MLB Player News

The Red Sox have benched disappointing left fielder Yoenis Cespedes for the Thursday night game in Pittsburgh.

Cespedes, who has not homered since Aug. 22, has just four hits in his last 34 at-bats and one RBI since Sept. 6.

Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBI in his team's 7-2 win over the Indians Friday.

Martinez slugged a two-run home run to left center field in the fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie. He then came back with a two-run triple in a seventh inning in which the Tigers scored four times to put the game out of reach. Martinez has hit .305/.347/.553 with 21 home runs, 69 RBI and six stolen bases in 387 at-bats.

Mariners infielder Brad Miller had another solid game Monday against the Rangers, his second multi-hit effort in the last three games.

Miller played a big part in the 4-1 win, as he broke a 1-1 tie in the eighth inning with a two-run triple. He finished the game 2 for 4 with two RBI and one run scored.

Miller is now 8 for 20 with four extra-base hits and six RBI in seven games in September, raising his season line to .217/.289/.366 in 336 at-bats.  

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera, who hobbled off the field in the seventh inning Sunday after aggravating his injured ankle, was back in the starting lineup Monday against the Royals, but at DH.

Cabrera has been dealing with a bone spur in his right ankle for several weeks, prompting speculation that he'll need surgery in the offseason. But manager Brad Ausmus said that's not necessarily the case.

"I don't know where that came from, because we don't know what is going to happen," he said. "The consensus is that there's one spur causing the aggravation."

Cabrera hasn't let the injury slow him at the plate. He's batting .500 (15 for 30) with five home runs in his last seven games.

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera put together yet another productive effort Saturday, though it came in a 5-4 loss to the Giants.

Cabrera went 2 for 4 for his fifth multi-hit performance in the last six games, and both of his hits were big ones. He clubbed a pair of home runs in the game, and finished with three RBI and two runs scored in the loss.

Cabrera has four home runs in the first six games of September, besting his total from the previous two combined. He is hitting .309/.369/.513 with 21 home runs and 97 RBI in a down season.

Twins designated hitter Kennys Vargas went 2 for 5 with a home run and three RBI in his team's 11-4 win over the White Sox Wednesday.

Vargas has been on a roll recently, homering in back-to-back games while going 9 for 26 over his current six-game hitting streak. He grabbed an RBI on a fifth-inning single before smacking a two-run home run one inning later. Vargas has hit .319/.340/.511 with six home runs and 31 RBI in 135 at-bats. Despite the high rate stats, he still owns an ugly 37:4 K:BB ratio.

Royals infielder Christian Colon is dealing with a fractured finger, according to FoxSports.

Colon injured himself during the second inning Tuesday. He remained in the game initially, but was forced out to begin the fourth inning. Colon recorded a sacrifice bunt in his only appearance. 

The Royals added infielder Christian Colon , outfielder Terrance Gore and pitchers Liam Hendriks and Aaron Crow from Double-A Northwest Arkansas Tuesday, the team announced. 

The Blue Jays added nine players to the active roster Tuesday as a result of the expanded rosters, the team announced.

The team reinstated pitcher Brandon Morrow and infielder Dan Johnson from the disabled list Tuesday, while adding seven other players from the minors. They are: Ryan Goins, Anthony Gose, Kendall Graveman, Sean Nolin, Daniel Norris, Dalton Pompey and George Kottaras .

Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez went 2 for 4 with a walk and a solo home run in his team's 12-1 win over the Indians Monday.

Martinez combined with Victor Martinez on back-to-back home runs in the third inning to put the Tigers up 5-1 before the offense combined for seven runs in the final three innings. The outfielder has hit .307/.348/.550 with 18 home runs and 60 RBI in 349 at-bats.