MLB Player News

Diaz (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Tampa Bay will go with Ji-Man Choi and Isaac Paredes as its starters at the corner-infield spots in the series opener while Diaz gets more time off to heal up from his strained left shoulder. Before sitting out Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Orioles with the injury, Diaz had gone 7-for-17 with three runs scored and an RBI over his previous four games. Diaz doesn't look like a candidate to go on the 10-day injured list, as manager Kevin Cash said the 30-year-old is expected to re-enter the lineup Wednesday, according to Topkin.

Triple-A Worcester placed Casas (ankle) on its 7-day injured list Sunday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Casas hasn't played since May 17 due to a sore ankle, and the 22-year-old first-base prospect is without a clear timeline to return to game action. However, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe relays that Casas traveled with Worcester for its road series in Lehigh Valley this week, which suggests he'll be able to take part in some on-field workouts within the next few days. He could be ready to rejoin the lineup this weekend if his ankle responds well to workouts.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Monday's 7-3 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays.

The veteran first baseman's seventh homer of the season was a dramatic one, as he ripped a Ryan Borucki slider down the left-field line for a walkoff slam in the 10th inning. Goldschmidt also extended his hitting streak to 15 games in the process, a stretch during which he's slashing .438/.456/.859 with five home runs and 22 RBI.

Freeman went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and two RBI in Monday's 10-1 victory against the Nationals.

Freeman drove in a run with a sixth-inning double and notched another RBI with a single in the following frame. The star first baseman has three three-hit performances in his past six contests, and five of his 10 hits during that span have been two-baggers. Freeman has been stuck on three home runs since April 24, but he is tied for the league lead with 16 doubles on the campaign.

Santana went 3-for-5 in Monday's 9-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

All three of Santana's hits were singles. He's now hit safely in four straight games, going 6-for-16 (.375) with a home run, a pair of doubles, four RBI and two runs scored in that span. It's an encouraging burst of offense from the 36-year-old, who has been slumping at the plate for much of the year. He owns a .163/.305/.276 slash line with two homers, 10 RBI, nine runs scored and five doubles through 118 plate appearances.

Alonso went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run in Monday's 13-3 victory versus San Francisco.

The first baseman knocked a big three-run blast in the third inning that gave the Mets their first lead. He added two singles in the contest for his fifth multi-hit game over his past six contests. During the hot stretch, Alonso is batting .462 (12-for-26) with three homers, 11 RBI and a stolen base.

Ellis left Monday's game against the Royals with right side discomfort.

Ellis drew the start at third base and hit eighth, though he was forced from the game in the fourth inning. Prior to his exit, Ellis went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. Jake Hager took over at third base and could see increased playing time if both Ellis and Josh Rojas (hand) remain sidelined.

Mountcastle was removed from Monday's game against the Yankees for defensive purposes, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Mountcastle returned to the lineup after experiencing cramps Sunday, but his removal from Monday's contest was for defensive purposes as the Orioles sought to protect a two-run lead. Prior to his exit, Mountcastle went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and an RBI.

Smith will sit Monday against the Giants.

Smith has struggled at the plate throughout the year, hitting .189/.274/.243 with zero homers. He'll sit for the third consecutive game, though this one is perhaps more significant as it's the first of that stretch to come against a righty (Alex Cobb). J.D. Davis remains the designated hitter.

The Reds transferred Solano (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Monday.

The transaction shouldn't alter Solano's timeline for making his Reds debut, as he was already in line to miss the first two months of the season after having yet to resume running at 100 percent since receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in late April to address lingering pain in his left hamstring. Solano hasn't been shut down from activities entirely, but since he still needs to complete his running program, incorporate full on-field baseball activities into his workout regimen and take at-bats in simulated games before heading out on a rehab assignment, he's likely multiple weeks away from coming off the IL.