MLB Player News

Arias (hand) was reinstated from the 7-day minor-league injured list Saturday.

Arias underwent surgery in early May to address his fractured hand, but he recently completed a rehab assignment with the Guardians' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate, where he went 3-for-13 with a double, two runs, a stolen base, three walks and seven strikeouts over five games. The 22-year-old is slashing .197/.269/.380 with three homers, 11 RBI, nine runs and three stolen bases at Triple-A Columbus this year.

Naylor isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Red Sox.

Naylor went 6-for-17 with a home run, two doubles, three runs and three RBI over his last four games, and he'll take a seat for the second time in the last three games. Owen Miller is starting at first base and batting sixth.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Gurriel started the past 19 games and will head to the bench Saturday while mired in a 2-for-22 slump over his last six, with both of those hits coming in the past two contests. J.J. Matijevic will take over at first base for Houston.

France was diagnosed with a Grade 2 flexor strain in his left forearm Friday and is heading to the 10-day injured list, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

The 27-year-old suffered the injury during Thursday's matchup with the Athletics during a collision at first base, and he'll require some time on the injured list to get healthy. France is likely to be sidelined beyond the 10-day minimum, though he doesn't expect it to be a lengthy absence since he doesn't need surgery and will go through a period of rest and treatment. Dylan Moore started at first base in France's place Friday, though Kevin Padlo should also see some opportunities.

Diaz is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz started the past 15 games and will receive Saturday off after posting a .203/.266/.254 slash line during that stretch. Isaac Paredes will start at third base and bat seventh versus Pittsburgh.

France (arm) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

France had X-rays come back negative after leaving Thursday's game with a left arm injury, but he'll be sidelined for at least one game. The 27-year-old was also scheduled to undergo an MRI, though the results aren't yet known. In the meantime, Dylan Moore will start at first base Friday for Seattle.

Aranda is starting at second base and will bat seventh in Friday's contest versus the Pirates, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Aranda is set to make his major-league debut Friday after being called up Tuesday. The 24-year-old will likely work in a reserve role for the time being, but due to his positional versatility, he could crack the lineup relatively often. He'll look to build upon the .310 average with 11 homers, 40 RBI, 45 runs and three stolen bases he produced over 63 games with Triple-A Durham this season.

Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a double Thursday against the Yankees.

Gurriel entered the game having gone hitless in his last four games and 14 at-bats. However, he snapped that stretch with a leadoff double in the eighth inning before being stranded. Gurriel is striking out only 14 percent of the time across 250 plate appearances this season, but he's still been able to muster just a .216/.268/.366 slash line.

Mountcastle went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a run scored in Thursday's 4-0 win over the White Sox.

Mouncastle has hit safely in 14 of his last 16 games, going 23-for-66 (.348) with seven multi-hit efforts in that span. Even amid a strong season, this is an impressive extended surge of hitting for the 25-year-old. He's up to a .281/.316/.494 slash line with 12 home runs, 37 RBI, 31 runs scored, two stolen bases and 14 doubles in 59 contests overall. He should continue to be productive as he hits anywhere from second to fifth in the order in a near-everyday role.

Vaughn is dealing with leg soreness that has limited him to playing first base and serving as the designated hitter for the last six games, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

The positive news is that Vaughn has remained in the lineup. The issue also hasn't slowed him at the plate, as he has three multi-hit games in his last six starts.