MLB Player News

Buxton will join the Twins from his rehab assignment on Friday, but it's not clear if he'll be activated from the injured list or be available since he has experienced some minor residual "sensations" near the now-healed fracture in his left hand, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Buxton will join the team in pre-game warmups and the Twins will decide the next course of action after an evaluation. It's possible he'll be in Friday's lineup, or the team could choose to have him work out for another day or two.

Solak went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and another RBI during Thursday's loss to Cleveland.

Solak cranked a 371-footer against Trevor Stephan in the sixth frame en route to his 10th long ball of the year. The 26-year-old has gone 6-for-18 since getting promoted last week after spending a month in the minors.

Torrens isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

Torrens will be on the bench for the second time in the last three games after he went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a run and a strikeout Tuesday. Jake Bauers will serve as the designated hitter and bat ninth.

Belt was placed on the bereavement list Thursday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Belt will step away from the team for a few days following the death of his grandmother earlier this week. He's expected to rejoin the team Sunday in Atlanta and be available for the series finale.

Belt (personal) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Belt is expected to be placed on the bereavement list Friday, and he'll be out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale in New York. It's not yet clear whether the 33-year-old will be available in a depth capacity, but Wilmer Flores will start at first base and bat fifth.

Miller is starting Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.

The 31-year-old took on a bench role across the last few games with Rhys Hoskins (groin) back in action, but Miller is in line to serve as the primary first baseman once again with Hoskins poised to miss the rest of the season due to abdominal surgery. Miller has gone 3-for-9 with two doubles, two RBI and a run across his last five appearances.

McCutchen isn't starting Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a run scored Wednesday, but he'll be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games. Odubel Herrera will start in left field while Travis Jankowski takes over in center.

Turner went 2-for-6 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the Padres.

Turner notched a couple of base hits during Wednesday's wild game and ended up scoring on AJ Pollock's two-run blast in the 16th inning after starting out the frame as the designated runner on second. The 36-year-old has had a below-average month so far, hitting just .226/.333/.377 over 17 games but is still putting together a solid campaign this season, as he's slashing .286/.378/.483 with 21 homers, 70 RBI, 66 runs scored, a steal and 51:80 BB:K over 479 plate appearances.

Reyes went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.

His seventh-inning blast off Wes Benjamin was Cleveland's fourth and final solo shot of the night. The streaky Reyes may be heating up again after batting only .148 (8-for-54) through his first 15 games in August, as the 26-year-old has slugged three of his 23 homers on the year in his last six games.

Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a 10-inning victory over the Royals on Wednesday.

Alvarez's fourth-inning homer gave Houston a one-run lead. It was the slugger's fourth long ball in his past six games, and Alvarez also has nine RBI over that span. His 26 home runs this season are tops on the Astros.