MLB Player News

The Giants optioned Bivens to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Bivens was called up by the Giants last weekend and appeared in two games during his week in the majors, giving up two unearned runs on three hits with a 3:1 K:BB over two innings. Jason Foley (shoulder) was reinstated from the injured list to fill out San Francisco's bullpen.

Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

With southpaw Ian Seymour on the bump for the Rays, the left-handed-hitting Raley will take a seat for the first time since June 30. Weston Wilson will get the nod in right field in place of Raley, who went 5-for-30 with a 0:11 BB:K while starting the Mariners' first nine games of the month.

Hernandez will start in left field and bat second in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

The Marlins will keep Hernandez in the starting nine for a fifth straight game after he went 3-for-13 with a solo home run, two doubles and two walks over his previous four starts. The 26-year-old should get the chance to hold down an everyday role between the corner outfield and designated hitter while Owen Caissie (calf) is on the shelf.

D'Arnaud (foot) caught Yusei Kikuchi's bullpen session July 5 and progressed to running the bases July 10, MLB.com reports.

D'Arnaud had already been swinging a bat and throwing, but the advancement to running the bases is a big step in his recovery from plantar fasciitis in his right foot. If the veteran backstop continues to make steady progress, he could be activated from the 60-day IL by the end of July. In the meantime, Tyler Heineman will remain the backup catcher to Logan O'Hoppe.

Marsee is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Marsee will join fellow left-handed hitters Griffin Conine, Kyle Stowers and Joe Mack on the bench for the series finale while southpaw Joey Cantillo toes the rubber for Cleveland. Miami will go with a starting outfield of Heriberto Hernandez, Esteury Ruiz and Javier Sanoja from left to right Sunday.

Conine is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Conine will join fellow left-handed hitters Jakob Marsee, Kyle Stowers and Joe Mack on the bench for the series finale while southpaw Joey Cantillo toes the rubber for Cleveland. Miami will go with a starting outfield of Heriberto Hernandez, Esteury Ruiz and Javier Sanoja from left to right Sunday.

Stowers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Stowers will join fellow left-handed hitters Jakob Marsee, Griffin Conine and Joe Mack on the bench for the series finale while southpaw Joey Cantillo toes the rubber for Cleveland. Liam Hicks will take Stowers' spot at first base and bat third.

Mack is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

The Marlins will give Mack a breather after he started behind the plate in the first two contests of the series. Brian Navarreto will fill in at catcher and will form a battery with starting pitcher Tyler Phillips.

Schneemann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Schneemann will hit the bench against another right-handed starting pitcher in Tyler Phillips. The Guardians have openings in the everyday lineup while Jose Ramirez (hand) and Angel Martinez (foot) are on the IL, but Schneemann hasn't done much to claim one, slashing .161/.198/.253 with a 29.7 percent strikeout rate since the start of June. Gabriel Arias appears to have gained traction at third base, and over the last two games, Petey Halpin has drawn starts over Schneemann in the outfield alongside Steven Kwan and Kahlil Watson.

Polanco is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Polanco will hit the bench for the Mets' final game before the All-Star break while Juan Soto gets a day off from playing the outfield as the designated hitter. Since being activated from the 60-day injured list July 7, Polanco has started at DH in four of six games, going 3-for-16 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run. He's not expected to be available to play first base anytime soon coming off injuries to his Achilles and ankle, and unless he's able to catch fire at the plate, Polanco could find himself on the bench once Luis Robert (back) returns from the 60-day IL at some point following the All-Star break.