MLB Player News

Ohtani (elbow) will hit off a pitching machine Friday, Russell Dorsey of MLB.com reports.

Ohtani had said last week that he hopes to return by the end of the month, but that doesn't appear to be the Angels' plan. The team is targeting a return at some point in May.

Vogelbach went 1-for-4 with a walk and a go-ahead solo home run in an extra-inning win over the Royals on Thursday.

Fittingly, it was the team's hottest hitter that ultimately delivered yet another win for the scorching-hot Mariners, as Vogelbach's 427-foot shot to center in the 10th snapped a 6-6 tie and ultimately proved to be the winning run. He now has five of his six home runs on the season in the last five contests, and he's amassed all 11 RBI on his ledger in the last seven.

Soler went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored Thursday against Seattle.

Soler launched a two-run homer to center in the third inning and doubled home a run in the seventh, but the Royals would fall in extra innings, 7-6. The 27-year-old has put on a power display at the dish over his previous two contests, leaving the yard in both games while driving in five runs.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Indians.

That's back-to-back two-hit games for Cabrera, who's now riding a five-game hitting streak overall. During the hot stretch, the veteran has raised his batting average from .120 to .286. Cabrera doesn't offer the pop he used to, but he's still a very smart hitter who just might need to settle for more singles as opposed to doubles and home runs these days.

Stanton (biceps) has begun swinging a bat, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.

Stanton is slightly ahead of schedule, as he wasn't originally expected to resume swinging until this weekend. The slugger is trending in the right direction, though he'll likely remain without a timetable for his return until he's further along in his rehab.

Buxton went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and runs and a stolen base in Tuesday's 14-8 victory over the Mets.

Buxton produced one of the Twins' five extra-base knocks against Mets ace Jacob deGrom, who saw his streak of 26 straight quality starts come to an end. The outfielder has done well to cut down on his strikeouts thus far while improving the quality of his contact (career-best 33.3 hard-hit percentage), but it hasn't translated to over-the-fence power yet. All five of his extra-base hits this season have been doubles.

Vogelbach went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a run in a win over the Royals on Tuesday.

The gravy train will slow down at some point, but fantasy owners are basking in the glow of Vogelbach's incandescent start for the time being. The 26-year-old's multi-hit effort Tuesday was his fourth in the last five games, a span during which he's also racked up nine extra-base hits (four doubles, five home runs). While Vogelbach is actually making contact slightly less frequently as compared to last season (68.2 percent, compared to 2018's 70.1 percent), he's benefiting from a 55.6 percent HR/FB rate that is obviously an extreme outlier.

Miller is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

With southpaw Matthew Boyd on the hill for Detroit, Miller will move to the bench in favor of platoon mate Max Moroff. After a 2-for-18 start entering Tuesday's series opener, Miller equaled his season-long hit total in the Tribe's victory, finishing with a home run, double, walk, stolen base, three runs and two RBI.

Jimenez is starting in left field and hitting fifth Wednesday against the Rays, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Jimenez is back in his usual spot in the lineup after going 2-for-4 with an RBI as the team's No. 7 hitter Tuesday. The youngster is off to an uneventful start to his rookie campaign, going 11-for-39 (.282) with a 2:13 BB:K and no extra-base hits through 10 games.

Brantley went 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Yankees.

Brantley's seventh-inning double plated Alex Bregman, who had doubled before him, to tie the game. The 31-year-old outfielder has hit in four straight, going 8-for-17 with three extra-base hits and four RBI during that run. As Houston's offense slowly emerges from a slumber, Brantley should be presented with plenty of RBI opportunities as the team's cleanup batter.