MLB Player News

Kirilloff will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Orioles.

Kirilloff's days off typically come against lefties, but he'll sit here against right-hander Tyler Wells. Donovan Solano will make his second consecutive start at first base.

Bell went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Royals.

His two-run blast in the fourth inning off Daniel Lynch ended up merely providing insurance runs, as Aaron Civale and two relievers combined for a two-hit shutout. Bell will be happy to put the first half behind him -- over 80 games, the 30-year-old has nine homers and 40 RBI with a shaky .223/.310/.373 slash line.

Diaz went 3-for-4 on Friday against Atlanta.

After an explosion of power early in the season, Diaz has gone without a homer across his last 33 games. He's still found ways to produce, piling up 12 multi-hit efforts in that span to maintain a .295 average while also racking up 19 runs scored. Overall, Diaz has maintained a career-best .904 OPS across 332 plate appearances.

Raley is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It's one of the rare instances when Raley is not starting when the opposition has a right-hander, in this case Charlie Morton, on the mound. Harold Ramirez will be the designated hitter.

Noda (illness) is starting at first base and batting third Friday against the Red Sox.

A stomach bug kept Noda out of Thursday's game, but the issue seems to have subsided. The 27-year-old first baseman has been on a hot streak recently, going 4-for-14 at the plate with a homer, four RBI and three runs scored while also drawing five walks across his last four games.

Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the Royals in Thursday's 6-1 victory.

Naylor missed two games due to a minor injury to his right wrist, but that didn't seem to impact him in his return, as he went yard off Amir Garrett in the sixth inning. The first baseman also singled in the contest, giving him five multi-hit performances over his past eight games. Over the hot stretch, Naylor is slashing .364/.400/.667 with a pair of long balls, four doubles, five RBI and six runs.

O'Hearn went 3-for-4 with one double, four RBI and one run scored in Thursday's 14-1 win over the Yankees.

After hitting a two-run homer and corralling a steal Wednesday, O'Hearn once again made a significant impact Thursday. He notched his second three-hit game of 2023 and tied his season high in RBI during the blowout win. The power-hitting lefty has strung together a four-game hit streak, a stretch where he's hitting 7-for-16 (.438) with seven RBI and three runs scored.

France (undisclosed) went 0-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Astros.

France missed three games with the unspecified injury. He wasn't very productive Thursday, but he didn't seem any worse for wear after getting plunked. The infielder has maintained a .265/.333/.397 slash line with seven home runs, 36 RBI, 52 runs scored and a stolen base over 83 games. He's currently in a rut, having gone 2-for-21 since his last multi-hit effort June 27 versus the Nationals.

Raley isn't in the Rays' lineup Thursday against the Phillies.

Southpaw Cristopher Sanchez will start on the mound Thursday for the Phillies, meaning the left-handed bat of Raley will take a seat to begin the game. Harold Ramirez will take over as Tampa Bay's designated hitter while Yandy Diaz mans first base.

France (undisclosed) is starting at first base Thursday against the Astros.

After missing three consecutive starts following a collision with the Rays' Isaac Paredes on Sunday, France now returns to the Mariners' lineup. The 28-year-old first baseman has been in a bit of a slump recently, going just 2-for-18 with an RBI and three runs scored across his last five games.