MLB Player News

O'Hearn was recalled from the alternate training site Friday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

The 27-year-old missed out on the Opening Day roster but will join Kansas City ahead of Friday's series opener in Detroit. O'Hearn had a .604 OPS in 132 plate appearances during 2020 and should provide depth at first base and DH behind Carlos Santana and Jorge Soler.

France went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBI on Thursday against the Red Sox.

After a one-game absence from the starting lineup due to a forearm injury, France showed no ill effects. He delivered a clutch two-out double in the sixth inning that drove in a pair and knotted the game at two. France has shown plenty of ability to hit for extra bases early on this season, having collected three home runs and five doubles across 79 plate appearances.

Kirilloff is expected to be recalled by the Twins on Friday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Miguel Sano (hamstring) was placed on the injured list with a hamstring injury, and Kirilloff's promotion will be the corresponding move. He should see the majority of his at-bats at first base in Sano's absence. However, Kirilloff figures to remain in the lineup even after Sano returns, as he's an outfielder by trade.

Voit (knee) will report to the Yankees' alternate training site early next week, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Voit resumed swinging Tuesday, and he'll likely be able to face live hitting once he reports to the team's alternate training site. Voit is still likely weeks away from his return to game action, but it's encouraging to see him ramp up his activities recently. DJ LeMahieu and Mike Ford should continue to fill in at first base in his absence.

France (forearm) is starting Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

France was hit in the forearm Monday, but he made a pinch-hit appearance against the Dodgers on Tuesday. He'll return to the lineup as the designated hitter for Thursday's series opener, batting second.

Dalbec isn't starting Thursday's game against the Mariners, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Dalbec will get a breather after he went 4-for-7 with a triple and an RBI in the last two games. Marwin Gonzalez will start at first base Thursday, batting seventh.

Guerrero went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, a run and an RBI in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Red Sox.

After reaching base four times, Guerrero's on-base average now sits at a robust .513, tops among all players with at least 50 plate appearances this season. Guerrero has paired elite plate discipline with improved power early on, as his .267 ISO is 67 points above his 2020 mark. Fantasy managers that drafted the 22-year-old in anticipation of a potential third-year breakout are more than satisfied with Guerrero's early returns.

Dalbec went 2-for-4 in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Toronto.

Dalbec's slow start to the season is slowly melting away. The 25-year-old has multiple hits in two straight games and is batting .393 (11-for-28) over the last nine while slightly improving his strikeout rate. That's encouraging news, but fantasy managers want the power he showed in 2020 to resurface.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Rays.

Santana's production came late, as his long ball in the seventh gave the Royals their first lead of the night at 7-6; he was then intentionally walked in the ninth. The 35-year-old has been on an absolute tear at the plate lately, slashing .474/.524/.947 with five extra-base hits, six RBI and three runs scored to go along with a 2:1 BB:K over his last five games.

France, who was able to make a pinch-hit appearance in Tuesday's loss to the Dodgers after being hit in the forearm Monday, has a chance to return to the starting lineup Thursday against the Red Sox, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. "Better than I thought he would be doing," manager Scott Servais said about France's condition Tuesday. "He was in here early, got a bunch of treatment. He actually popped his head in my office and says he can be good to go, but I think it's best to maybe give him a day."

The fact France was able to get into the batter's box Tuesday -- he struck out in his pinch-hit appearance -- is certainly an encouraging sign. Given the Mariners had a day off Wednesday and France was already feeling better Tuesday morning, there certainly appears to be a chance he can rejoin the starting nine for the start of a four-game set at Fenway Park on Thursday.