likely won't have a long leash as a strong-side platoon player and already seems to be losing some job security.