MLB Player News

Casas is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Casas has now been on the bench for three of the last four games as his season-long slump continues. The Red Sox are going with Justin Turner at first base, Masataka Yoshida at designated hitter and Rob Refsnyder in left field.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Monday against the Giants.

Abreu had been moved out of the cleanup spot for a span of five games, but he has now hit fourth in each of the Astros' last two matchups. He took advantage of that opportunity Monday, as he delivered an RBI single in the first inning to give Houston the lead. Even given the positive performance, Abreu has failed to record a multi-hit game in any of his last 10 starts and has hit just .175 with four RBI, two runs scored and one extra-base hit in that span.

Wade went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Monday's 7-3 loss to Houston.

Wade's sixth homer of the season cut the Astros' lead to 7-3 in the eighth. He's now hit safely in six straight games, totaling six extra-base knocks and five RBI during that stretch. His recent hot stretch has upped his slash line to .260/.443/.575 through 26 games (98 plate appearances).

Alonso went 1-for-8 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored across both games of a doubleheader against Atlanta on Monday.

Alonso's lone hit of the twin bill was a big one, as he launched a three-run shot off Spencer Strider in the matinee that gave New York life after initially trailing 6-1. The homer was the 11th of the campaign for Alonso, vaulting him into a tie with Max Muncy for most in the majors. Alonso is also tied for second in MLB with 28 RBI.

The Padres optioned Dixon to Triple-A El Paso on Monday.

Dixon was up with the Padres for the weekend as the big club's 27th man for its two-game series with the Giants in Mexico City. He didn't appear in either contest and should now settle back into a near-everyday role with El Paso during Pacific Coast League play.

Freeman went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base Sunday in a 6-3 win against St. Louis.

Freeman came into the series versus the Cardinals with just one theft on the campaign, but he is now up to four after nabbing three steals over his past two contests. The sudden uptick of aggressive baserunning has put him on pace to collect double-digit steals for what would be just the third time in his lengthy career. Freeman has only nine RBI on the season, but he's doing almost everything else well, slashing .292/.377/.451 with six doubles and 21 runs scored.

Casas is back in the lineup Monday against the Blue Jays after being given consecutive days off, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Manager Alex Cora wanted to give the struggling Casas a couple days off in a row to clear his head, but the rookie is back in action Monday against Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios. Casas has posted a .576 OPS in 25 games this season.

Vaughn went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk in Sunday's 12-9 win over the Rays.

The Rays led 9-5 heading into the bottom of the ninth, but the White Sox managed to put together a seven-run inning, capped off by Vaughn's three-run blast to put an end to the team's nine-game losing streak. It was his second homer over the last three days, and he's now tallied at least a hit in six of his last seven games. Vaughn now sits at a slash line of .255/.358/.434 with three homers, 20 RBI, 12 runs and a 13:24 BB:K over 123 plate appearances.

Raley went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in Sunday's 12-9 loss to the White Sox.

Raley went back-to-back with Taylor Walls in the fourth inning for his first home run of the day, which was a solo shot. He then went back-to-back again, this time with Christian Bethancourt in the eighth for a two-run blast. Raley now has five hits, three homers and six RBI over his last three games and continues to be a lineup fixture against righties only. He upped his slash line to .226/.300/.613 and raised his OPS to .913 after the two-homer day.

Lowe went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer, two walks and three runs scored in Sunday's 15-2 win over the Yankees.

Lowe went back-to-back with Adolis Garcia in the fifth inning for his fourth homer of the year and just his second since April 12. The 27-year-old also drew multiple walks for the first time this year and came around to score both times. Lowe has tallied a hit in five of his last six games and has upped his slash line to .257/.339/.459 with 14 extra base hits, 19 RBI, 20 runs and a 13:25 BB:K over 124 plate appearances.