MLB Player News

Solak went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 9-7 loss to the White Sox.

Solak's rebound from a slow start continued unabated Friday with his fifth home run of the season. After batting .209 with a strikeout rate of 35.4 K%, Solak's slashing .367/.472/.767 with four homers, six RBI, five walks and seven runs while lowering his strikeout rate to 16.7 K% over the last eight games.

Martinez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-5 win over the Mariners.

The veteran slugger launched his seventh homer of the year off Yusei Kikuchi in the third inning, extending his hitting streak to eight games in the process. Martinez has already matched in home run total from 2020 in 35 fewer games, and his 1.179 OPS is almost 500 points higher than last year's performance.

Mercedes went 4-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Friday's 9-7 win over the Rangers.

Mercedes drove in two runs with a third-inning single and a later plated another with a double in the seventh. The breakout star is up to 15 RBI and nine extra-base hits with a 1.161 OPS through 67 plate appearances this season.

Ohtani went 2-for-5 with an RBI double and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 loss to Houston.

Ohtani singled and stole second base in the first inning. He later broke the 0-0 tie with his RBI double in the fifth. The 26-year-old star is slashing .294/.333/.632 with 11 extra-base hits and 14 RBI on the year.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Friday's 5-3 win over Cleveland.

Stanton went deep in the third and fifth innings to provide the Yankees' last two runs of the game. The 31-year-old slugger is up to five homers, 14 RBI, seven runs scored and a .180/.254/.443 slash line across 67 plate appearances this season.

Cabrera (biceps) won't be activated from the injured list Saturday but could return for Sunday's game against the Royals, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera has been on the 10-day injured list since April 11 due to a left biceps strain, but the team was hoping he'd be able to return over the weekend. While he won't be available for Saturday's matchup, manager A.J. Hinch didn't rule Cabrera out for Sunday's series finale. Prior to his absence, Cabrera slashed .125/.222/.292 with a home run and three RBI in seven games.

Cabrera (biceps) took live batting practice Friday and could be activated from the injured list Saturday or Sunday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

The 38-year-old has been taking batting practice throughout the week, but he's now on the cusp of being activated after facing live pitching. Cabrera was struggling to begin the season with a .514 OPS through seven games before landing on the injured list with a biceps injury.

Mercedes (foot) is batting seventh as the designated hitter Friday against the Rangers.

The 28-year-old exited Tuesday's matchup with Cleveland after fouling a ball off his left foot, but he won't end up missing any time due to Wednesday's postponement and Thursday's scheduled off day. Mercedes is enjoying a breakout start to the season with a .390/.429/.661 slash line, four homers, four doubles, 12 RBI and seven runs through 16 games.

Torrens is not in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.

The 24-year-old has alternated starts with Tom Murphy over the past week, and that trend will continue Friday after Torrens went 0-for-2 with a walk during Thursday's series opener.

Canha is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Baltimore.

Canha has started all 19 games this season but will head to the bench Friday, giving him two straight days of rest following Thursday's scheduled off day. Seth Brown, Ramon Laureano and Stephen Piscotty will start from left to right in the outfield for Oakland.