MLB Player News

Cabrera went 3-for-4 in Wednesday's 9-0 loss to the Athletics.

Five Detroit players went hitless, and the team as a whole only recorded seven hits, so Cabrera couldn't produce any offense with his three base knocks. The veteran is batting a respectable .268, though he only has four extra-base hits this season, which caps his fantasy value.

Buxton (hip) will be in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

The Twins have yet to release their full lineup Wednesday, but Buxton will be included after sitting out the past couple games since suffering a low-level hip strain Saturday. The 28-year-old continues to crush when available this season with nine home runs and a .278/.342/.722 slash line over 19 games.

Torrens went 2-for-4 with two runs in a win over the Phillies on Tuesday.

The previously struggling backstop snapped out of a multi-game slump with his first multi-hit effort of the season. Torrens had hit just .087 (2-for-23) with nine strikeouts over the previous seven games, so Tuesday's productive outing only served to lift his season slash line to .191/.220/.213.

The Giants designated Ford for assignment Wednesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Ford was dropped from the 40-man roster to clear a spot for infielder Donovan Walton, whom the Giants acquired from the Mariners in a trade Wednesday. If the 29-year-old isn't dealt elsewhere and passes through waivers without being claimed, he'll likely stick around in the Giants organization at Triple-A Sacramento.

Miller isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Royals.

Miller went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Tuesday's series opener against Kansas City, and he'll get a day off Wednesday. Nick Solak will start in left field while Charlie Culberson enters the lineup at third base.

Canha isn't starting Wednesday against the Nationals.

Canha has gone just 1-for-14 with three runs, an RBI, a walk and four strikeouts over his last four games. Jeff McNeil will shift to left field while Luis Guillorme starts at the keystone Wednesday.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Ramirez will head to the bench after he saw a five-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-3 performance in Tuesday's 12-0 loss to the Angels. The 27-year-old had started in five of the Rays' last six games, but he'll likely be deployed a short-side platoon player for Tampa Bay moving forward as long as Manuel Margot (hamstring) isn't forced to the injured list.

Ruf is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

For the second day in a row, Ruf will find himself on the bench against a right-handed pitcher (Chad Kuhl), signaling that his run as an everyday player is over. The righty-hitting Ruf should find his way into the lineup against southpaw starting pitchers, but he'll lose out on opportunities against righties now that Evan Longoria (finger) and Brandon Belt (neck) are both back from the injured list.

Rooker (shoulder) returned from Triple-A El Paso's 7-day injured list Tuesday and went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in the affiliate's 11-7 win over Sacramento.

He was sidelined for just over three weeks with the shoulder injury. The 27-year-old is slashing .222/.364/.593 through eight games at El Paso this season.

The White Sox activated Mercedes (hand) from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Mercedes spent the first month of the season on the shelf after undergoing surgery in late March to address a hamate bone fracture in his left hand. He was cleared to begin a rehab assignment at Charlotte last week, and with the White Sox having no room for him on the 26-man active roster, he'll remain with Chicago's top affiliate after going 4-for-15 with a double and two walks during his first four games on the farm.