MLB Player News

Naylor is not in the lineup Sunday against the Tigers.

Naylor has received the bulk of the playing time in left field since being acquired by the Indians ahead of the trade deadline, but he finds himself on the bench for the second time in the past three games with southpaw Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit. Oscar Mercado enters the lineup in left for Cleveland.

Dalbec returned to the starting lineup Saturday and went 1-for-3 in an 8-0 loss to the Yankees.

Dalbec, who is in Sunday's starting lineup, was given a break Friday after striking out four times Thursday. Fantasy owners will need to tolerate a high strikeout percentage in Dalbec's offensive profile in order to reap the benefits of his power.

Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 win over Atlanta.

With the Mets clinging to a 3-2 lead, Smith led off the bottom of the eighth inning with a blast off Shane Greene, spurring a four-run rally that put the game out of reach. The 25-year-old slugger is putting the wraps on a breakout campaign, slashing .329/.392/.632 through 44 games with nine homers and 41 RBI, and his consistent production has been one of the reasons the Mets are still in the wild-card picture.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Reds.

The veteran first baseman has been on a tear, slashing .484/.529/1.000 over his last eight games with five homers and 12 RBI. The surge has given Abreu the league lead in RBI at 52 to go along with 18 home runs, and his .330/.374/.646 slash line has him on pace for a career-best 1.020 OPS.

Voit went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Red Sox.

Voit failed to go yard but extended his hitting streak to five games and continued to produce at the plate. Saturday marked his third multi-hit effort in his last five starts, during which he's hit four home runs, driven in 11, and scored six runs. Overall, Voit has maintained a strong .286/.345/.643 line with 20 home runs, 48 RBI and 38 runs scored across 200 plate appearances.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Astros.

Calhoun took Cristian Javier yard in the second inning to record his 15th home run of the season. He's taken advantage of Houston pitching through the first two games of the series, slugging three home runs and driving in five. Overall, Calhoun is hitting .231/.345/.550 with 36 RBI and 31 runs scored across 203 plate appearances.

Cooper went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a walk in a 7-3 win over the Nationals on Saturday.

Cooper slugged a third-inning homer off Patrick Corbin to give Pablo Lopez enough run support to earn the victory. Over his past 15 games, Cooper is slashing .333/.458/.583.

Diaz (hamstring) will take batting practice at the Rays' alternate training site Sunday and Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz has been slowly progressing through his recovery, but he could make a significant step if all goes well in his hitting session. However, it's unclear whether he'll be able to return for the final week of the regular season or for the Rays' playoff run.

Bohm is sick, which explains why he's absent from the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

It was somewhat of a surprise to see the rookie sitting, even considering his heavy workload of late, as the Phillies' lineup is already lacking a pair of powerful bats in J.T. Realmuto (hip) and Rhys Hoskins (elbow), though the decision now makes sense. The illness is presumably of the non-coronavirus variety, given that Saturday's game is able to go forward. Whether or not he's able to return to the lineup Sunday remains to be seen.

Guerrero is "a little dizzy" Saturday and is being held out of the starting lineup as a result, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

A pitch grazed Guerrero's helmet and face Friday, and manager Charlie Montoyo said that he's being held out because he's experiencing dizziness. Montoyo didn't sound too concerned about the issue, but Travis Shaw could continue to serve at first base with Joe Panik playing at third if Guerrero is forced to miss any additional time.