MLB Player News

Diaz (groin) is starting at first base and batting leadoff Saturday against the Brewers, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz is back in the lineup after missing four games with a groin issue. The 31-year-old owns a 12-game hit streak, batting .333 with three homers, eight RBI and 10 runs scored over that stretch.

Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday in a 6-2 win against Cincinnati.

Rizzo smashed a 424-foot shot to right field with a runner aboard in the sixth inning to give New York a 3-0 lead. The first baseman's two-hit performance was a nice rebound after he went 2-for-15 with six strikeouts over his previous four games. Rizzo is up to 10 homers on the campaign, putting him on pace for a second consecutive 30-homer season. He's also slashing .300/.385/.518 with 25 RBI over 195 plate appearances.

Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jays.

The 26-year-old took Yusei Kikuchi deep in the third inning, giving the Orioles a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Mountcastle's career numbers against Toronto remain stunning -- in 43 games versus Baltimore's AL East rivals he's slashing .323/.383/.646 with 15 homers and 36 RBI, and he's gone yard six times in 16 games at the Rogers Centre. Mountcastle doesn't have more than three home runs in his career in any other road park.

Arias hit a two-run home run in his only at-bat in Friday's 10-9 extra-inning loss to the Mets.

Arias entered the game as a pinch runner for Josh Bell in the seventh inning, and he stayed in as the first baseman. In the 10th, Arias put the Guardians ahead with his two-run homer, only for the Mets to rally for three runs off Emmanuel Clase in the bottom of the frame. Arias has homered in each of the last two games, and he's up to three long balls in 70 plate appearances. The versatile infielder has added four RBI, five runs scored and three doubles while slashing .203/.271/.391 this season.

Goldschmidt went 0-for-1 with three walks and a stolen base in Friday's 5-0 loss to the Dodgers.

For the second game in a row, Goldschmidt's patience at the plate was rewarded. He's now racked up eight walks, two steals and four runs scored despite going 0-for-10 across his last four games. His seven thefts this season match his total from last year, and he's slashing .301/.407/.514 with seven home runs, 23 RBI and 31 runs scored through 45 contests.

Noda went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Astros.

Noda has struggled to make contact lately, going 3-for-30 (.100) over his last 11 games with a 29.3 percent strikeout rate -- though he also has an impressive 24.4 percent walk rate in that span. The first baseman is getting on base enough to maintain a consistent spot in the lineup against right-handed pitchers. He's slashing .218/.403/.418 with four home runs, 14 RBI, 22 runs scored and two steals through 144 plate appearances.

Alonso went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Friday's win over Cleveland.

Alonso's massive homer tied the game at 7-7 in the seventh inning. He's gone deep in four straight games and has totaled six homers in his last 11 games. The 28-year-old slugger is pacing the league with 17 home runs through 46 games but he's hitting just .233.

Naylor went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI in Friday's loss to the Mets.

Naylor started the game with a bang, taking Carlos Carrasco deep with a three-run blast in the first inning. It was Naylor's seventh long ball of the year and fourth over his last five games. During that brief stretch, he's boosted his season OPS from .548 to .707.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Friday's win over Seattle.

Olson opened the game's scoring with an RBI double in the first inning. He later belted a solo shot in the eighth inning, his 12th of the season and first since May 9. The lefty slugger has multiple hits in two of his last three games after failing to accomplish that for 18 straight contests. Since the start of May, Olson has gone 13-for-62 (.210) with six extra-base hits.

San Diego recalled Dixon from Triple-A El Paso on Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Dixon is hitting seventh and playing first base against the Red Sox on Friday. The veteran infielder/outfielder has been up and down with the club for the majority of the 2023 campaign, and it appears he'll be taking the place of Manny Machado (hand) on the roster.