MLB Player News

Contreras went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Rangers.

Contreras teed off on Nathan Eovaldi twice, blasting solo homers in the second and sixth innings. The first baseman has raked in June, slashing .390/.457/.878 with five homers, five doubles, 10 RBI and eight runs scored through 11 games. It's been an incredibly successful first season with the Red Sox for Contreras, as he's hitting .304/.396/.570 with 16 homers, 11 doubles, two triples, 43 RBI, 34 runs and a stolen base across 67 contests.

Rice went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays.

Rice snapped a 3-3 tie in the top of the ninth inning with his two-run blast off Braydon Fisher, his 19th homer this season, though just his second in his last 13 games. Rice had cooled off a bit at the plate of late, going just 2-for-17 (.118) in his previous four contests. He's still slashing an excellent .293/.387/.611 through 279 plate appearances this year with 47 RBI and 51 runs scored.

Naylor had X-rays on his right shin come back negative after leaving Sunday's loss to the Nationals, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Naylor was forced from Sunday's contest after fouling a pitch off himself, but he appears to have escaped with a bruise. The 28-year-old went 1-for-3 before his exit and is batting .250 (12-for-48) with two doubles, three homers, a steal, eight RBI and seven runs through 12 games in June. Naylor will have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery before Tuesday's series opener versus Baltimore.

Mancini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Mancini had started in three of the Angels' four games following his promotion from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, but his run as a near-everyday player proved to be short-lived. With Nolan Schanuel having since moved past a lingering ankle injury, Mancini will be relegated to the bench for a second straight game.

Naylor was removed from Sunday's game against the Nationals due to an apparent right shin injury, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.

The 28-year-old fouled a pitch off himself during the top of the sixth inning and stayed in to finish his at-bat, but he was replaced by Patrick Wisdom at first base for the bottom of the frame. Naylor went 1-for-3 with a double prior to leaving the contest and should be considered day-to-day heading into Tuesday's series opener versus the Orioles.

Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that Pasquantino underwent surgery Sunday to remove a fractured hamate bone in his right hand and will face a recovery timeline of roughly 4-to-6 weeks, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

The projected timeline is a fairly standard one for hamate surgeries and likely ensures that Pasquantino will be out through the All-Star break. Jac Caglianone is slated to start at first base in Sunday's game against the Astros and should see the bulk of the playing time at the position for the duration of Pasquantino's stint on the 10-day injured list.

Guerrero (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Guerrero will get a second straight day to recuperate from lower-back tightness, an issue that cropped up during Friday's 8-5 win in the series opener. Charles McAdoo will receive the start at first base in place of Guerrero, who is being viewed as day-to-day heading into the Blue Jays' series in Boston that begins Tuesday.

The Royals placed Pasquantino (hand) on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right hamate fracture.

The 28-year-old sustained the injury during Saturday's game against the Astros and now seems likely to be sidelined at least through the All-Star break, though he's currently without an official timeline for his return. Jac Caglianone replaced Pasquantino at first base Saturday and is also occupying the position in Sunday's series finale while John Rave was called up from Triple-A Omaha to bolster Kansas City's bench.

Burger went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Boston.

Burger swatted his 12th homer of the season. He's in a groove right now, having gone 9-for-18 with two home runs and five RBI over the last six contests to boost his slash line on the season to .248/.307/.440 over 274 plate appearances.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 3-1 victory versus Toronto on Saturday.

The score was tied 1-1 when Goldschmidt came to the plate in the top of the ninth and drove a Louis Varland offspeed pitch over the left-field wall to provide the decisive runs for the Yankees. Goldschmidt extended his hitting streak to six games with the blast, and he's slashing .375/.407/.625 with two homers and eight RBI during that stretch. With Aaron Judge (ribs), Giancarlo Stanton (calf) and Trent Grisham (hamstring) all on the injured list, Goldschmidt's role in New York's offense has taken on extra significance. He's been a regular in the lineup since mid-May and has stepped up with an .889 OPS, nine homers, 31 RBI, 24 runs and a stolen base over 170 plate appearances on the campaign.