MLB Player News

Gurriel is not in the lineup Thursday against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel is in the midst of a 12-game hit streak, slashing .429/.451/.673 with three homers and 15 RBI over that stretch, but he'll head to the bench for Thursday's series opener as the Astros rest some starters with a division title already wrapped up. Tyler White is starting at first base and hitting fifth in this one, with Brian McCann serving as the DH.

Olson went 1-for-5 with a grand slam Wednesday in the Athletics' 9-3 win over the Mariners.

Olson's bases-clearing drive off reliever Chasen Bradford concluded a six-run fifth inning for the Athletics, who kept their hopes of earning home-field advantage for the wild-card matchup with the Yankees alive with the victory. Though he has seen his OPS fall more than 200 points from his impressive rookie campaign, Olson is coming on strong in September with a .295/.396/.526 slash line, five home runs and 19 RBI in 23 games.

Abreu (infection) has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

With less than a week left in the regular season and the White Sox well out of playoff contention, the team opted to shut down the stud first baseman. Abreu played just six games over the final month and a half of the season due to multiple injuries, preventing him from reaching 25 homers and 100 RBI for the first time in his five-year career. He should be ready to go by the start of spring training.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup against the Reds on Wednesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI during Tuesday's contest but will head to the bench with left-hander Cody Reed on the mound for Cincinnati. On the season, he's posted a wRC+ of just 4 against southpaws while accumulating a 221 mark versus right-handers. In his place, Hunter Dozier will start at first base and bat fifth.

Olson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Oakland's 5-1 loss to the Twins on Sunday.

It was a quiet day for the Oakland offense against Minnesota starter Kyle Gibson, but Olson managed to account for his team's only run with this second-inning solo shot. He's having a terrific season at the plate for the Athletics, with a .786 OPS, 28 homers and 32 doubles through 560 at-bats.

Cron went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a solo homer in Tampa Bay's 5-2 win Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Serving as the designated hitter, Cron provided the Rays' second run with a double in the sixth inning before adding a solo homer in the eighth. Cron leads the Rays with 28 home runs and 70 RBI, and he has raised his batting average to .257 for the season.

O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

O'Hearn heads to the bench for the third time in four games as the Tigers send another left-hander to the mound in Daniel Norris. Hunter Dozier grabs another start at first base for the Royals, batting fifth.

Gurriel went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Angels.

Gurriel extended his hitting streak to eight games, including three straight multi-hit efforts, and is enjoying Houston's final homestand of the season. He's gone 14-for-32 (.438) with two home runs, three doubles and 12 RBI during his eight-game streak, all of it occurring at Minute Maid Park.

Tellez went 3-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer in a win over the Rays on Saturday.

Tellez pulled an inside cutter from Tyler Glasnow into the right-field stands in the bottom of the fourth for his second big fly in his last three games. The 23-year-old posted a .270/.340/.425 slash line with 13 homers and seven stolen bases in 444 plate appearances for Triple-A Buffalo this season, regaining some prospect luster. Justin Smoak has been riding the bench more frequently lately as the rebuilding Jays evaluate Tellez ahead of 2019.

Voit went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Orioles on Saturday.

His fourth bomb in four games -- including a two-homer showing Wednesday against the Red Sox -- came on a David Hess fastball and hit the back wall of the bullpen in right-center field. The 27-year-old has been a revelation while seizing the Yankees' first-base job, blasting 11 of his 12 homers this season and churning out a .317/.389/.634 slash line in just 117 plate appearances wearing pinstripes. He'll likely have another opportunity to gash Baltimore pitching Sunday, though the Yankees may choose to rest their newfound masher now that they've clinched a playoff berth.