MLB Player News

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Rangers.

After returning from a month-long stint on the injured list last Saturday, Diaz clubbed a three-run shot off Lance Lynn to give the Astros a 4-0 lead Thursday. It was his first long ball on the campaign after clubbing nine a year ago. Diaz has seen time at third-base recently, but will likely be playing other positions in the near future with Alex Bregman (hamstring) close to returning.

Anderson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI, a walk and another run scored during Thursday's rout of Kansas City.

Anderson extended Chicago's lead with his seventh homer of the season, this time a solo shot against Danny Duffy in the fourth inning. He also walked and scored in the second while tacking on singles in the first and seventh frames. The speedy 27-year-old is having himself a successful campaign, batting .347/.389/.610 with 30 runs scored.

Fletcher (ankle) was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 31.

Fletcher was set to miss his third consecutive game Thursday, and he'll get more time to fully recover from his left ankle sprain. Manager Joe Maddon said Thursday that Fletcher's ankle is still sore. It's unclear how much time he'll miss due to the injury. Luis Rengifo and Franklin Barreto could see increased playing time in his absence.

Fletcher (ankle) remains out of the lineup Thursday against the Padres.

Manager Joe Maddon has continuously downplayed the severity of Fletcher's injury, but he'll sit for a third straight game after suffering a sprained ankle Sunday. Franklin Barreto will start at second base Thursday.

Correa is not in Thursday's lineup against the Rangers.

He is hitting .188 with zero home runs in 32 at-bats over his last 10 games. Jack Mayfield will start at shortstop and hit ninth.

Lindor went 3-for-4 with a run scored and a double in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Royals.

Lindor's biggest hit of the game was his ninth-inning double, and he came around to score on Tyler Naquin's second homer of the game. Through 37 contests, Lindor is slashing .283/.335/.461 with six homers, 17 RBI, 19 runs scored and two stolen bases. He's hit safely in nine straight games, going 15-for-38 (.395) in that span to firmly shake off his slow start to 2020.

Fletcher (ankle) isn't in Wednesday's lineup against the Padres.

Even though the Angels had an off day Tuesday, Fletcher will miss a second consecutive game after spraining his ankle Sunday. Luis Rengifo will serve as the second baseman Wednesday.

Adames went 3-for-3 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees.

The shortstop picked up right where he'd left off at the end of August. Adames has three straight multi-hit efforts, and over his last 10 games he's batting .378 (14-for-37) with a 1.167 OPS. The hot streak has pushed his slash line on the season up to .316/.391/.579 with five homers, 15 RBI and 22 runs through 35 games.

Anderson went 3-for-4 with a run scored in a loss to Minnesota on Tuesday.

The White Sox couldn't muster much offense in the contest, but Anderson was up to his usual production, notching his 11th multi-hit game of the season. The 27-year-old has built upon a breakthrough 2019 campaign by upping his slash line to .345/.385/.600 this season. He has added six home runs and three stolen bases while scoring 26 runs.

Lindor went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Royals.

Lindor took Matt Harvey deep in the first inning to notch his sixth homer of the campaign. The performance extended his hitting streak to eight games, four of which have been multi-hit efforts. Overall, Lindor has put together a .270/.325/.446 line with two stolen bases, 18 runs scored and 17 RBI across 160 plate appearances.