MLB Player News

Raley went 2-for-6 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's victory over the Padres.

The rookie got the Dodgers on the board in the fifth inning with a 436-foot solo shot for his first major-league home run. He drove in another run in the 12th inning on an infield single. Raley hit 20 homers in the minors in 2018, so he has the ability to provide some power when given the chance to play. The 26-year-old may not have many opportunities when the Dodgers return to full health, however.

White went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a victory over Houston on Friday.

White's first long ball of the season was a big one, as it tied the game in the bottom of the eighth. Seattle then went on to win the contest in the ninth inning on a Ty France single. White has struggled with a .194/.265/.355 slash line this season, but he'll look to build upon his big hit Friday going forward.

Votto went 2-for-4 with a double and his third home run in four days during Friday's romp over Cleveland.

Before this week, Votto was hitting the ball hard without seeing the results. Votto didn't have any extra-base hits prior to this week, but now he has three homers and a double in the last four games.

Cronenworth went 2-for-2 with two RBI, two doubles, two walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Pirates.

Thursday was more of the same for the second-year infielder, whose torrid start to 2021 is highlighted by a .358 average, five doubles and a 4:7 K/BB ratio. Following a strong rookie campaign, Cronenworth faced additional pressure to perform with the signing of Ha-Seong Kim, but he'll remain in the San Diego lineup after Fernando Tatis returns as long as he keeps his OBP anywhere close to its current .435 mark. His defensive versatility only helps his chances of staying in the lineup throughout the season amidst his team's impressive infield depth.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo homer, two walks and two runs in Thursday's win over the Tigers.

The 27-year-old smashed his second home run of the year off Buck Farmer in the fifth inning. Olson is currently slashing .235/.357/.441 -- an improvement over last season's miserable .195/.310/.424 line, but still a far cry from what we saw from him in the last three full MLB campaigns. That said, he's trimmed his strikeout rate and is still drawing walks at a healthy clip, so there's cause for optimism here.

Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs in a loss to the Royals on Thursday.

He smoked a solo shot off Kyle Zimmer in the seventh inning, launching the ball a whopping 456 feet. It was the third of the year for the prodigal 22-year-old, who's currently slashing .413/.526/.674 in 2021. He's picked up multiple hits in six of the last eight games, a span in which he's driven home eight runs.

Kirilloff was returned to the Twins' alternate training site Thursday.

Kirilloff made his regular-season debut for the Twins as the 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader against Boston and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout while appearing in both games of the twin bill. The 23-year-old could return to the major-league club on a more long-term basis in the near future, but he'll head back to the team's alternate camp in St. Paul for now.

Olson (thumb) is starting Thursday's game against the Tigers.

Olson sat out Tuesday's series finale against the Diamondbacks due to a bruised left thumb, but he'll start at first base and bat fifth against Detroit on Thursday. He's off to a cold start this season, slashing .226/.324/.355 with a home run and six RBI in nine games.

Calhoun isn't starting Thursday's game against the Nationals.

Calhoun went 1-for-5 with a run and three strikeouts in Tuesday's loss to Oakland. He'll take a seat for the second time in the last four games with Pavin Smith starting in right field Thursday, batting sixth.

Gurriel went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and two walks in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to Detroit.

The first baseman continued his phenomenal start to 2021, as he now boasts a .429 average with five RBI, 11 walks and only four strikeouts. Gurriel appears to have returned to form after an underwhelming 2020 campaign, again resembling the player who hit .298 with 31 homers two years ago. The 36-year-old has long gone under the radar as a strong offensive contributor, largely due to sharing a lineup with the likes of Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa, among others, but if the first two weeks are any indication, Gurriel is on his way to a stellar offensive campaign.