MLB Player News

Shewmake rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Nashville and elected free agency Tuesday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The utility infielder was designated for assignment by the Brewers last week and had the ability to reject an outright assignment since he's been DFA'd before. Shewmake has played in 34 games between Houston and Milwaukee this season and has generated a .259/.270/.424 slash line with four home runs in 91 plate appearances.

Guzman is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Guzman had started the last four games since July 24 for the Angels, going 2-for-14 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored. As the third baseman hits the bench Tuesday, Vaughn Grissom is starting at third with Oswald Peraza taking over at second base.

Lewis is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals

Lewis started the Twins' previous eight games and will hit the bench after going 5-for-28 with two doubles and four steals during that stretch. Victor Caratini is getting the start at first base Tuesday for Minnesota.

Kirk is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

Kirk started the previous two games and will get a breather Tuesday after going 2-for-7 with a walk and a strikeout. Brandon Valenzuela will step in behind the plate to catch veteran righty Shane Bieber while batting sixth.

Karros was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against San Diego due to left biceps inflammation.

The severity of Karros' injury is unknown, but the Rockies could provide more information regarding a return timeline in the near future. In the meantime, Willi Castro will fill in as Colorado's third baseman and bat seventh.

Okamoto is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

Okamoto started the previous five games but will hit the bench Sunday after going 4-for-21 (.190) with a double, a homer and nine strikeouts during that span. The Japanese third baseman has a .606 OPS through 21 games in July, which has dropped his season-long slash line down to .224/.304/.441 in 425 plate appearances.

X-rays revealed a fracture in Bauers' right big toe after Monday's game against the Giants, Hunter Baumgardt of Fox Sports 920 Milwaukee reports.

Bauers fouled a ball off his foot during the fifth inning of Monday's contest and was later removed in the seventh. He's scheduled to undergo additional imaging Tuesday to help determine next steps and whether a stint on the IL is necessary. As long as Bauers is out, Andrew Vaughn is likely to start regularly at first base, and Luis Lara also figures to see an uptick in playing time in the outfield.

The Mariners reinstated Refsnyder (knee) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

Refsnyder is returning from right knee inflammation that has kept him out since the end of June. During his rehab assignment, he went 6-for-29 with a home run, three RBI and three walks. The 35-year-old, who typically platoons against lefties, is starting against Dodgers southpaw Justin Wrobleski on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Mariners designated Buddy Kennedy for assignment.

Lee (elbow) will start in right field and bat fifth Tuesday against the Brewers, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Lee sat out the Giants' last two games due to elbow soreness, but he'll return to the lineup now that the issue appears to have subsided. The 27-year-old outfielder has slashed .300/.364/.500 with a homer, four RBI and five runs scored across eight games since the All-Star break.

Encarnacion-Strand is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

After making six consecutive starts at third base, Encarnacion-Strand finds himself on the bench Tuesday for a second straight game. The 26-year-old has a 1.155 OPS with three homers in seven games since getting promoted by Baltimore in mid-July, but Coby Mayo will pick up a second straight start the hot corner after homering in Monday's contest.