MLB Player News

Cron was pulled after his second at-bat during Tuesday's win over the Angels after feeling discomfort in his groin, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

By the time Cron was removed, Colorado was already up 6-0, which may have played a part in the decision to pull him from the contest. There is no word yet about the severity of the slugger's injury or his potential to miss games. Prior to exiting Tuesday, Cron went 0-for-2 with an RBI and a stolen base.

Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-4 victory against the Athletics.

Cronenworth singled in the third and brought home two with his bases-loaded hit in the fifth before scoring on Manny Machado's home run. The two hits raise the infielder out of a 2-for-22 slump with no RBI over his previous six games. Cronenworth sits at a respectable .277/.351/.464 slash line for the season.

Wade was removed from Tuesday's win over the Dodgers with a bruised right lower leg, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Wade went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts before being replaced on a double switch during the ninth inning. He should be considered day-to-day heading into Tuesday's matchup with Los Angeles.

Votto went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Cubs.

There's hot, and then there's what Votto is right now. Over his last four games, the first baseman has racked up five home runs and nine RBI. The 37-year-old is hitting .350 since the All-Star break and has lifted his slugging percentage to .523 -- the highest it's been since 2017, when he finished second in the NL MVP voting.

Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Reds.

Rizzo went deep against Cincinnati starter Vladimir Gutierrez in the first inning, giving the veteran first baseman 15 home runs and 40 RBI this season. Those figures are a bit behind his usual expectations, as is his .795 OPS, but Rizzo is showing signs of life lately, having hit home runs in three straight games. If the Cubs do decide to move the 31-year-old before Friday's trade deadline, he's at least giving his value a late boost.

Tellez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, three RBI and a walk during Tuesday's win over the Pirates.

Tellez took a breaking pitch down and in against Kyle Keller in the ninth inning to tack on an insurance run for the Brewers. It was the seventh homer of the year for Tellez and his third with Milwaukee since his trade from Toronto. Since joining his new club, the 26-year-old is slashing .357/.457/.714 across 13 games.

Vaughn will get playing time in right field now that Eloy Jimenez is healthy and active, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Manager Tony La Russa expressed confidence in Vaughn's ability to play right field. The White Sox have enjoyed flexibility at the designated hitter spot since demoting Yermin Mercedes, and putting Jimenez in left field will allow that to remain the case.

Manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Voit (knee) is "very close" to being activated from the 10-day injured list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Voit has been out since July 16 with a bone bruise and inflammation in his left knee. The slugger was previously reported to be targeting an early August activation, but Boone said that he could be activated as soon as Wednesday or Thursday in Tampa Bay, and that he is almost certain to be reinstated by the conclusion of the weekend series in Miami.

Bohm is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

The Phillies will withhold Bohm from the lineup for the second day in a row, perhaps as a means of granting him some extra rest following his recent return from the COVID-19-related injured list. Unless the Phillies indicate that Bohm is dealing with an injury, he should be expected to take back the everyday role at third base from Ronald Torreyes in short order. The 24-year-old has posted an .853 OPS thus far in July, so the back-to-back benchings don't appear to be performance-related.

Votto went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Monday's loss to the Cubs.

Votto blasted his 15th homer of the season off Kyle Hendricks in the second inning, but he didn't stop contributing there. He also drove Wade Miley home with a sac fly in the third and added an RBI walk in the fifth. The veteran first baseman might not be the player he once was, but he has been seeing the ball well of late, collecting hits in seven of his last eight contests -- a span in which he's batted .414 with a 1.397 OPS.