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  • Kyle Karros 3B | COL

    Rockies' Kyle Karros: Getting first day off

    Karros is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    Karros started Colorado's first eight games of the season at third base but will hit the bench Sunday after beginning the year in a 5-for-25 slump. Willi Castro will shift to the hot corner while Edouard Julien receives a start at second base.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Taking seat Sunday

    Pena is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Pena played back-to-back games Friday and Saturday for the first time this season -- going 3-for-7 with two walks and three doubles -- so it's not a surprise he's taking a seat for Sunday's series finale in Sacramento. The 28-year-old will continue building up to an everyday workload after missing most of spring training due to a fractured right ring finger. Nick Allen is manning shortstop and batting ninth Sunday.

  • Mariners' Brendan Donovan: Not starting Sunday

    Donovan (groin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

    The 28-year-old departed Friday's contest due to a groin issue and will be held out of the lineup Sunday for a second straight game. Donovan had medical imaging come back clean, so he could rejoin the starting nine within the next couple days. Leo Rivas is receiving another start at third base Sunday for Seattle.

  • Tyler Freeman RF | COL

    Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Scratched with back tightness

    Freeman was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies due to lower-back tightness.

    The 26-year-old was scheduled to start in right field and bat second, but he'll instead remain on the bench. Freeman missed the start of the season due to lower-back inflammation, and it's expected to be an injury he contends with throughout the campaign.

  • Sal Frelick RF | MIL

    Brewers' Sal Frelick: Held out of Sunday's lineup

    Frelick (side) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    Frelick exited Saturday's contest and will be sidelined for at least one game. The full extent of the injury to his side isn't clear, but it was reported after Saturday's contest that it's not believed to be an oblique strain. Blake Perkins, Brandon Lockridge and Luis Matos are starting from left to right in the outfield for Sunday's series finale in Kansas City.

  • Will Smith C | LAD

    Dodgers' Will Smith: Getting breather Sunday

    Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

    Smith started the previous four games behind the plate and will receive Sunday off after going 5-for-17 with a walk and two runs during that stretch. Dalton Rushing will handle the catching for righty Roki Sasaki in the series finale.

  • Jacob Young CF | WAS

    Nationals' Jacob Young: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

    Young finds himself on the bench Sunday after a run of three straight starts, during which he went 3-for-9 with two walks, a steal, an RBI and two runs. Joey Wiemer is shifting to center field and Daylen Lile to left, opening up the DH spot for Jose Tena.

  • Brady House 3B | WAS

    Nationals' Brady House: Out of Sunday's lineup

    House is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

    House went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's contest and will take a seat Sunday after starting the previous three games. Jorbit Vivas is instead handling the hot corner in the series finale.

  • Brett Baty 3B | NYM

    Mets' Brett Baty: Late scratch Sunday

    Baty was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants for unspecified reasons.

    Bat was penciled in to start in right field but will instead move to the bench, presumably due to an injury. Jared Young will take his place in the lineup for Sunday's series finale in San Francisco.

  • George Klassen SP | LAA

    Angels' George Klassen: Called up for MLB debut

    The Angels selected Klassen's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake to start Sunday's game against the Mariners, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    The 24-year-old missed out on the Halos' Opening Day rotation despite a strong showing during spring training, but he'll now make his MLB debut Sunday after Ryan Johnson (illness) was a late scratch. Klassen gave up one run with five strikeouts over 4.2 frames during his lone start for Salt Lake this year and struggled at the Double-A level in 2025 with a 5.35 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 126:46 K:BB across 102.2 innings.

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