MLB Player News

The Blue Jays optioned Tellez to Triple-A Buffalo following Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Yankees, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Tellez struck out as a pinch hitter in his lone at-bat of the game. With Tellez on the bench for the third time in five games and having seen his playing time drop steadily for the past couple of weeks, manager Charlie Montoyo indicated that a move to Buffalo will allow the first baseman/designated hitter to receive regular at-bats and refine his plate approach. Tellez will likely be back up with the Blue Jays when rosters expand in September, if not sooner.

Olson went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a double, a walk and three runs in a win over the White Sox on Saturday.

Olson crossed the plate more than any other teammate during the Athletics' 13-run outburst, and his multi-hit effort extended his hitting streak to nine games. Olson already has seven RBI over his first eight games of July as well, and he's knocked in 27 of his 39 runs for the season since June 1.

Cron (thumb) was on the field Sunday and took part in some baserunning drills, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Since he's dealing with a thumb injury, Cron's activity on the basepaths won't have much bearing on his recovery timeline, but his presence on the field at least suggests the Twins are preparing for a fairly brief absence. Cron is eligible to return from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and could be activated shortly after the minimum of time if he's able to take batting practice without any complications this week.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Diaz started both games of Saturday's doubleheader, going 2-for-8 with a solo home run, double, walk and two runs. He'll likely just be getting a maintenance day in the series finale as Mike Brosseau fills in for him at the hot corner.

Tellez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

He'll sit for the third time in five games and looks to have slipped into a part-time role now that Justin Smoak and Randal Grichuk are healthy again after recent bouts with injuries. Since the beginning of June, Tellez has slashed just .216/.260/.423 with five home runs in 28 games.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and another run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Mariners.

Calhoun reached the 20-homer plateau for only the second time in his career with his second-inning solo shot. He also scored on a David Fletcher single in the fourth inning. The 31-year old has recorded multiple hits in five of his last eight games, going 12-for-36 with three homers and seven RBI in that span. Calhoun is now just six homers shy of his personal-best 26 from 2015. The right fielder has added 48 RBI and 54 runs scored in 88 games played this season.

Lowe went 2-for-5 with two two-run homers in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader in Baltimore.

Lowe went 0-for-3 with a walk during the matinee but came alive for the nightcap to deliver the first two-homer game of his career. The 24-year-old is slashing .286/.352/.571 with five home runs through his first 17 major-league games.

Cabrera is not in Saturday's lineup against the Astros.

Cabrera is 1-for-7 with three strikeouts and a walk in the first two games of the second half. Logan Forsythe will start at third base and hit sixth Saturday.

Diaz went 2-for-6 with an RBI single and three runs in a win over the Orioles on Friday.

Diaz helped the Rays get off to a hot start by contributing a timely single during a seven-run first inning. The talented 27-year-old sandwiched a pair of two-hit efforts around the All-Star break and is 12-for-38 (.316) with six doubles, four walks and 12 runs since June 29, a 10-game span.

Lowe, who is starting at first base and hitting fifth Saturday, could get some time at third base at some point this season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays currently have six everyday players for five spots, so this would be a way to keep Lowe's bat in the lineup on a slightly more consistent basis. However, Yandy Diaz certainly doesn't deserve to see his playing time dip, so this may be more of an in-case-of-emergency situation. Lowe appears to be up for good, as he is now slashing .291/.355/.509 with three home runs in 62 plate appearances.