MLB Player News

Johnston is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

The Nationals are sending lefty Andrew Alvarez to the hill for the series opener, so Johnston will head to the bench along with another lefty-hitting lineup regular in Liam Hicks. Johnston closed August with a .293/.328/.414 slash line, one home run, one stolen base, seven RBI and five runs over 23 games.

The Phillies recalled Stubbs from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Stubbs is up with the big club to serve as its third catcher in September. The 32-year-old has a career .215 average and seven home runs in 198 games in the majors. He hit .265 with eight home runs and five steals in 71 games at Triple-A this season.

Atlanta activated Williams (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

Williams has missed the last week and a half with an oblique strain and will bypass a rehab assignment and rejoin Atlanta. The utility player will serve in a bench role for Atlanta during the final month of the season.

Atlanta recalled Munoz from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

Munoz was added to the 40-man roster over the winter, but he'll be getting his first big-league promotion. The 25-year-old has split this season between Double-A Columbus and Gwinnett, posting a 2.75 ERA and 51:31 K:BB over 55.2 frames.

The Marlins placed Cabrera on the 15-day injured list Monday due to a right elbow sprain.

The team hasn't revealed when Cabrera's elbow began bothering him, but he was knocked around in his last start, allowing six runs (five earned) over four innings in a win over the Mets on Saturday. The right-hander will be evaluated further before a timeline for his return is laid out. Given the nature of the injury, a return before the end of the season seems unlikely, and surgery could be a possibility. If his season is indeed over, Cabrera will finish with a 3.57 ERA and 140:42 K:BB over 128.2 innings covering 24 starts.

Bachar will serve as the Marlins' opening pitcher for Monday's game against the Nationals.

Bachar has tossed more than three innings in any of his 46 appearances between the majors and minors this season and hasn't covered more than two frames since the All-Star break, so he'll likely be in line to face just a handful of batters before exiting his first career MLB start. The Marlins are likely to treat Monday's contest as a bullpen day and will rely on a cadre of relievers to fill innings once Bachar is removed from the game.

Arias (hand) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game versus the Red Sox.

Arias will miss a third straight start due to the bruised right hand he suffered after being hit by a pitch Friday. Brayan Rocchio will shift over to shortstop and Daniel Schneemann will get the start at second base Monday.

The Blue Jays transferred Sandlin (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

This move doesn't affect Sandlin's timeline for a return, as he had been on the shelf since July 8. His throwing program has been paused multiple times during his ramp-up from right elbow inflammation, and he recently got an anti-inflammatory injection. Sandlin is expected to resume throwing once the shot takes full effect.

The Blue Jays selected Tate's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

Tate was up in the majors earlier this season, yielding three runs with a 7:6 K:BB over 5.1 innings. He'll operate in middle relief down the stretch.

Varsho (hand) will start in center field and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Reds.

Varsho will make his return to the lineup after he had been held out of the starting nine for the final two games of the Blue Jays' weekend series versus Milwaukee due to a bruised right hand. He ended up coming off the bench and played an inning of center field in Sunday's 8-4 win, and with his hand providing no apparent complications following that contest, Varsho was given the green light to start in Monday's series opener in Cincinnati.