MLB Player News

Arraez (foot) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the Athletics, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.

After fouling a ball off the arch of his right foot in the first inning of Tuesday's series opener against the Athletics, Arraez will sit out of Wednesday's ballgame. The 29-year-old has his foot wrapped in the clubhouse and is feeling good despite riding the pine for the second contest of the three-game set.

Meyers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Houston will send Meyers to the bench for the second day in a row and for the third time in four games. Since coming off the injured list May 19, Meyers has slashed a dismal .188/.233/.294 with a 22.2 percent strikeout rate, and his lack of production appears to have resulted in him fading into more of a part-time role. Brice Matthews will pick up another start in center field at Meyers' expense.

Happ is not in the lineup for the second game of a doubleheader against the Mets on Wednesday.

After going 1-for-5 with a run scored and two strikeouts in the first game of the twin bill, Happ will sit against left-hander Sean Manaea for the nightcap. Matt Shaw will take over in left field and bat second.

Ruiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Ruiz will rest up after he started behind the dish in the first two games of the series. Drew Millas will handle the catching duties for Washington in Wednesday's contest.

Mead is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Mead will be handed a night off after he went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in Tuesday's 14-9 loss. Jorbit Vivas will step in at the hot corner in place of Mead, who had started each of the last four contests.

Lopez will start Friday's game against the Giants, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Lopez began the season in Atlanta's rotation but was moved to the bullpen in April after posting a 3.74 ERA and 1.43 WHIP alongside a 20:11 K:BB over 21.2 innings across five starts. He'll now get another chance to work as a starter following JR Ritchie's demotion to Triple-A Gwinnett, though Lopez's first opportunity will come against a Giants offense that's posted a .799 OPS since the beginning of June. The 32-year-old threw just 58 pitches across three innings during his most recent appearance Sunday, and he said Wednesday that he'll likely have a similar workload during his upcoming start, per Bowman.

Young is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

After sitting out Sunday's game against the Rays due to right side discomfort, Young returned to the lineup for the first two games of the series with the Phillies, going 1-for-8 at the dish. Though he appears to have avoided any setbacks with the side injury since returning to action, Young will be given a breather Wednesday.

Torres was scratched from Wednesday's matchup against the Diamondbacks.

Torres was slated to bat eighth and start at second base for Wednesday's affair against Arizona before being scratched. However, with Masyn Winn (thumb) being a late insert into the lineup, Torres will begin the contest on the bench.

Abrams is back in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of Natsjournal.com reports.

After being scratched from Tuesday's game with left side tightness, Abrams is back in the lineup, batting fourth and playing shortstop on Wednesday. The 25-year-old has slashed .286/.366/.530 with 17 homers and 57 RBI in 328 plate appearances this season.

Thomas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Thomas will head to the bench for the first time since June 12, ending a streak of 10 starts during which he produced a .220/.289/.512 slash line with three home runs, seven RBI and seven runs. The Royals should have a near-everyday role available in the outfield for Thomas while the team currently has three lineup regulars -- Maikel Garcia (hand), Vinnie Pasquantino (hand) and Kyle Isbel (foot) -- on the injured list.