MLB Player News

Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Saturday's 9-0 victory over the Red Sox.

Pasquantino knocked in Bobby Witt on a fifth-inning double, then singled home MJ Melendez in both the sixth and eighth innings. The Italian Nightmare has extended his hit streak to three games, boosting his batting average from .253 to .261 in the process. He has a .346 OBP and a .422 SLG to round out his slash line.

Mountcastle was removed from Saturday's game against the Blue Jays due to a left elbow contusion, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

Mountcastle was hit by a pitch in the top of the second inning and remained in the game to run the bases, but he was replaced defensively in the bottom half of the frame. He underwent X-rays that came back negative, so he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Gurriel isn't starting Saturday against the Athletics.

Gurriel will get a breather after he hit .333 with a home run, two doubles, three runs and three RBI over the last seven games. Trey Mancini is starting at first base and batting sixth.

Diaz isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Rangers, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Diaz started the last three games and went 3-for-13 with a three-run home run, a walk and four strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Jonathan Aranda starts at third base and leads off.

Pratto was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.

Pratto struggled over 11 games in September, hitting just .103 with a home run, three runs, two RBI, five walks and 18 strikeouts. He was on the bench for two of the last three matchups and will head to the minors after Edward Olivares (quadriceps) was reinstated from the injured list.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 4-3 victory over the Rays.

Lowe launched a two-run shot in the third inning that scored Corey Seager. It was Lowe's 25th homer of the year and his third this month. He has hits in three straight games and in six of his last seven, including four multi-hit efforts. The first baseman is slashing .368/.446/.579 across 15 games this month, giving him a .308 batting average on the season, the eighth-highest among qualified hitters.

France went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Angels.

France helped halve the Mariners' deficit with his seventh-inning blast. He had gone 7-for-43 (.163) with five extra-base hits over 11 games since his last multi-hit effort. The 28-year-old infielder is up to a .277/.341/.443 slash line with 19 homers, 73 RBI, 55 runs scored and 23 doubles through 123 contests. He should be able to handle an everyday role as long as a nagging wrist injury that's cost him some time over the last couple of months doesn't flare up again.

Santana went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Angels.

Santana's pair of blasts got the Mariners within a run each time, but they failed to pull even. He's homered five times in his last six games, accounting for all but one of his hits in that span. The 36-year-old is up to 17 long balls, 52 RBI and 44 runs scored through 113 contests, but he's slashing just .199/.320/.379 between the Mariners and the Royals this year.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Friday against the Tigers.

Abreu supplied the only offense for the White Sox with a two-RBI double in the eighth inning. He has been particularly productive across his last five games, driving in six while collecting seven hits across 18 at-bats. Abreu's power production has fallen considerably this season, but he's still managed to maintain a .369 wOBA and 143 wRC+ across 620 plate appearances.

Rizzo (head) participated in live batting practice Friday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Rizzo "looked good" according to Scott Effross, who threw against Rizzo as part of his own rehab from a shoulder injury. The Yankees are hoping to activate Rizzo on Sunday ahead of their final game in Milwaukee.