MLB Player News

Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

The lefty-hitting Naylor will take a seat for the second time in the series with the Angels bringing another southpaw (Patrick Sandoval) to the hill. Tyler Freeman will crack the lineup in the series finale while Naylor takes a seat.

Aranda went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader split with the Blue Jays.

He took Alek Manoah deep in the seventh inning for his first career big-league homer, briefly giving the Rays a 2-1 lead before the bullpen imploded in the bottom of the frame on the way to a 7-2 loss. Aranda has started four straight games, getting the nod at first base in the matinee and going 1-for-4 before sliding over to second base for the nightcap. With Brandon Lowe (back) on the IL once again, the 24-year-old could see a significant role in the short term. Aranda has hit safely in six straight appearances, and since rejoining the big-league roster in September, he's batting .353 (6-for-17) with two doubles and Tuesday's homer.

Torkelson is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Astros.

Torkelson is hitting .265/.375/.471 with one home run, six strikeouts and four walks in 10 games since returning from Triple-A. Harold Castro will start at first base and hit third.

Abreu went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rockies.

Abreu had to wait awhile to reach the 15-homer mark this year -- he entered Tuesday with a 37-game power drought dating back to Aug. 3. Over that span, the first baseman managed to hit .331, but he slugged just .373 with only six doubles, 11 RBI and 20 runs scored. The 35-year-old is up to a .312/.386/.457 slash line with 67 RBI, 79 runs scored and 33 doubles through 140 contests. Given his age, it's a little concerning to see the power drop off for such an extended stretch, though his contact skills remain sharp enough for him to retain solid fantasy value.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Tigers.

Gurriel took Andrew Chafin yard in the seventh inning to tally his eighth homer of the season. It was his first long ball in 59 games, spanning back to July 1. In addition to his power outage, Gurriel also has maintained a weak .245/.293/.370 line across 518 plate appearances on the season -- good for an 89 wRC+.

Casas went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and one steal in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Yankees.

Casas got Boston on the board with a two-run homer to score Rafael Devers in the second inning. Boston would go on to lose the game in extras, but the showing was a good sign for Casas, who was just 2-for-21 in the big leagues entering Tuesday. The home run gives manager Alex Cora good reason to continue to roll with the rookie, as the Red Sox are out of the playoff race.

Mountcastle went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Nationals.

Mountcastle had a big day at the plate Tuesday, as he recorded two hits, including his 22nd homer of the season, a solo shot to right to tie the game at 3-3 in the fifth inning. The multi-hit effort was Mountcastle's fifth so far in September, and the homer his fouth of the month. He is slashing .247/.297/.436 on the season.

Clemens went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Astros.

Clemens was the only Detroit hitter to contribute two hits, with one of those knocks being his fourth home run of the season. The rookie is seeing sporadic playing time and is batting just .154 with a .519 OPS, so while Tuesday's outburst was nice, he doesn't have a ton of fantasy appeal at this point.

Alonso went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-1 loss against the Cubs.

The slugger took Cubs reliever Brandon Hughes deep for a solo shot in the bottom of the ninth to pull the game within three, but it was not enough as the Mets lost the game. Alonso now has three home runs in the month of September and 34 on the season, which is good for second among first basemen. He is also second in the majors in RBI with 110, only trailing Aaron Judge.

Flores is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 31-year-old, who agreed to a two-year extension with the Giants on Monday, has a .446 OPS through 11 games in September and will step out of the starting nine Tuesday. Willie Calhoun will bat seventh as the designated hitter in place of Flores.