MLB Player News

Santana went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Blue Jays.

Santana's two blasts were both key hits -- his second-inning solo shot tied the game at 1-1, and he put the Mariners ahead for good with a two-run homer in the eighth. He's hit safely in six of his last eight games, going 10-for-27 (.370) with three homers, six RBI and eight runs scored in that span. In 64 contests between Seattle and Kansas City, Santana owns a .228/.359/.377 slash line with seven long balls, 27 RBI, 26 runs scored and 11 doubles, though it certainly looks like he's more comfortable with the Mariners since he was traded June 27.

Cron (wrist) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Arizona, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

He'll sit for the second game in a row after he was initially removed from Friday's 6-5 win with a left wrist contusion. Connor Joe will pick up a start at first base in place of Cron, who is day-to-day in advance of Monday's series opener versus the Padres at Coors Field.

Voit is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Voit will get a breather after he had started each of the past nine days while going 6-for-29 with a home run, two doubles, five walks and two RBI. Manny Machado will get a turn as the Padres' designated hitter while Voit rests up.

Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in San Diego, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

With lefty MacKenzie Gore on the hill for San Diego, the lefty-hitting Wade will cede his spot in the outfield to the righty-hitting Yermin Mercedes. Since returning June 29 from a stint on the injured list, Wade is hitting .138 with a home run and four RBI.

Rivas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

The Dodgers have brought left-handed pitchers to the hill for each of the final three games of the series, with the lefty-hitting Rivas having now taken a seat on each occasion. David Bote will fill in at first base Sunday in place of Rivas, who should be back in the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles. Baltimore is expected to bring right-hander Jordan Lyles to the hill for that contest.

Higgins will start at catcher and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

After manning first base in both of the Cubs' last two games, Higgins will get a turn behind the plate while Yan Gomes rests for the series finale. Gomes and Willson Contreras are likely to occupy either the designated-hitter or catcher spot in most games moving forward, but Higgins could end up encroaching on Alfonso Rivas' role as the Cubs' top first baseman while Frank Schwindel (back) is stuck on the injured list.

Naylor (back) was scratched from the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

Naylor was held out of the lineup for four straight games with back spasms before rejoining the lineup Saturday, and he'll be absent again Sunday after initially being penciled in at first base. It's unclear how the injury will affect his availability for the upcoming four-game series against the White Sox, which begins Monday.

Hiura will start in left field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Hiura's playing time is on the upswing; he'll make his fourth consecutive start after going 5-for-11 with a home run and a walk in the past three contests. Though he should be a fixture in the lineup against left-handed pitching for the foreseeable future, Hiura looks like he could see an uptick in opportunities against right-handed pitching in the short term with Andrew McCutchen picking up more time in the outfield of late with Tyrone Taylor (concussion) and Hunter Renfroe (calf) on the injured list.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 8-0 win over the Tigers.

Abreu has turned in back-to-back two-hit games and has now built a 14-game hitting streak, with the veteran first baseman slashing .439/.467/.632 with a home run, eight doubles, 10 runs and eight RBI over that stretch. He'll get a day out of the field in Sunday's series finale and serve as the White Sox's designated hitter and cleanup batter.

The Rays recalled Raley from Triple-A Durham on Sunday.

Raley was summoned from Triple-A after fellow outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (hip) landed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. Josh Lowe and Brett Phillips are likely to serve as the primary replacements in center field for Kiermaier, so Raley will presumably be limited to a depth role while he's up with the big club for the second time this season.