MLB Player News

France (elbow) could return to action later this week, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.

France was not activated from the injured list Monday when first eligible, but he may not be sidelined much longer, as manager Scott Servais indicated he could return at some point during Seattle's upcoming four-game series against Toronto, which runs from Thursday through Sunday.

Arias was optioned to Triple-A Columbus after Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Arias started at third base in the first game of Monday's twin bill, but he was back to Columbus between contests. He is one of Cleveland's top prospects, so he should have a chance to rejoin the big club later in the season.

Naylor (back) is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

Naylor left Monday's opener with back spasms, so it should not come as much of a surprise that he is opening the nightcap on the bench. Owen Miller will start at first base in Naylor's place.

Naylor was removed from Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers with back spasms, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Naylor remained in the game briefly after showing signs of pain in a seventh-inning at-bat, but he was removed from the contest after drawing a walk on the next pitch. Naylor has not been ruled out for Game 2, but it seems more likely than not that he will remain on the bench.

Torkelson isn't starting the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to Kansas City, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Kody Clemens is taking over at first base and batting seventh.

Calhoun isn't starting Monday against the Orioles.

Calhoun is getting a day off after he went 2-for-16 with two homers, four RBI and nine strikeouts over the last four games. Steven Duggar will take over in left field and bat seventh.

Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in a 3-1 win over the Twins on Sunday.

Mountcastle added to his extra-base hit totals, belting his 14th home run and 18th double of the year off Devin Smeltzer. The 25-year-old first baseman has continued to make strides this season. He has maintained a home run pace similar to last season when he went yard 33 times while making better contact and getting on base more consistently. Mountcastle is slashing .283/.321/.506, and the young power hitter's development is a bright spot for an Orioles team in a rebuilding year.

Clemens went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Royals.

Clemens had been seeing time at first base lately, but he shifted to second Sunday with Spencer Torkelson (head) returning to the lineup. Clemens already didn't have a ton of fantasy value with just a .146 batting average this season, and now his playing time is likely to decrease moving forward, though he should still see some starts as an infield reserve.

Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Royals.

The Tigers were unable to keep up with the Royals offensively Sunday, but Torkelson put Detroit on the board with his fifth homer of the season in the bottom of the fifth inning. The 22-year-old's bat has been quiet recently, as he's hit just .167 with a homer, a double, three runs and two RBI over his last nine games. However, it's been encouraging to see him play in the last two matchups after being hit in the head by a pitch during Friday's series opener.

Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Rays.

Guerrero knocked an RBI single in the third inning before adding an RBI double in the ninth. He went 3-for-22 over his previous five games since his last multi-hit effort June 28. The star slugger still owns a mildly disappointing .267/.353/.497 slash line with 31 extra-base hits and 53 RBI through 79 games. On the bright side, Guerrero posted a .938 OPS with nine homers in June.