MLB Player News

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol announced Wednesday that Carlson will undergo season-ending surgery on his left ankle, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Carlson has been bothered by left ankle discomfort since mid-May and will go ahead and address the issue here in mid-September with the goal of being 100 percent healthy for the beginning of spring training next February. The 24-year-old outfielder posted a rough .219/.318/.333 batting line with five homers, 27 RBI, three steals and 27 runs in 76 games (255 plate appearances) this season for St. Louis.

Turang is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Marlins.

Andruw Monasterio will play second base and serve as the Brewers' leadoff man as they match up against left-hander Braxton Garrett. Turang has batted just .182 with a .456 OPS in 62 plate appearances versus lefties this season.

The Mets optioned Coonrod to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.

Coonrod allowed six earned runs over 1.1 innings (three appearances) during his one-week stay in the Mets' bullpen. Joey Lucchesi has been called up in a corresponding roster move and will start Wednesday versus the Diamondbacks.

Lucchesi was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of his start Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Lucchesi is expected to finish out the season in the Mets' rotation and might have fantasy streaming appeal in certain matchups. The left-hander threw 87 pitches in his last start for Syracuse and carries a respectable 3.54 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 22:10 K:BB in 28 major-league innings (six starts) this year.

Canha (wrist) is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Marlins.

Canha was lifted from Tuesday's win over Miami due to left wrist soreness and could be out a couple more games after receiving a cortisone shot. The good news, per Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is that imaging scans showed no structural damage. Tyrone Taylor, Joey Wiemer and Sal Frelick will start across the outfield Wednesday as William Contreras takes a turn in the DH role. Victor Caratini is catching.

Yelich (back) remains absent from the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins.

Yelich hasn't appeared in a game for the Brewers since last Friday due to lingering back stiffness, though word is he's making progress. Tyrone Taylor, Joey Wiemer and Sal Frelick will start across the outfield Wednesday versus Miami.

Cave is absent from the lineup Wednesday versus Atlanta.

Brandon Marsh, Johan Rojas and Nick Castellanos will start across the outfield for the Phillies as they take on ace right-hander Spencer Strider. Cave has been playing against most righties, but he carries a rough .230/.284/.385 overall season slash line.

Kieboom is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Pirates.

Jake Alu will start at third base and bat eighth as Luis Garcia handles second base and hits sixth. Kieboom has slashed .182/.224/.364 in 58 plate appearances since being recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Aug. 20.

Ruiz is not in the lineup Wednesday at Pittsburgh.

Drew Millas will catch and bat seventh for the visiting Nationals. Ruiz tallied a single and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Pirates and is sitting on an eight-game hitting streak. He also has a nine-game on-base streak.

Edman is absent from the lineup Wednesday at Baltimore.

Richie Palacios is playing second base and Lars Nootbaar will patrol center field. Edman has gone 0-for-13 with four strikeouts over his last three games.