MLB Player News

Torrens went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

Torrens slammed a three-run bomb in the fourth inning off Mike Foltynewicz to open up a 3-0 lead. The catcher has hit home runs in back-to-back games, although he is batting just .179 over his last eight games. On the season, he is slashing .209/.267/.455 with nine long balls and 19 RBI in 146 plate appearances. The 25-year-old is in a fairly even timeshare behind the plate with Tom Murphy.

Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Orioles.

Ohtani went deep off of Tom Eshelman in the third inning for his league-leading 31st home run of the year. He has eight homers in his last nine games and has firmly entrenched himself ahead of everyone else as the home run king in baseball. For the year Ohtani is slashing .278/.366/.704 with 52 extra-base hits, 67 RBI, 60 runs scored, 12 steals and a 36:89 BB:K over 317 plate appearances.

Ohtani went 0-for-2 with three walks and a run scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Orioles.

Although Ohtani didn't have a hit in this game, he was still very productive, reaching base three times. He is the hottest hitter in the game right now, and it's clear that pitchers are being very cautious when pitching to him. The 26-year-old is batting .321 with an OPS of 1.522 in his last 16 games. He has 13 home runs, 21 RBI and 11 walks in that stretch. On the season, he is slashing .278/.367/.700 with the most homers in all of baseball (30), 66 RBI and 12 steals in 313 plate appearances.

Choi went 1-for-1 with two walks in a loss to the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Choi was one of the few offensive bright spots for the spiraling Rays, pushing his season on-base percentage to a career-high .383 by reaching safely three times. The veteran has been particularly productive over the last week, hitting .350 (7-for-20) with a double, a home run, five RBI, three walks and three runs across his last six games.

Solak is not starting Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Despite an 0-for-3 effort Saturday, the 26-year-old has gone 8-for-29 with a homer and three RBI in his last seven games. Andy Ibanez will start at second base and bat sixth Sunday.

Soler is not starting Sunday's game against the Twins, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

A 1-for-4 showing Saturday raised the outfielder's 2021 batting average to a still-dismal .185 through 254 at-bats. The power has also escaped Soler's game, as he's gone without a homer in 19 straight games and has hit just six all season. Ryan O'Hearn starts in right field Sunday, with Salvador Perez getting a day at designated hitter.

Brantley (side) is not starting Sunday's game against Cleveland and is still considered day-to-day, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Manager Dusty Baker said Brantley will hit in the cage Sunday morning to assess how he's feeling. The skipper added that he's hopeful the veteran slugger will be back in action Tuesday. Before going hitless in his two most recent games, Brantley had hit a ridiculous .421 since returning from the injured list June 8. Taylor Jones gets the start in left field Sunday, with Robel Garcia filling in as the designated hitter.

Torrens isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.

Torrens had started in each of the last four games, and he went 2-for-15 with a solo home run, two runs scored, an RBI and three walks. Tom Murphy will take his place behind the dish and bat eighth.

Brantley was scratched from Saturday's lineup against Cleveland due to right side soreness, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Brantley went hitless with a run, a walk and a strikeout in four at-bats in Friday's loss to Cleveland, but he's now dealing with an injury and won't start Saturday. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Taylor Jones will take over in left field and bat seventh.

Reyes isn't starting Saturday's game against the Astros.

Reyes returned to the lineup Friday after spending over a month on the injured list with an oblique issue, and he went 3-for-5 with two strikeouts in his first game back. Eddie Rosario will serve as the designated hitter and bat fourth.