MLB Player News

Grisham is absent from the lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.

Jose Azocar will start in center field and bat eighth for the Padres, with left-hander Kyle Harrison toeing the slab in San Francisco. The left-handed-hitting Grisham has gone 0-for-20 with five walks and six strikeouts over his last nine games.

Sanchez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.

Bryan De La Cruz, Jazz Chisholm and Jorge Soler will start across the outfield as the Marlins take on left-hander Joey Lucchesi. Sanchez has slashed just .227/.261/.341 in 47 plate appearances versus lefties this season.

Campusano is out of the lineup Tuesday at San Francisco.

Brett Sullivan will start behind the plate and bat ninth versus the Giants and left-hander Kyle Harrison. Campusano has slashed .359/.388/.500 in 67 plate appearances since the beginning of September, but this is the second straight absence for the 24-year-old catcher.

Machado is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants.

Machado has been limited to DH duties since the beginning of September because of a right (throwing) elbow injury that may eventually require surgery. Juan Soto will serve as San Diego's designated hitter Tuesday in San Francisco as Matthew Batten covers third base. Jurickson Profar is playing left field.

Arraez (ankle) remains out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Mets.

Arraez sprained his left ankle one week ago while taking pregame infield practice and then aggravated the injury Saturday when he slipped on the dugout steps in Miami. Jon Berti will play second base and fifth Tuesday at Citi Field.

Bailey is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Padres.

Blake Sabol will start at catcher and bat eighth against the Padres and right-hander Seth Lugo. Bailey went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's series opener and is slashing just .130/.190/.148 over his last 58 plate appearances dating back to Aug. 30.

Flores (knee) remains out of the lineup Tuesday against the Padres.

Flores made an early exit from Sunday's series finale against the Dodgers with right knee discomfort and needs at least one more day of rest and treatment. J.D. Davis is playing third base Tuesday and batting third. LaMonte Wade will cover first base and hit leadoff.

McMahon is out of the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Dodgers.

McMahon went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the opening game of the twin bill at Coors Field. Harold Castro will cover third base and bat seventh in the nightcap.

Bryant is not in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.

Charlie Blackmon will start in right field in the nightcap with Hunter Goodman taking a turn as the Rockies' designated hitter. Bryant went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored in the opening game of the twin bill as Colorado earned a 4-1 victory.

Heyward is absent from the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Colorado.

Heyward gets a breather after going 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the opening game of the twin bill. David Peralta, James Outman and Enrique Hernandez will start across the outfield for the Dodgers in the nightcap.