MLB Player News

Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 11-0 win over the Twins.

It was a pretty typical Torkelson performance, as he struck out in his other three at-bats. The slugger had no home runs through his first 23 games of the season but has now gone deep 10 times in his last 45 contests. Torkelson figures to continue to struggle with making consistent contact, but he can still provide some fantasy value if he can maintain his power stroke.

Burger went 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in Wednesday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Royals.

Burger entered the game as a pinch hitter for Joc Pederson (hip) in the fifth inning. After drawing a walk in his first plate appearance, Burger launched a game-tying solo homer in the seventh inning before adding a sacrifice fly in the eighth. After opening June with a 0-for-17 slump, he has collected six hits over his last three games, driving in a run in each. Burger is now slashing .245/.300/.432 with 11 home runs, 12 doubles, 41 RBI, 31 runs scored and one stolen base across 267 plate appearances.

Alonso went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Mariners.

Alonso broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning with a 402-foot shot off George Kirby, his 14th homer this season. After a slow start to the year, Alonso has picked things up over the past month, batting .299 with six homers and 19 RBI in his last 22 games. Overall, he's slashing .242/.321/.447 with 41 runs scored and 42 RBI through 299 plate appearances this year.

Schanuel (calf) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Houston, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Schanuel took a pitch off his leg in the first inning of Tuesday's game, and he was later pulled when his calf began to tighten up. He'll get a day off to recover Wednesday, allowing Trey Mancini to start at first base.

Burger is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Kansas City.

It's a routine day off for Burger, who had started each of the previous 13 tilts. Ezequiel Duran will be deployed at first base by the Rangers, and Nicky Lopez will cover second base.

Clemens is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Clemens will hit the bench after going 8-for-20 with three solo home runs, two doubles, a stolen base and three additional runs while starting in each of the Twins' last five games. Royce Lewis will get the nod at first base in place of Clemens as the Twins stock up on an extra right-handed bat to counter Tigers southpaw Framber Valdez.

Manzardo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

The Guardians will roll out a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Yankees southpaw Carlos Rodon in the series finale, so Manzardo will take a seat Wednesday along with fellow lefty hitters Chase DeLauter and Steven Kwan. Cleveland will go with Rhys Hoskins at first base in Manzardo's stead.

Kurtz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Brewers.

Kurtz has launched four homers over his last three games and seven long balls over his last 11 contests. This stretch has gotten the first baseman back in the neighborhood of what's expected of him from a power standpoint -- he now has 15 homers on the year. Kurtz is also batting .283 with a .969 OPS, 49 RBI, 46 runs scored, 12 doubles, one triple and seven stolen bases over 302 plate appearances this season.

Schanuel was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros with left calf tightness after getting hit by a pitch.

Schanuel initially remained in the game after taking a pitch off his leg in the first inning, and he went 1-for-1 with an RBI before coming out of the game in the fourth. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but the fact that he was able to play through it for a few innings is a positive sign. He can be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Schanuel (ankle) is starting at first base and batting fifth versus the Astros on Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Schanuel sat out Monday's series opener against the Astros due to lingering left ankle soreness that stemmed from the left ankle tendinitis he returned from June 6. Trey Mancini started at first in place of Schanuel on Monday, but he's back on the bench Tuesday.