MLB Player News

The Angels selected Padlo's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The 26-year-old third baseman has put together an impressive campaign in Triple-A, slashing .273/.396/.555 with seven homers and 24 RBI through 134 plate appearances. He'll serve as the roster replacement for Anthony Rendon (wrist), who landed on the injured list Monday. Despite his gaudy Triple-A statline, Padlo will likely come off the bench while with the Angels.

Torkelson went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Twins.

Torkelson played in all four games of the weekend series against Minnesota, finishing 4-for-17 (.235) with his eighth home run of the year and four RBI. The youngster is also now batting .235 for the season, so this past weekend was a good representation of his production all year. Fantasy managers are still waiting for the 2020 No. 1 overall pick to have a true breakout in his second MLB campaign.

Naylor went 4-for-5 with a double, a stolen base, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 12-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Naylor knocked in a run with three of his four hits, providing steady run production from the heart of the lineup. The 25-year-old has been one of the best Cleveland hitters in June, batting .387 (24-for-62) with 13 RBI and nine runs scored over 16 games this month. The surge has him up to a .288/.331/.450 slash line with 53 RBI, 25 runs scored, eight home runs and five steals through 63 contests. His career high in steals is six, a mark he shouldn't have much trouble besting this season.

Bell is not in the starting lineup versus the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Bell will get a breather in the midst of an 0-for-10 skid over his last three games that has seen his average drop to .231 over 225 at-bats. Jose Ramirez is the designated hitter for the Guardians on Sunday, while Tyler Freeman lines up at the hot corner and hits sixth.

Kansas City selected Beaty's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

Beaty was signed to a minor-league contract by the Royals on Monday after he elected free agency instead of accepting an outright assignment from the Giants in June. The veteran infielder provides some bench help for Kansas City, and he takes the roster spot of Michael Massey after Massey was placed on the injured list with a hand laceration.

Pratto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Pratto started the past 18 games and will receive a day off after he posted a .781 OPS during that stretch. He should continue to operate as Kansas City's primary first baseman with Vinnie Pasquantino (shoulder) out for the year, though Matt Duffy will start at the position Sunday.

Kansas City transferred Pasquantino (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Sunday.

Pasquantino will miss the rest of the 2023 season after undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery, so this is just a procedural move that clears room on the 40-man roster. The Royals used that created room to select the contract of Matt Beaty from Triple-A Omaha.

Casas is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Yankees, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Casas was scheduled to sit Saturday before the contest was postponed due to weather, and he'll stick on the bench for the makeup game Sunday afternoon. Justin Turner will man first base while Masataka Yoshida serves as the designated hitter.

Raley will be on the bench Saturday against the Padres, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Raley has been the latest Ray to emerge from obscurity and become a productive part-timer, hitting .270/.350/.597 with 12 homers and eight steals in 180 trips to the plate. He owns an 1.156 OPS in the month of June but will nonetheless head to the bench after making three straight starts, once at first base and once at both of the outfield corners.

Casas will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Casas finds himself on the bench against a righty (Clarke Schmidt) for just the third time all season. His first full season hasn't gone as planned, as he's hit .208/.330/.375 across 230 plate appearance, though he does at least owns an .819 OPS over his last 10 games. Justin Turner will handle first base Saturday.