MLB Player News

Casas (ribs) is expected to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Worcester, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

The first baseman has been on the shelf over three months due to a strain and torn cartilage in his left rib cage, but he's now been cleared for game action. It's unclear how many rehab games Casas will require before rejoining the Red Sox, but he should have a chance to be activated during the first half of August.

Vaughn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Vaughn started the first nine games of the second half but will sit Sunday after going 7-for-35 with a .451 OPS during that stretch. Gavin Sheets will take over at first base and bat cleanup for the White Sox.

Naylor (undisclosed) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Phillies.

Manager Stephen Vogt said Naylor was "beat up" and given a few days to recover from his various ailments, though he is available off the bench for the series finale Sunday, per Zack Meisel of The Athletic. Over his last 10 outings, Naylor has gone 5-for-34 with two RBI, four walks and seven strikeouts. David Fry will start at first base and bat in the cleanup spot.

Schanuel went 1-for-2 with a solo homer and two walks in Saturday's loss to the Athletics.

Schanuel drew a leadoff walk in his first trip to the plate but was left stranded. He then came back with a solo homer in the bottom of the third, which would end up being the only run produced by the Angels' offense in the loss. The first baseman has now homered in back-to-back games and has hit safely in four of his last five. Over that latter stretch he's batting .333 (5-for-15) with three RBI and five runs scored. Schanuel has also drawn at least one walk in five consecutive games.

Canha went 1-for-2 with a walk and two RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Twins.

Canha batted cleanup and helped lead Detroit to a comfortable win. The veteran has been solid lately, as he's batting .310 over his last 10 games with one home run, five RBI and six runs scored. Canha is a potential trade candidate before Tuesday's deadline, as he's on the last year of his contract, and he would give a contending team a proven MLB hitter who batted .260 or better each of the last two seasons, though he's slumped a bit this year with a .233 average overall.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Reds.

He went back-to-back with Alex Jackson off Andrew Abbott to lead off the fifth inning, breaking open a 1-0 game. While the homer was only the ninth of the year for Diaz, a disappointing total after he slugged a career-high 22 last season, he has been supplying more power in July, slashing .278/.328/.481 through 13 games on the month. The 32-year-old is on an affordable contract that pays him $10 million in 2025 with a $12 million club option for 2026, but with the Rays in sell mode at the trade deadline and a number of contenders in need of help at first base, Diaz could be the next player to go.

Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Naylor will sit for a second straight game. He went 2-for-9 with one RBI and two walks in the Guardians' three-game series against the Tigers, and for the month of July he has a .665 OPS across 76 plate appearances. Jhonkensy Noel will start at first base Saturday and bat eighth against Phillies right-hander Tyler Phillips.

Mountcastle is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against San Diego.

Mountcastle will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout after going 0-for-3 with two RBI in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Padres. Ryan O'Hearn will start at first base Saturday while Heston Kjerstad serves as the designated hitter.

Guerrero went 1-for-2 with three walks and a run scored in Friday's win over Texas.

The Rangers tried to pitch around the one consistent threat in the Toronto lineup, but it didn't help them in the end. Guerrero has hit safely in eight straight games, batting .464 (13-for-28) over that stretch with two doubles, five homers and eight RBI, and he's boosted his slash line on the season to .297/.370/.487 with 18 home runs and 62 RBI in 102 contests.

Singleton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against the Dodgers.

Singleton has been out of the Astros' lineup for only two games in July but has struggled considerably by hitting .221 with a 29.3 percent strikeout rate across 68 at-bats. He did manage his first home run in 13 starts Friday, bringing his total on the campaign to eight. The Astros haven't shown any signs of benching Singleton, though his playing time could be in danger once Kyle Tucker (shin) is able to return.