MLB Player News

Cron went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-7 win over San Diego.

Cron went deep off San Diego starter Blake Snell in the first inning. The long ball was the first baseman's second in the last three games after going 24 straight games without a homer. For the year, Cron is slashing .250/.357/.429 with seven homers, 21 RBI and 26 runs scored across 196 plate appearances. He continues to log regular playing time at first base over Joshua Fuentes.

Olson went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Angels.

All three hits were singles, but he still extended his current hitting streak to five games, a stretch during which he's gone 11-for-20 (.550). On the season, Olson is batting .297 with with 18 homers and 48 RBI through 63 contests, putting him firmly on pace for a career-best campaign.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a homer, two RBI, two runs and a walk in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the White Sox.

His solo shot with two outs in the sixth put the game within reach for the Rays, who later tied it at 7 before ultimately losing in the 10th inning. Diaz has hit .324 in his last nine games with eight walks, raising his season-long OBP to .393 as a staple in the Rays' starting lineup.

Abreu went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Rays.

Abreu's fourth-inning line drive left Guaranteed Rate Field in a hurry to open the scoring Wednesday afternoon. His .252 average is a far cry from the .317 he posted in his MVP campaign a year ago, but Abreu remains an impactful bat in the middle of the White Sox's order. The homer was Abreu's first since May 29.

Vaughn went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Rays.

It was Vaughn's second three-hit showing of 2021, and his first multi-hit game since May 27. Injuries in the White Sox's lineup, specifically to Eloy Jimenez (pectoral), have thrust Vaughn into a more substantial role than expected in 2021 and he's struggled with a .231 average, but performances like Wednesday's can be invaluable to the 23-year-old's confidence going forward.

Walker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

He receives a day off following a strong, 2-for-5 effort Tuesday with three RBI. It was Walker's third multi-hit showing in his last seven games, a stretch during which he's gone 7-for-25 with a homer, five RBI and just two strikeouts. Pavin Smith gets the start at first base Wednesday.

Flores is not starting Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

He receives his second game off in three days as Jason Vosler fills in at third base. Flores has recorded a hit in each of his last four games, but he's still hitting just .143 with one RBI in his last nine contests.

Higgins (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

The backup catcher is now set to miss an extended time with his strained right forearm, keeping Jose Lobaton in that role until Austin Romine (wrist) returns near the end of the month. It remains unclear exactly how long Higgins will be sidelined.

Tellez is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Yankees.

The 26-year-old sat out Tuesday against left-hander Jordan Montgomery, and he's on the bench again Wednesday with righty Gerrit Cole pitching for New York. Tellez is 7-for-32 (.219 average) with a home run, two doubles, three RBI and two runs through 11 games in June.

Gittens went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-5 victory over Toronto.

Gittens connected on his first big-league hit in the fourth inning, crushing a 439-foot solo homer to tie the score 2-2. The long ball was a memorable moment in what has otherwise been a rough start to Gittens' big-league career, as he has gone 1-for-17 with seven strikeouts thus far.