MLB Player News

Walker went 4-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in Tuesday's 15-3 loss to Philadelphia.

Not much went right for the Diamondbacks, but Walker's night stood out. It was his first four-hit night of the season and third multi-hit game in the last six. Walker has the batting average up to .261 following a slow start, but the first baseman's power has dried up over the last month. He's belted just one home run and slugged .388 over the last 22 games.

Lowe went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Angels.

Lowe went deep for the eighth time this season, launching a 397-foot blast in the third inning. The two-run shot was a welcomed sight for the 27-year-old slugger, as he is well behind his pace from last year. Lowe has struggled with strikeouts of late, having recorded 14 over his last 28 at-bats with at least one in each of his last 15 games.

Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Padres.

Bell has homered in consecutive contests, and three of his six long balls on the season have come since May 31. The missing power has been a bit of an oddity for Bell -- he's slugged lower than .400 just once in his first seven major-league seasons, but he's at just .392 this year. The first baseman is also batting just .241 with 31 RBI, 14 runs scored and 14 doubles over 60 games.

Raley is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Athletics.

Raley will take a seat as the Rays face off with southpaw Hogan Harris as the A's primary pitcher Tuesday. Harold Ramirez will take over at designated hitter and bat third against Oakland.

Mountcastle (illness) was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 10, by the Orioles on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mountcastle will miss at least a week while he recovers from a bout of vertigo. The right-handed hitter has been able to swing in the cage, so this could be a minimum stint on the IL before he returns. Mark Kolozsvary had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding transaction.

Rivas was optioned Tuesday to Triple-A El Paso, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Nelson Cruz (hamstring) is back from the injured list in a corresponding move. Rivas, 26, went 2-for-7 with a double during his short stay on the Padres' major-league roster. He'll return to a shiny .319/.440/.571 slash line at Triple-A.

Mountcastle (illness) is available off the bench Tuesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Mountcastle is missing a second straight start due to illness but is feeling much better. There would seem to be a good chance that he's back in the lineup Wednesday. As for Tuesday, Ryan O'Hearn is getting the call at first base.

Alonso (wrist) fielded grounders at first base Tuesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

It's encouraging news that Alonso is already able to do fielding work less than a week after he suffered a bone bruise and sprain in his left wrist. Perhaps he can return on the shorter end of the projected 3-to-4 week recovery timetable. Mark Canha and Mark Vientos are currently sharing time at first base for the Mets.

O'Hearn is starting at first base and batting cleanup in Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

He's filling in at first base for Ryan Mountcastle (illness) and is getting his second straight start in the cleanup spot. O'Hearn homered and reached base five times from the cleanup spot Sunday versus the Royals.

Mountcastle (illness) isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mountcastle's illness has kept him out since Friday and will sideline him for at least one more contest Tuesday. While Mouncastle continues to recover, Ryan O'Hearn will take over at first base, moving Gunnar Henderson into the DH spot and Ramon Urias in at third base, batting eighth.