MLB Player News

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

The lefty-hitting O'Hearn will remain on the bench for the second straight game with Kansas City facing a southpaw (Logan Allen) on Wednesday. O'Hearn's opportunities against right-handed pitching could soon take a hit, as Kansas City welcomes back Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) from the injured list Wednesday. Mondesi is expected to see most of his initial starts at designated hitter while he returns from an extended absence, leaving O'Hearn, Hunter Dozier and Edward Olivares to compete for reps in right field.

France went 1-for-2 with with a walk and a run Tuesday in the Mariners' 4-0 win over the Astros.

He also reached base when he was hit by a pitch for the 20th time this season, trailing only the Athletics' Mark Canha (22) for the MLB lead. The high number of beanings has helped prop France's on-base average up to a robust .362, in spite of a substandard 6.6 percent walk rate. The 27-year-old will remain in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale with Houston, manning first base while batting fourth.

Padlo was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.

Padlo was claimed off waivers by Seattle on Aug. 19, and he went 6-for-23 with a homer, four runs and three RBI across seven games at Triple-A Tacoma. He'll provide depth for the major-league club as part of Wednesday's roster expansion.

Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Angels.

Rizzo went deep off Jaime Barria in the fourth inning, putting the Yankees up 1-0. In addition, he doubled and scored in the eighth. That was only his second home run in August, as he hit just .209 in the month. The 31-year-old is slashing .248/.345/.448 with 18 long balls, 52 RBI, 57 runs and six steals in 461 plate appearances this season.

Guerrero went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Orioles.

He took Jorge Lopez deep in the sixth inning to bring the Jays within a run, but the team's offense went cold the rest of the way. Guerrero has hit safely in nine straight games, slashing .361/.410/.639 over that stretch, and he's homered three times in the last two days to leave him one blast shy of 40 for the season.

Lowe went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rockies.

Lowe rapped his 14th homer in the second inning to kick off the scoring for the Rangers. The first baseman is raking of late, forging a .386/.404/.636 slash line over the last 11 games.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's victory over the Pirates.

The 34-year-old blasted his 28th homer of the season in the third inning off Bryse Wilson. The first baseman has now collected a hit in seven straight games, notching 13 hits in 28 at-bats with three home runs and three doubles over that stretch. On the season, Abreu is at 102 RBI, marking the sixth time he has eclipsed 100 RBI in eight seasons. He'll have an outside shot at topping his career high of 123 RBI with 29 games remaining this year.

Voit is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Angels.

Voit finds himself on the bench for the second straight day after being in the starting nine for the previous three games. Brett Gardner will again start in the outfield while Giancarlo Stanton serves as the designated hitter.

O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Cleveland.

An 0-for-4 effort Monday lowered O'Hearn's average to .167 with two doubles and three runs in his last 10 games. Hunter Dozier is the designated hitter Tuesday, with Edward Olivares getting a start in right field.

Santana (hip) is batting cleanup and playing first base Tuesday against Cleveland.

An aggravation of his hip injury caused Santana to miss a couple contests, but he's back in action for Tuesday's series opener. Santana's hitting .262 with four doubles in his last 10 games, largely due to a four-hit effort Aug. 22 against the Cubs.