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  • Receives day off
    Caballero is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Athletics, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

    Advice: Caballero will get a day off after striking out 23 times over his last 53 plate appearances. Amed Rosario will get the start at shortstop Wednesday while Caballero receives some rest. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 1:21 pm
     
  • Records second steal Tuesday
    Langeliers went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a win over the Rays on Tuesday.

    Advice: The power-hitting backstop showed off his wheels Tuesday, recording his second steal on three attempts this season following an eighth-inning, two-out walk. Langeliers' .210 average and .280 on-base percentage on the season have plenty of room for improvement, but he carries an exponentially better .277/.365/.631 slash line that's partly constituted of 11 extra-base hits (four doubles, two triples, five home runs) and has recorded 14 RBI across his last 19 games. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 11:30 am
     
  • Idle against lefty
    Marsh is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

    Advice: Southpaw Kyle Harrison is on the hill for the Giants in the series finale, so the lefty-hitting Marsh will bow out of the starting nine. Whit Merrifield steps in for Marsh as the Phillies' starting left fielder. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 10:14 am
     
  • Sitting versus lefty
    Cruz is absent from the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Tigers.

    Advice: Detroit is sending lefty ace Tarik Skubal to the hill in the first game of the doubleheader, so the left-handed-hitting Cruz will begin the contest on the bench. Cruz should be back in the lineup for second game, when the Tigers will start righty Keider Montero. Alika Williams is garnering the start at shortstop in the first tilt. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 7:11 am
     
  • Dealing with back tightness
    Carter was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with lower-back tightness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: The 21-year-old missed some time in mid-May due to a back issue, and it apparently remains bothersome as the month comes to a close. Carter is without a hit in his past 20 at-bats, and the injury could help explain some of those struggles. It's unclear how long the young outfielder is expected to be sidelined, but the organization will likely want him to get some at-bats in the minors before he rejoins the big club. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 3:20 pm
    Evan CarterTEX - OF
    1:10 pm @MIA
    Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Slumping Evan Carter hits IL with back tightness
    Rangers placed OF Evan Carter on the 10-day injured list with a back sprain.

    Advice: Carter will ostensibly swap places with fellow top prospect Wyatt Langford as he’ll get some extra time off in an effort to reset mentally after batting just .165 (15-for-91) with three homers and one steal over his last 30 contests. The 21-year-old top prospect hits the shelf in the midst of an 0-for-20 hitless streak at the dish dating back to May 10. It’s far too early to be concerned long-term with Carter, but this season has certainly been an unexpected speed bump following last year’s stellar late-season debut and playoff performance. Rotoworld Tuesday, 2:12 pm
    Evan CarterTEX - OF
    1:10 pm @MIA
    Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Headed to injured list
    The Rangers will place Carter (undisclosed) on the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Advice: Carter has missed some time this month with a back issue, although it's unclear whether that's the injury that's sending him to the IL. The young outfielder is hitless over his last nine contests and has struggled mightily so far this season, slashing just .188/.272/.361. It's not clear how long Carter might be sidelined. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 1:59 pm
    Evan CarterTEX - OF
    1:10 pm @MIA
    Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Bats second in return
    Riley went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Monday's loss to the Nationals.

    Advice: Seeing his first game action since May 12, Riley looked a bit rusty but appeared fully recovered from an intercostal strain. The third baseman hit second in the order with lefty Mitchell Parker on the bump for the Nats, and that could be his new home in the batting order against southpaws with Atlanta shuffling things around in the wake of a season-ending knee injury for Ronald Acuna. Through 167 plate appearances this year, Riley is slashing a disappointing .238/.311/.377 with three homers and 18 RBI. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 6:48 am
     
  • Absent from lineup
    Marsh is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

    Advice: Left-hander Blake Snell will be toeing the slab for the Giants, offering the Phillies an opportunity to give the left-handed hitting Marsh a breather. Right-handed batter Cristian Pache will patrol left field. Rotowire.com Monday, 11:18 am