MLB Player News

Lowe was one of the players to take batting practice during the Rays' first day of summer camp Friday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The 24-year-old impressed during his first taste of the big leagues in 2019, slashing .263/.325/.454 across 169 plate appearances. Lowe is currently down the depth chart at first base and designated hitter, but with rosters expanded to 30 players for the first two weeks of the regular season, he certainly has a chance of sticking if he can impress during the approximately three weeks until the start of the campaign.

Diaz was present for the Rays' first day of summer camp Friday and was able to take batting practice, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The burly slugger conceded to still feeling "a little scared" with respect to his health, but he also confirmed how pleased he was to be back among teammates. Diaz was enjoying a highly productive Grapefruit League slate before spring training was suspended, hitting .345 (10-for-29) over 11 exhibitions. Diaz will look to build on a career-best campaign in 2019 while serving as the Rays' primary third baseman.

Dalbec was added to the Red Sox's 60-man player pool.

Dalbec was eclipsed by Tristan Casas as Boston's top power prospect, but he's the closest to the majors. It's unlikely we'll see him on the active 30-man roster to start the season, as the Red Sox are set at the infield corners, but Dalbec's big bat could make its debut at some point.

Kirilloff was included in Minnesota's 60-man player pool ahead of summer camp before the 2020 season begins, MLB.com reports.

Kirilloff hit .429 with two home runs and a 3:1 K:BB in 22 plate appearances in big-league spring training as the top prospect showed he can make an impact as soon as 2020. He's likely to begin the season at Minnesota's alternate training site, but could be called up to the major league roster if there's an injury at first base or DH.

Wade was included in Minnesota's 60-man player pool ahead of summer camp before the 2020 season begins, MLB.com reports.

Wade was optioned to Triple-A Rochester before spring training was shut down due to the pandemic. He was battling Jake Cave and Willians Astudillo for a final roster spot before he was sent down. With major league rosters expanding to 30 players for the first two weeks of the 60-game season, Wade appears likely to win a reserve outfielder role.

The White Sox announced Monday that Vaughn will be included as part of the team's 60-man roster pool.

With the 2020 minor-league season expected to be cancelled, Vaughn, one of the White Sox's top prospects, will join the big club for its summer training camp that begins Friday. Though Vaughn will be available to play during Chicago's 60-game regular-season slate, he'll most likely see most of his reps in simulated games while Jose Abreu and Edwin Encarnacion handle regular duties at first base and designated hitter for the big club. After being selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 first-year player draft, Vaughn appeared in 55 games between three different affiliates in his first pro campaign, slashing .278/.384/.449 with six home runs and 17 doubles.

Pratto will be a part of the Royals' 60-man player pool this season, Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reports.

Like several other high-profile Royals position player prospects, Pratto had a dreadful 2019 season, hitting .191 with a 34.7 percent strikeout rate at High-A. As a top-15 pick in 2017, Pratto will be given plenty of chances to bounce back, but he is obviously not ready to face MLB pitching.

Dixon will be a part of the Tigers' 60-man player pool this season.

Dixon was not a member of the 40-man roster, but after slugging a team-high 15 home runs last season, it appeared likely that he'd earn a spot on the expanded roster. The 28-year-old will give the Tigers a veteran option off their bench.

Padlo is projected to be part of the 60-man player pool that will report to the Rays' summer camp, reports.

The 23-year-old had been optioned to Triple-A Durham back on March 10, although he could have been primed for some big-league action in 2020 under any circumstance after slashing .290/.400/.595 across 155 plate appearances with the Bulls last season. Padlo has also been with the Rays for each of the last three years in spring training, but he has just a home run and two RBI over 20 at-bats during that stretch.

Dalbec is expected to be named to Boston's 60-man roster pool, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Dalbec made his Triple-A debut last season, where he hit .257/.301/.478 with seven home runs and 16 RBI over 30 games. It's unlikely that he'd get significant playing time in the majors in 2020, but he could make his big league debut at some point in the shortened season. The 24-year-old went 5-for-22 with one home run, five RBI and five runs during spring training this year.