MLB Player News

Kirilloff (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Kirilloff will serve as the designated hitter Wednesday but could play in the outfield Thursday if all goes well. Manager Rocco Baldelli said that Kirilloff could only need a few days before returning to the majors, and he indicated that the outfielder could be activated during the Twins' weekend series in Cleveland. Kirilloff has been on the injured list since May 5 due to a right wrist sprain.

Hiura is 7-for-20 (.350) with five doubles, two RBI, a steal and a 2:8 BB:K through five games with Triple-A Nashville.

Hiura got some time to tend to personal matters after being sent down by the Brewers early this month, but he joined the team's Triple-A affiliate last week and has been playing regularly since. He is stacking up doubles and hitting far better than he did at the big-league level, but he is still striking out quite a bit, and the Brewers are likely hoping to see some improvement in that area before bringing him back to the big-league club.

Freeman went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss against the Mets.

Freeman crushed his third homer over his last four games and has hit safely in five of his last six contests, but he's been struggling a bit at the plate. The star first baseman is hitting just .193 this month but has hit five homers in that span.

Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Angels.

Naylor had a single in the first and came up clutch late in the game when he gave Cleveland the lead with a solo home run in the eighth inning. The long ball proved to be the difference in the game as he raised his slash line to .265/.307/.424 with four home runs, 12 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox.

Guerrero recorded his second straight three-hit performance and extended his hitting streak to five games. The young outfielder has racked up three homers, two doubles, four RBI and five runs scored during that stretch, a span in which he's also posted a 1.431 OPS.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Astros.

Olson's only hit of the night came in the sixth when he took Christian Javier deep to right to tie the game at 3-3. He's now entered double-digit territory with 10 homers, and he's sporting a fantasy friendly slash line of .267/.346/.548 with 26 RBI and 21 runs scored.

Cronenworth went 3-for-4 with two doubles Tuesday in a victory over the Rockies.

Cronenworth slugged his ninth and 10th doubles of the campaign in the contest, and he leads the team in two-baggers on the season. The 27-year-old has swung a hot bat in May, logging at least one hit in all but two of his 16 contests and slashing .377/.433/.492 with 11 runs and six RBI.

Cron went 3-for-4 with a double and a run in Tuesday's loss to San Diego.

Cron returned to the lineup after a 12-day absence caused by a back injury. He picked up where he left off prior to his trip to the injured list, notching his fourth multi-hit game over his past seven contests. After a slow start to the campaign, Cron has pushed his slash line up to a standout .309/.407/.515 on the season. He has five home runs and 15 RBI along with 18 runs scored.

Padlo was optioned to Triple-A Durham after Tuesday's win at Baltimore, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

The 24-year-old had one at-bat off the bench Tuesday and is now 1-for-12 with a double and a run in nine appearances this season. Padlo could rejoin the Rays later in the season if the club requires depth in the corner infield.

Flores (hamstring) will undergo an MRI after leaving Tuesday's win over the Reds, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

The 29-year-old suffered the injury while running the bases and received an initial diagnosis of a right hamstring strain. Flores will be reevaluated Wednesday, when it could be decided whether a trip to the injured list is necessary.