MLB Player News

Tellez is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Yankees.

The 26-year-old sat out Tuesday against left-hander Jordan Montgomery, and he's on the bench again Wednesday with righty Gerrit Cole pitching for New York. Tellez is 7-for-32 (.219 average) with a home run, two doubles, three RBI and two runs through 11 games in June.

Gittens went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-5 victory over Toronto.

Gittens connected on his first big-league hit in the fourth inning, crushing a 439-foot solo homer to tie the score 2-2. The long ball was a memorable moment in what has otherwise been a rough start to Gittens' big-league career, as he has gone 1-for-17 with seven strikeouts thus far.

Voit (oblique) hopes to return to the major-league roster Tuesday, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Voit transferred his rehab assignment from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to Double-A Somerset on Tuesday, and he could return to the majors in time for the series opener against the Royals. The first baseman said his return depends on how he feels after appearing in more rehab games. He's scheduled to play a full nine-inning game Wednesday, and he'll get some additional at-bats in the days that follow. Voit has been out since May 25 due to a Grade 2 oblique strain.

Naylor isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Naylor had gone just 1-for-14 with a double, two runs, a walk and three strikeouts across the last four games. Bobby Bradley will serve as the designated hitter while Yu Chang starts at first base.

Diaz went 2-for-4 in a loss to the White Sox on Tuesday.

Diaz's pair of singles led to the Rays' only multi-hit effort on night when Dallas Keuchel and a pair of relievers mostly flummoxed Tampa Bay's offense. Diaz continues to sport an elite on-base percentage (.393) for the season, and he boasts an impressive .324 average (12-for-37) with a home run and six RBI across the 46 plate appearances covering his last 10 games.

France went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a double, a hit-by-pitch and two RBI in Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Twins.

France was a triple short of hitting for the cycle. He doubled his first time up and later singled in a run before ending his night with a solo shot to left. The long ball was his first since April 18, snapping a 42-game homeless drought. France is now slashing .257/.352/.388 with four homers, 24 RBI and 28 runs scored across 247 plate appearances.

Tellez will hit the bench against southpaw Jordan Montgomery and the Yankees on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Tellez has made just a single start against a lefty all year, so it's not surprise to see him on the bench against Montgomery. Bo Bichette will rest his legs as the designated hitter in his absence while Marcus Semien shifts over to shortstop and Joe Panik starts at second base.

Mountcastle will sit Tuesday against Cleveland, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mountcastle hits the bench after starting 12 straight games. He hit a strong .298/.327/.617 over that stretch, homering four times and driving in 12 runs. Trey Mancini will handle first base Tuesday, with Anthony Santander serving as the designated hitter.

White (hip) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Triple-A Tacoma's win over Sacramento on Monday.

White has served as the designated hitter in all three of his rehab games so far, and he's homered twice in that time. It remains to be seen whether he'll need to get some action in the field before being deemed ready for activation.

France went 1-for-3 with an RBI double, a walk and a run in a win over the Twins on Monday.

France's fifth-inning two-bagger plated Jake Fraley to close the Mariners' deficit to 3-2 at the time. France has now hit safely in three straight and five of his last six games overall, but he still has just a .240 average and .320 slugging percentage across 58 plate appearances thus far in June.