MLB Player News

Vazquez went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Phillies.

Vazquez continues to outperform his career norms and is batting .309 (17-for-55) during the month of August. It appears the 28-year-old catcher, who entered the season as a .246 career hitter, has taken an evolutionary leap on offense. He's batting .280 while posting career highs in doubles (20), home runs (18), RBI (53) and OPS (.799).

Maldonado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's victory over Detroit.

Maldonado capped the scoring for Houston with a 392-foot blast to left field in the fifth inning. The homer was his second since joining the Astros in a deadline trade. He has gone 5-for-30 (.167) in eight games with his new team.

Murphy went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Rays.

Murphy took Jalen Beeks deep in the sixth inning to record his 16th homer of the season. He has been on a power binge of late, with his marking his sixth long ball in his past four games. While his raw power is unquestioned, Murphy's lack of contact has held him back throughout his career. That hasn't changed this season, as he currently owns a 35 percent strikeout rate across 194 plate appearances.

Thaiss isn't in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Thaiss went 0-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in Game 1, and he'll head to the bench for the nightcap. David Fletcher is set to lead off and man the hot corner with Thaiss out of action.

Rutschman was promoted to Low-A Delmarva on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Rutschman put together an impressive performance at the plate Monday evening, going 5-for-5 with a home run, a triple and four RBI for short-season Aberdeen. He slashed .325/.413/.481 with 15 RBI in 20 games with the IronBirds. Following his promotion, he'll look to make an impact for the Shorebirds in the South Atlantic League playoffs.

McCann is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Twins.

He is hitting .351 with two home runs, 11 runs and 16 RBI in 16 games this month, thanks to a pair of grand slams last week. Welington Castillo will start behind the dish, hitting sixth.

Trevino is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Angels.

Look for him to start the nightcap. Jeff Mathis is starting behind the dish and batting ninth in the matinee.

Stassi is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Stassi was behind the dish for the series opener Monday in the Angels' 8-7 loss, going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts. With the Angels facing a quick turnaround for the front end of the twin bill, Stassi will get a breather while Anthony Bemboom catches for Andrew Heaney. Expect Stassi to enter the lineup in the nightcap and work in a battery with starting pitcher Jaime Barria.

Nola went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a two-run home run, a walk and two runs overall in a win over the Rays on Monday.

Yet another multi-hit effort for Nola pushed his season line to an impressive .320/.370/.560, the latest chapter in what has been an excellent and long-awaited rookie campaign. Nola has four multi-hit tallies in the last five contests, a stretch that includes homers in each of his last three games. The 29-year-old toiled in the minors for seven-plus seasons before finally earning his first promotion to the big leagues this past June, and the combination of his hot bat and defensive versatility figures to keep him up with the Mariners for the balance of the team's non-contending campaign.

Murphy (knee) is 3-for-10 with a double in three rehab games with the Athletics' Arizona League squad.

Murphy appears to be in the latter stages of working back from a partial recurrence of a knee injury that originally sidelined him in early May. The 24-year-old backstop was able to work up to a full game behind the dish in his latest rehab game Monday night, so he could be back with the Aviators in the coming days.