MLB Player News

Tellez is out of the lineup Friday versus Baltimore.

Tellez went 0-for-3 against the Yankees on Thursday and is on the bench for the third time in the past four games. Joe Panik will serve as the designated hitter while Santiago Espinal starts at the hot corner.

Bell is not in the lineup Friday against the Mets.

Bell has an .887 OPS through 13 games in June and will take a seat Friday with lefty Joey Lucchesi pitching for New York. Ryan Zimmerman will start at first base in his place.

France went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over Tampa Bay.

France extended his hitting streak to six games, and he has posted two multi-hit games during that stretch. The 26-year-old has also plated at least one run in each of his last four contests and has been one of the most productive hitters for the Mariners of late. He's hitting .283 with an .855 OPS on the month.

Walker went 0-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's 10-3 loss to San Francisco.

Walker benefitted from hitting behind Eduardo Escobar, who had two extra-base hits and put men in scoring position for him. He was able get runners home with productive outs. Walker's driven in seven runs over the last nine games but a .571 OPS this season is a major disappointment.

Cron went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a double in Thursday's 7-3 win over Milwaukee.

The first baseman went deep off Milwaukee starter Brandon Woodruff in the first inning. Cron's beginning to rediscover his power stroke -- he's hit three homers in his last four games, all of which have been at hitter-friendly Coors Field. For the year, the 31-year-old has a .256/.360/.453 slash line with eight long balls, 25 RBI, 27 runs scored and eight doubles across 200 plate appearances.

White (hip) was removed from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, Jen Mueller of Root Sports Northwest reports.

White appeared to be nearing a return from the injured list, as he slugged multiple homers during his rehab assignment. However, it will now be at least five-to-six days before he returns to Tacoma to resume playing in game action. In the meantime, he will work with the Mariners training staff.

Diaz is not in the lineup Thursday against the Mariners, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Diaz is 4-for-12 with a homer, three RBI and two runs over his past three games, but he'll receive the day off Thursday. Ji-Man Choi will start at first base while Austin Meadows serves as the designated hitter in the series opener.

Raley was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

Raley spent just under a week with the big-league club and appeared in three games during that time. He went 1-for-6 with four strikeouts while serving in a depth role, and he'll now head back to the minors after left-hander Garrett Cleavinger (forearm) was reinstated from the injured list Thursday.

Flores hit a two-run home run in his only at-bat in Wednesday's 13-7 win over Arizona.

The infielder hit for pitcher Anthony DeSclafani in the fifth inning and took Arizona reliever Ryan Buchter deep to left field to extend San Francisco's lead to 10-2. For the year, Flores has a .236/.317/.365 slash line with four homers, 19 RBI, 18 runs scored and a stolen base across 167 plate appearances. He's seen a fairly even timeshare with Jason Vosler at third base since Evan Longoria (shoulder) went on the injured list.

Wade went 2-for-6 with a solo home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 13-7 win over Arizona.

The outfielder has homered four times in the last 14 games, which accounts for all of his long balls this year. Wade is slashing .273/.360/.470 with seven RBI, 10 runs scored and two stolen bases across 76 plate appearances. He's hit well enough to earn playing time in a crowded San Francisco outfield. Wade will likely draw starts against right-handers in one of the corner outfield positions, and he often hits leadoff when in the lineup.