MLB Player News

Cron isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Cron will take a seat for the second time in the last three days. As a result, Marwin Gonzalez draws the start at first base and will bat eighth.

The Blue Jays view Guerrero (knee) as day-to-day and believe he'll be able to return to the lineup at some point during their three-game series with the Dodgers that begins Tuesday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Heyman's report more or less aligns with what Guerrero had to say about his left knee injury Sunday, when the rookie labeled his bout with inflammation as "nothing major." Guerrero has already missed one game with the injury and seems unlikely to be ready to go for Tuesday's series opener, but the fact that the Blue Jays aren't considering the 20-year-old as week-to-week implies some level of optimism that he'll avoid a stint on the injured list. Brandon Drury will likely handle most of the action at the hot corner for however long Guerrero is ultimately sidelined.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 5-4 win over the Tigers.

Gurriel's RBI explosion continues apace. The 35-year-old has been Houston's most productive hitter in the second half, swatting 11 home runs and 13 doubles while driving in 38 runs over the last 34 games. His career-high 88 RBI lead the Astros.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run to help the White Sox to a 6-4 victory over the Twins on Monday.

Abreu provided the crucial blow in this contest, touching up Kyle Gibson with a three-run long ball in the third inning for his 27th of the season. The slugger is now slashing .273/.313/.491 across 495 at-bats as he remains on pace to cross the 30-homer threshold for the fourth time in his career.

Cronenworth (hamstring) is close to rejoining Triple-A Durham, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Cronenworth hasn't played since July 16 due to a hamstring injury, but he's on the cusp of rejoining the Bulls after starting up a rehab assignment with Tampa Bay's Gulf Coast League affiliate Monday. Prior to getting hurt, the 25-year-old was slashing .342/.432/.540 with 10 home runs and 11 steals in 86 games for Durham.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.

With a lefty (John Means) on the bump for Baltimore, O'Hearn will take a seat after going 3-for-17 at the dish while starting each of the past five contests. Cheslor Cuthbert will handle first-base duties in the series opener.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

Calhoun doubled and scored in the second inning and launched a solo homer to center field in the fourth. Of his 101 hits this season, 51 have gone for extra bases, and 27 have left the yard to establish a career high. His previous best season in the power department was 2015 when he slugged 26 homers.

Cron is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

In Saturday's 12-7 win, Cron delivered one of his better performances since returning from the injured list earlier this month, finishing 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI while also reaching base when he was hit by a pitch. Ehire Adrianza will draw the start at first base in the series finale in what merely amounts to a maintenance day for Cron after eight consecutive starts.

Olson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a walk and a run in a win over the Astros on Saturday, is hitting .357 (10-for-28) with a double, three home runs, 10 RBI, two walks and four runs over his last seven games.

Olson has churned out five multi-hit games over that span, making it one of his most productive stretches of the season. The hot hitting already has the slugger just two RBI away from equaling the 15 he compiled during all of July while also pushing his average to a solid .260.

O'Hearn will start at first base and bat fifth Sunday against the Mets.

O'Hearn will enter the lineup for a fifth consecutive contest while Cheslor Cuthbert shifts across the diamond. Though he only sports a .410 OPS in 15 games since returning from Triple-A Omaha in late July, O'Hearn could continue to earn steady work with Cuthbert stuck in an 0-for-24 slump over the past six contests.