MLB Player News

Diaz (thumb) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Diaz will sit for the second straight game after exiting Friday's contest with a sprained left thumb. The 30-year-old was able to take some swings Sunday and could be available off the bench in an emergency, but manager Kevin Cash will likely attempt to avoid utilizing him, if possible.

Tellez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

The lefty-hitting Tellez will retreat to the bench for the series finale with a southpaw (Dillon Peters) on the hill for Pittsburgh. Eduardo Escobar checks in at first base for Tellez.

Bohm is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

On the bench for the fourth consecutive contest, Bohm has seemingly lost hold of his everyday role at third base. Ronald Torreyes will pick up his eighth consecutive start Sunday and appears to be manager Joe Girardi's preferred option at the position while the 28-year-old continues to swing a hot bat and impress in the field.

O'Hearn is not in the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.

O'Hearn is 6-for-21 with a homer, a triple, seven RBI and two runs through nine games in August, and he'll sit for the second straight contest Sunday. Salvador Perez will serve as the designated hitter while Cam Gallagher starts behind the plate.

Freeman went 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs, an RBI and a stolen base Saturday in Atlanta's 12-2 win over Washington.

Though Freeman wasn't responsible for any of Atlanta's six extra-base hits on the day, he put an end to a 1-for-18 skid at the dish over the past six games and chipped in a steal. While Freeman's combination of power and batting average were the main reasons why he was valued as an early round pick in fantasy drafts, his contributions on the basepaths shouldn't be overlooked. With seven stolen bases on the season, Freeman ranks tied for second among all first basemen, trailing only St. Louis' Paul Goldschmidt (eight).

Cron went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a walk in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Giants.

Cron homered off Sammy Long in the second inning. In addition, he grounded out in the sixth inning and knocked in Brendan Rodgers. He has reached base safely in each of his last 10 games. In that stretch, he is batting .457 with five long balls and 20 RBI. The 31-year-old is slashing .262/.370/.502 with 19 home runs, 62 RBI and 49 runs scored in 370 plate appearances overall. He leads the Rockies in home runs and RBI.

France went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a triple, a walk and three total runs in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Blue Jays.

France gave Seattle an early lead with a two-run, 422-foot blast to center field in the first inning. He reached base twice more in the contest and came around to score each time. France is currently swinging a hot stick, collecting four multi-hit efforts in his past five games. Over that stretch, he is slashing .526/.571/.789 with four runs and three RBI.

Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a run in a loss to the Mariners on Saturday.

The star first baseman notched a trio of singles to raise his batting average to .315 on the season. Guerrero has tallied three or more hits 13 times on the campaign, though this was his first time doing so since July 7. His MVP-caliber season also includes 35 homers, 89 runs, 88 RBI and three stolen bases.

Ellis went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Padres.

Ellis slammed his first MLB long ball off Joe Musgrove in the first inning to give the Diamondbacks a five-run lead. The rookie recently got called up July 30 to replace Eduardo Escobar. He is slashing .129/.250/.226 with one home run, four RBI and four runs scored in 36 plate appearances. He has yet to record multiple hits in a game.

Abreu went 4-for-5 with a solo homer Saturday in a loss to the Yankees.

Abreu notched a pair of doubles off New York starter Jameson Taillon, then he clubbed a Chad Green offering over the left-center field fence in the ninth inning to tie the game at 4-4. It was the 24th homer of the season for Abreu and gave him 86 RBI, which ranks third in MLB behind only Rafael Devers (89) and Vladimir Guerrero (88). Abreu will take an 11-game hitting streak (17-for-46) into Saturday's series finale.