MLB Player News

Diaz is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Diaz will sit for the second time in three games despite currently riding a 5-for-11 stretch at the plate. Ji-Man Choi and Wander Franco will start at first and third base, respectively.

Santana went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk Thursday against Cleveland.

Santana went yard off starter Zach Plesac in the fourth inning, then he took Cleveland closer James Karinchak deep in the ninth to tie the game at 4-4. The homers were the 15th and 16th of the season for the veteran first baseman, owns an .893 OPS over his last 15 games. Santana has been a productive free-agent addition for the Royals, slashing .252/.373/.430 with 50 RBI and a team-leading 58 walks over 367 plate appearances.

Kirilloff is out of the lineup Thursday against the Tigers.

Kirillof started the past nine games and will head to the bench Thursday with lefty Tarik Skubal starting for Detroit. Miguel Sano will start at first base while Trevor Larnach, Gilberto Celestino and Max Kepler start from left to right in the outfield.

Guerrero went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 rout of the Orioles.

The young superstar has hit safely in five straight games, and since the beginning of June, Guerrero is slashing a mammoth .370/.453/.748 with 12 homers and 31 RBI in 32 games. He's fallen behind Shohei Ohtani in the home run race, but the 22-year-old leads the majors in batting average and RBI as he sets his sights on a Triple Crown.

Olson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Wednesday against Houston.

Olson gave the Athletics an offensive jolt in the first inning by blasting his 21st homer of the season. He reached base on a free pass in the sixth frame and came around to score to account for his second run of the contest. This performance was welcomed for Olson, as he had failed to record a home run and had driven in only two runs across his previous 14 games. Despite the slump, Olson is still hitting an excellent .284/.375/.557 with 54 runs scored and 56 RBI across 347 plate appearances on the season.

Olson went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and a run-scoring groundout in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday.

Olson got it done with some small ball Tuesday, as he opened the scoring on the afternoon with his first-inning single before notching the final run of the game for Oakland in the second with a grounder that plated Elvis Andrus. The pair of RBI snapped a 13-game drought in that category for Olson, who hit just .170 over that stretch.

Vaughn isn't starting Wednesday against Minnesota.

Vaughn had started in each of the last nine games, and he recorded hits in seven of those appearances. The 23-year-old hit .355 with two home runs, two doubles, seven runs and five RBI during that time, but he'll get a breather while Billy Hamilton starts in left field and bats eighth.

Diaz isn't starting the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Diaz had started each of the last three games, and he went 4-for-11 with a home run, a double, five runs, two RBI and two walks during that time. Ji-Man Choi will start at first base while Austin Meadows serves as the designated hitter.

Naylor (ankle) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Naylor was carted off the field after taking a gruesome hit to his lower body during a collision June 27, and he later underwent surgery to repair multiple fibula fractures and ligament tears. The 24-year-old won't return during the 2021 season, but the team isn't yet sure whether he could be ready for spring training next year, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Voit went 5-for-6 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 12-1 win over the Mariners.

Voit anchored a 12-run, 18-hit offensive display Tuesday night with a career-high five hits, including a two-run single in the second inning and an RBI single in the third. The 30-year-old has started off a bit slow since his return from the injured list in late June; however, he's building up some momentum heading into the All-Star break after hitting safely in each of his last three contests. For the year, Voit's slashing .237/.302/.381 with three homers, 10 RBI, 12 runs scored and a 7:31 BB:K over 106 plate appearances.