MLB Player News

Buxton (shoulder) suffered a setback Sunday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Buxton first felt something Sunday and felt it again during batting practice Tuesday. An MRI revealed no structural damage, but his rehab was halted nonetheless, and he'll head to join the big-league club for further evaluation from team doctors. An updated recovery timeline should become available following that evaluation.

Ford went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI to help the Yankees to a 5-4 victory over the Mariners on Monday.

The 27-year-old's contributions were pivotal in the one-run victory, as he swatted his seventh and eighth home runs of the season and wound up driving in three of his team's five runs for the game. Ford is hitting just .227 across 97 big-league at-bats this season, but he's provided solid power in his part-time duty, as the eight long balls leave him with a .505 slugging percentage.

Stanton (knee) took part in agility drills on the field Monday and could take on-field batting practice Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton continues to ramp up his baseball activities, as he was once again able to participate in agility drills, and he's expected to take BP with the team as early as Tuesday. Assuming all goes according to plan, the slugger could head out on a rehab assignment in Tampa over the weekend.

Vogelbach is not in the lineup Monday against the Yankees, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Vogelbach is hitting just .131 with a .565 OPS through 18 games this month, so he'll head to the bench for a second straight game as the Mariners stack right-handed hitters against lefty J.A. Happ. In his place, Tom Murphy is starting at DH and hitting fifth.

Soler went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Sunday in the Royals' 9-8 win over the Indians in 10 innings.

It's probably premature to say that Soler busted out of his cold spell on a day in which he still struck out three times, but he at least brought an end to his 10-game streak without a home run, his longest of the season. The 437-foot blast off Nick Wittgren was Soler's 36th of the campaign, leaving him just two shy of matching Mike Moustakas' franchise record.

Rooker (groin) began a rehab assignment with the Twins' Gulf Coast League affiliate on Monday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Rooker has been out since mid-July with a right groin contusion. He hit .281/.398/.535 prior to the injury.

Goins entered Sunday's game after Leury Garcia was removed due to a lower leg injury.

Goins pinch ran for Garcia and stayed in the game to play left field. With Eloy Jimenez back in the lineup following a hip injury -- he served as the designated hitter over the weekend -- he should slot in at left field after Monday's off day and move Goins further into a depth role, unless Garcia's injury turns out to be serious.

Ford went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Dodgers.

Ford did not start but was called upon to take the lineup spot of Didi Gregorius, who exited after being hit by a pitch in the first inning. Ford took full advantage of the opportunity, going deep against Clayton Kershaw in the sixth frame and plating another run with a double off Pedro Baez in the eighth. Despite the productive game, the 27-year-old is likely to lose playing time as soon as Luke Voit (sports hernia) makes his imminent return. Ford is slashing .215/.318/.441 with six homers and 11 RBI in 107 plate appearances this season.

Reyes went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in a 9-8 loss against the Royals on Sunday.

It looked like it was going to be another poor day for the outfielder, as he entered the eighth inning 0-for-3, but he hit a home run in the eighth and ninth, helping the Indians erase a five-run deficit. Reyes is hitting just .182 since joining the Indians at the end of July, but overall, he's batting .241 with 32 home runs, 60 RBI and 52 runs in 398 at-bats with the Padres and Indians this season.

Canha went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in Sunday's 5-4 loss to San Francisco.

Canha is on a nine-game hitting streak with five homers and 12 RBI during that span. The hot streak has raised his OPS to .936, a huge upgrade from the career-high .778 he posted last season.