MLB Player News

Diaz is absent from the Rays' lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jays.

Diaz played the last three games after returning from a groin issue, but he'll take a seat Tuesday. Luke Raley is at first base against Jose Berrios.

Raley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Monday against the Blue Jays.

Raley popped his ninth home run of the season off Chris Bassitt in the seventh inning. It was his first homer since April 30, a span of 15 games and 43 at-bats. Raley remains a regular in the lineup with right-handers on the mound, though he has yet to start against a southpaw this season.

France went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs in a win over the Athletics on Monday.

France set the table nicely on a couple of occasions out of the No. 2 spot in the order during the lopsided win. The 28-year-old had been mired in an 0-for-13 skid over the three games prior to Monday's, and he'd gone eight straight games without a walk prior to the pair of free passes he drew. France's .260 average and .338 on-base percentage are both solid figures, but he's seen a 71-drop in slugging percentage from last season's .436 thanks in part to a career-low 25.8 percent hard-contact rate.

Solano went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and played seven innings at second base in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Giants.

Heading into Monday's game, Solano had been scheduled to start at first base, only for the Twins to scratch him from the starting nine prior to first pitch without an explanation. The Twins' decision to scratch Solano may have had something to do with the Giants deploying a right-hander (John Brebbia) as their opening pitcher, as the righty-hitting Solano went on to pinch hit for the lefty-hitting Edouard Julien when lefty primary pitcher Sean Manaea came on in relief of Brebbia. Solano should continue to see most of his opportunities moving forward as a short-side platoon player.

Pasquantino went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Monday in a 10-inning loss to the Tigers.

Pasquantino plated the first runs of the contest for Kansas City with a 424-foot, two-run shot to right field in the first inning. The first baseman struggled from there, however, striking out three times in his remaining four plate appearances. That extended an uncharacteristic four-game stretch in which Pasquantino has struck out seven times over 16 at-bats. Prior to that span, he had fanned just seven times over his previous 24 games, a 97-at-bat sample.

White underwent hip surgery Monday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

White landed on the injured list in April with a left adductor strain, and the decision was ultimately made to send him under the knife. A timeline for his recovery was not revealed, but his absence will likely wind up being measured in months.

Solano was scratched from the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants, Randy Johnson of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

It's unclear why Solano was dropped from the starting nine, but he will not open on the field as scheduled and Joey Gallo will do so instead.

Pratto is starting in left field and batting leadoff for the Royals on Monday against the Tigers.

Pratto is one of the few Royals players that's been hitting, so he's rewarded with a move up to the top of the batting order. Former leadoff man Bobby Witt has been demoted to sixth in the lineup.

Naylor is absent from the Guardians' lineup for Monday's game versus the White Sox.

Naylor had started three straight -- including both legs of a doubleheader Sunday -- after missing two games with leg tightness. He'll begin this game on the bench, though, even as the White Sox are starting a right-handed opener (Jimmy Lambert) and are expected to use a right-handed bulk innings guy (Jesse Scholtens).

Abreu went 0-for-2 in Sunday's win over the Athletics.

Abreu took advantage of a wild Athletics pitching staff that gave up eight walks in total, taking two free passes himself in four at-bats. After hitting 25 or more home runs in six of his first eight MLB seasons, Abreu has struggled to replicate those power numbers in 2022 and 2023, notching just 15 long balls in 157 games last season and remaining homerless through 44 games in 2023. Though the 36-year-old's best days appear to be behind him, his role as an everyday player in the heart of an extremely talented lineup keeps him relevant in fantasy conversations, especially with Jose Altuve back in action for Houston.