MLB Player News

Hiura was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Reds due to left quadriceps tightness.

Hiura was named the National League player of the week earlier in the day, but he'll be held out Monday due to injury. He'll be considered day-to-day moving forward. Tyler Saladino draws the start at the keystone and will bat eight in Hiura's stead.

Cron was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with right thumb inflammation.

Cron spent 10 days on the injured list earlier in the month due to the same injury. The first baseman appeared in five games after returning -- going 4-for-19 with a home run in those contests -- but apparently still didn't feel right, prompting him to receive a cortisone shot and head back to the IL, according to Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. The move is retroactive to July 21, making Cron eligible to return July 31, should he prove ready. Cody Stashak was summoned to the majors to take Cron's roster spot.

Lowe is not starting against lefty Eduardo Rodriguez and the Red Sox on Monday.

Lowe has hit .289 with five homers in 13 games since returning to the big leagues. He's started against just three of the seven lefties the Rays have faced over that time period. Travis d'Arnaud gets the nod at first base in his absence.

Olson, who went 1-for-3 with two walks in a loss to the Twins on Sunday, now has a 16-game hitting streak.

Due to the fact just three of those games have included multi-hit efforts, Olson's average has only risen a relatively modest 12 points to .261 over that stretch. However, the 25-year-old has slugged four home runs and six extra-base hits overall during the streak. Additionally, his current .261/.345/.550 line includes one career-best figure (batting average), while the two other components qualify as the second highest of his big-league tenure.

Freeman went 3-for-5 with a double and a stolen base while knocking in a run and scoring twice in Sunday's victory versus Washington.

Freeman recorded his eighth game of three or more hits this season, collecting singles in the first and third innings and a run-scoring double in the seventh. The All-Star first baseman went 7-for-18 in the four-game series against the Nationals, driving in a single run in each game of the series. He is slashing .301/.387/.567 with 25 homers and 78 RBI in 395 at-bats this season.

Calhoun is not in Sunday's lineup against the Mariners, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

He is in the midst of a 1-for-14 funk at the plate over his last five games. Brian Goodwin will start in right field and hit seventh.

Naylor was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

The move had been widely reported Saturday, but the club made the official move to make room for Michel Baez and Adrian Morejon on the 25-man roster. Naylor hit .236/.287/.358 across 41 games in his first major-league experience.

Cron is not in Sunday's lineup against the A's.

He is 4-for-19 with one home run in five games since returning from a thumb injury. Ehire Adrianza will start at first base and hit eighth.

Cabrera is not in Sunday's lineup against the Astros.

He is hitting .250 with one home run in 24 at-bats since the All-Star break. Logan Forsythe will start at third base and hit seventh.

Goldschmidt is not in Sunday's lineup against the Reds.

Goldschmidt will draw his first day off since the All-Star break. His performance across those nine games has been a mixed bag, as he's turned in five hitless performances but also managed two multi-hit efforts. Recently recalled Rangel Ravelo will bat third and start at first base in his place.