MLB Player News

Santana went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Orioles.

The veteran started to lose playing time early in June, but with Hunter Dozier (side) currently at less than 100 percent, Santana has thrived at first base. Thursday's homer was his third of the year and his first since May 20. Santana has a .190/.323/.307 slash line with 13 RBI, 11 runs scored and seven doubles overall, but he's now 6-for-13 in his last four contests. It's still tough to trust him to keep up a surge at the plate for more than a handful of days, however.

Naylor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Athletics.

Naylor hadn't homered since May 22 before going back-to-back with Jose Ramirez in the fourth inning Thursday. Through seven games in June, Naylor is 6-for-26 (.231) with three extra-base hits, five RBI and four runs scored. The 24-year-old is slashing .276/.336/.496 with seven homers, 30 RBI, 17 runs scored and seven doubles through 140 plate appearances. He should continue to see most of the playing time at first base, though he's also drawn the occasional start at designated hitter with Franmil Reyes (hamstring) sidelined.

France went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 6-3 win over Houston.

France gave the Mariners a 4-3 lead with a solo home run in the fourth, which ended up being the difference in the game. He added a single in the eighth, notching his first multi-hit game since June 1. Across 57 games this year, France is slashing .327/.402/.491 with nine home runs and 38 RBI.

Santana went 4-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Blue Jays.

It's the first time all year the veteran slugger has recorded multiple extra-base hits in a game. Santana has begun to show flickers of life at the plate, going 7-for-13 over his last four starts with four walks, but his career-worst .611 OPS and woeful power numbers on the season -- two homers and 11 RBI in 39 games -- make him tough to roster in any fantasy format without a more prolonged hot streak.

Dalbec started at third base and went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Angels.

Dalbec filled in for a resting Rafael Devers against lefty Reid Detmers and delivered Alex Verdugo from first base with a sixth-inning double. It was encouraging that the hit came against a righty (reliever Jimmy Herget), which has been the source of many of Dalbec's failings and resulted in him being on the short side of a platoon at first base. He's picked it up at the plate recently, posting a .286/.359/.514 slash line with two home runs and seven RBI over the last 12 contests, but that's come mostly in favorable matchups.

Vaughn isn't starting Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Vaughn went 7-for-17 with two doubles, two runs, an RBI, a walk and four strikeouts over the last four games and will get a rare day off Wednesday. AJ Pollock will start in left field while Jake Burger serves as the designated hitter.

White (hip), who last played in a rehab game for Triple-A Tacoma on May 31, has been sidelined due to an aggravation in his hip/groin area, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

White was riding a six-game on-base streak at the time of his apparent injury, and there's currently no timetable for him to return to action. The 26-year-old has undergone surgeries for both a left hip flexor strain and a sports hernia during the last 12 months, so his current issue is completely unsurprising but still concerning.

Calhoun isn't starting Wednesday against the Guardians.

Calhoun was out of the lineup during Tuesday's nightcap, and he'll get a breather for a second consecutive game. Steele Walker, Eli White and Adolis Garcia are starting in the outfield from left to right.

Rizzo went 1-for-6 with one homer, three RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's victory over the Twins.

Although Rizzo picked up only one hit in the game Tuesday, he made it count, sending Aaron Judge and DJ LeMahieu home on the seventh-inning blast. After hitting only two homers in May, Rizzo already has three in June. Things could be looking up for Rizzo going forward as he looks to improve on his .213/.314/.487 slash line.

Lowe went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader split with the Guardians. He went 0-for-4 in the afternoon affair.

Lowe continued a recent power surge that's seen him bash five home runs and slug .603 over the last 17 games. Seven of his last 20 hits have resulted in extra bases. The first baseman, who bottomed out at a .292 slugging percentage on May 16, is up to .400 following this current surge.