MLB Player News

Cron was removed from the Rays' 40-man roster Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cron cranked 30 home runs over 140 games for the Rays in 2018, but he's been moved off the 40-man roster with the team deciding he's not worth $5-plus million for 2019. Tampa Bay could pull off a trade, or he could be claimed off waivers or simply head to free agency.

Wade was added to the Twins' 40-man roster Tuesday, Aaron Gleeman of Baseball Prospectus reports.

The Twins added the outfielder to the 40-man roster in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Wade put up solid numbers at Double-A over the past two years, but he was a bit older than the competition at that level. He also scuffled a bit upon a promotion to Triple-A, hitting .229 with four home runs and 21 RBI in 352 plate appearances. He has excellent contact rates throughout his professional career, however, and his walk rate sat above 10 percent at most stops in the minors. If the 24-year-old can hit a bit better at the start of the season, he could find his way to Target Field, though his lack of a truly standout tool limits his upside.

Guerrero's time at the Arizona Fall League will end early as the prospect left to attend a family matter Tuesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Guerrero couldn't manage to hit a home run in 19 games in Arizona, but otherwise did nothing to quell the hype that surrounds him. The 19-year-old hit an impressive .351/.409/.442 with seven doubles in the AFL.

Dixon was claimed off waivers by the Tigers on Friday.

Dixon made his major-league debut with the Reds in 2018, though he struggled to a .178/.218/.356 line with five homers in 74 games. The 26-year-old also appeared in 49 games with Triple-A Louisville, slashing .346/.389/.570 with six homers. Dixon should get an opportunity to compete for a utility role in spring training.

Voit went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in Sunday's 10-2 loss at Boston.

Voit finished the regular season by homering in three straight games, and also has at least one RBI in his last five games. The 27-year-old broke out with the Yankees this season and ended the regular season slashing .322/.398/.671 with 15 home runs in only 143 at-bats.

Cron went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's win over the Blue Jays.

Cron deposited a Ryan Borucki fastball into the seats in the bottom of the second. He's reached the 30-homer benchmark in his career-best campaign, during which he's posted 74 RBI, scored 67 runs and slashed .256/.324/.497 while leaning heavily on production versus southpaws (a standout .381 wOBA and .905 OPS in that split heading into this contest). Cron, who turns 29 in January, should at least retain that type of role heading into his second year of arbitration in 2019 yet might get a chance to earn more depending on Tampa Bay's roster construction.

Olson is not in the lineup against the Angels on Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Olson will hit the bench after starting 17 straight games and hitting .317 with four homers and a .981 OPS over that stretch. Chad Pinder will start at first base in his absence.

Gurriel is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles but will man third base and bat cleanup in Game 2, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel sat out Friday's series opener and will receive another breather during the afternoon outing Saturday. Across 21 games this month, he's hitting a robust .361/.386/.590 with five home runs and 21 RBI.

Voit is not in Saturday's starting lineup against Boston, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Voit will receive a standard day off following 10 straight starts. During that span, he's slashed .410/.465/.949 with six home runs and 14 RBI. Greg Bird will draw a start at first base in his place.

Gurriel is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

Gurriel was expected to sit out Thursday, but that game ended up getting postponed. He'll sit Friday instead, with Tyler White at first base and Brian McCann serving as the designated hitter.