MLB Player News

France went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Twins on Thursday.

The 26-year-old put together his second multi-hit effort in the last three games. Thursday's production brought France's season slash to .346/.452/.538 over 31 plate appearances, and he's reached base safely in all seven games thus far.

Mountcastle went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Red Sox.

Mountcastle got the O's going early, slugging his long ball in the bottom of the first inning. It was his first homer of the season and first extra-base hit since Opening Day. Though he's already racked up three runs scored and five RBI, Mountcastle is also hitting just .179 and will have to improve upon his 36.7 percent strikeout rate to return significant fantasy value.

Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBI in a loss to the Angels on Thursday.

The 22-year-old smacked a homer off Griffin Canning in the first inning. The right-handed hitter will have a lot of eyes on him, as many analysts are projecting a breakout season. So far, so good, as he's blasted a pair of homers and driven in five runs with a .348/.483/.652 slash line to open the season.

Olson (knee) is starting Thursday's game against the Astros, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Olson missed the last two games due to a knee contusion, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat second during Thursday's series opener. He went 4-for-17 with a double, one RBI and six strikeouts in his first five games of the season.

Tellez isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.

Tellez has failed to record a hit in his first 16 at-bats of the season, and he'll retreat to the bench for the third time in the last five games. Marcus Semien will serve as the designated hitter while Joe Panik takes over at second base for Thursday's home opener.

Vaughn will sit Thursday against the Royals.

The White Sox elected to include Vaughn on the Opening Day roster rather than manipulate his service time, but that evidently didn't mean they saw him as an everyday player. Yermin Mercedes' hot start has meant Vaughn hasn't made a single start as the designated hitter, and he's started just four of eight games in left field. Nick Williams will start in his place Thursday.

White (quadriceps) underwent an MRI on Thursday and is unlikely to require time on the injured list, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

White exited Wednesday's game against the White Sox due to a left quadriceps strain, and he'll have two days to recover since he's sitting out Thursday prior to Friday's scheduled off day. The Mariners will evaluate how White is feeling after Friday's day off before determining when he'll be ready to return.

White (quadriceps) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

White was expected to be unavailable Thursday after he suffered a left quadriceps strain Wednesday against the White Sox. Jose Marmolejos will officially take over at first base for the series opener against Minnesota, batting fourth.

Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Texas.

The righty slugger is off to a strong start, hitting .316 through 19 at-bats as the five-hole hitter. He's done well despite the struggles of Teoscar Hernandez and Lourdes Gurriel, both of whom have been slumping ahead of him in the order. Slimmer than he was a year ago, Guerrero appears to be benefiting from a more contact-based approach at the plate, and the move to first base has allowed him to focus more on his swing and less on fielding at the hot corner. This could be the year he puts it all together at the plate.

Naylor went 2-for-4 with two singles in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Kansas City.

The outfielder has now hit safely in four of five games this season, standing out in the middle of an otherwise unremarkable Cleveland lineup. Naylor struggled to the tune of a .230 average after being dealt from San Diego last season, but his bat has shown promise thus far in 2021 and he looks locked into a starting role.