MLB Player News

Padlo was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Saturday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Padlo was sent to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, and he'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster after Robert Stephenson was claimed off waivers from the Rockies on Saturday. Padlo has slashed .270/.345/.484 with 12 home runs, 44 RBI, 41 runs and 10 stolen bases over 67 games at the Triple-A level this year.

France (calf) will bat fifth and play first base Saturday against the Guardians.

France left Thursday's series opener with a bruised right calf and didn't start Friday's game, though he did appear off the bench. He'll be involved from the start this time around and will be looking to drag himself out of a slump that has seen him hit .089/.145/.089 over his last 15 games.

Wade (undisclosed) is starting Saturday against the Twins, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Wade was scratched from Friday's lineup for an unspecified reason, but the Giants didn't give any indication that the move was made due to an injury. The 28-year-old will start at first base and bat second Saturday.

Cronenworth isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Royals.

Cronenworth started the last three games and went 4-for-14 with a home run, a double, three RBI, two runs and six strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Brandon Drury mans second base and bats cleanup.

Rivas was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Rivas spent two weeks in the minors but will rejoin the Cubs after Patrick Wisdom (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday. Rivas hit .232 with three home runs, 24 RBI, 19 runs and three steals over 71 big-league games earlier this year and will compete with P.J. Higgins for playing time at first base in Wisdom's absence.

Calhoun will sit for the third straight game Saturday against the Tigers.

It's possible the Rangers are prioritizing giving at-bats to younger players down the stretch in the lost season, though the last two of Calhoun's absences have come against lefties like Saturday's starter Eduardo Rodriguez, so it's too early to say that the veteran has been benched. Whatever the reason, it will be Bubba Thompson who starts in left field on this occasion.

Voit went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Reds.

He took Mike Minor deep in the sixth inning, but the Nationals were already in a 7-1 hole at that point. Voit has been basically the same hitter in Washington he was in San Diego, and through 17 games with his new club he's slashing .226/.314/.419 with four of his 17 homers on the year -- giving him an identical .733 OPS with both teams.

Pratto went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Friday's loss to the Padres.

Pratto knocked in Michael Taylor on a two-run shot in the fourth inning for his fourth homer of the year and his third this month. The first baseman picked up his first hits since Aug. 13 and is batting 9-for-63 (.143) this month. Pratto has struggled to find consistency since getting called up in mid-July. He is slashing just .176/.271/.373 across 34 games this season.

Cronenworth went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI single in Friday's win over Kansas City.

Cronenworth's solo shot came in the third inning as he went back-to-back with Wil Myers. He also knocked in Josh Bell on a single in the seventh. The home run gives the second baseman 13 on the year and four this month. Cronenworth extended his hit streak to three games after Friday's two-hit outing. He has gone 11-for-his-last-37, raising his batting average from .237 to .241 in the process.

Lowe went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's victory over the Tigers.

Lowe launched a solo shot in the first inning to kick off the scoring in Friday's contest. It was his 21st homer of the year, his sixth home run of the month and his fourth in his last five games. Lowe has been on a tear lately, going 6-for-13 in his last three games and 36-for-93 (.387) for the month. Since Aug. 1, the first baseman has increased his batting average from .280 to .298.