MLB Player News

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

Though he'll be on the bench for the second straight day while the Red Sox send another lefty (Jake Bennett) to the bump, the left-handed-hitting Hill looks to be gaining traction as the strong-side member of a platoon in left field with Victor Bericoto. Hill has started in all four of the Giants' matchups against righties since being called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 13 and has gone 3-for-12 with two doubles, two walks, two RBI and one run to begin his big-league career.

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

The Giants included Gilbert in the lineup for Saturday's 3-2 loss while southpaw Patrick Sandoval started for the Red Sox, but the left-handed-hitting outfielder will hit the bench against lefty Jake Bennett in the series finale. Jonah Cox will replace Gilbert in center field and will bat eighth.

Schmidt (elbow) is scheduled to throw live batting practice Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Schmidt has been on the injured list all season while rehabbing from the internal brace procedure he underwent last July. The 30-year-old hurler is nearing the finish line in his recovery and could begin a minor-league rehab assignment by next weekend if his live BP session Tuesday goes well. Schmidt could then return to the big-league club at some point in September, though the expectation is that he will work out of the bullpen.

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

The left-handed-hitting Cavanaugh will be on the bench for a second straight day while the Red Sox send southpaw Jake Bennett to the bump for the series finale. Andrew Knizner will handle the catching duties for the Giants.

Sullivan will start at catcher and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Sullivan has handled a hefty workload of late, starting behind the dish in all but two of the Rockies' 10 games since Aug. 12 while All-Star backstop Hunter Goodman (shoulder) has been out of commission. Though Sullivan has popped two home runs, driven in seven runs and scored five times during that span, his fantasy utility will likely take a hit during the upcoming week, when the Rockies will leave the favorable confines of Coors Field and play seven straight road games.

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

The Rockies will keep the left-handed-hitting Veen on the bench for the second time in the series while the Guardians send another lefty (Foster Griffin) to the bump. Jordan Beck will draw the start in right field in place of Veen.

Cousins (elbow) faced live hitters Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Cousins is in the final stages of his recovery from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent last June. The veteran reliever was signed by the Dodgers in late March. Cousins' ability to face live hitters is a sign of progress, but he'll presumably need to log multiple rehab appearances before he's ready to make his Dodgers debut. It's not out of the question that he could be activated before the end of the regular season.

Rumfield is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

The left-handed-hitting Rumfield will head to the bench for the series finale while the Guardians send southpaw Foster Griffin to the bump. Connor Norby will draw the start at first base in place of Rumfield, who is hitting .262 in August but has provided few counting numbers (zero home runs, zero steals, six RBI, eight runs) through 18 games on the month.

The Rockies recalled Ritter from Triple-A Albuquerque, and he's starting at second base and batting eighth Sunday against the Guardians.

The 25-year-old cracked Colorado's Opening Day roster but went 1-for-7 in just six games before being demoted to Triple-A. Ritter has enjoyed a productive season at Albuquerque with four homers, eight steals and a .325/.424/.459 slash line in 52 games. He's taking the roster spot of Kyle Karros, who was placed on the injured list with a concussion.

Halpin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Halpin will hit the bench after starting the last four games while going 2-for-15 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional run. Despite the recent spike in playing time, Halpin still appears to be viewed as a part-time option in the outfield while all of Chase DeLauter, Steven Kwan and Jo Adell are available.