MLB Player News

Cron isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Indians.

Cron will head to the bench after going 0-for-12 over his last three starts. Marwin Gonzalez gets the nod at first base and is hitting sixth with Cron out of the mix.

Smith will sit with a sprained right thumb Tuesday against the Giants, Mike Mazzeo of Yahoo Sports reports.

Smith's injury had previously been reported as thumb soreness and as a hyperextended thumb, but the diagnosis has been changed to a sprain following Monday's MRI. Smith still hopes to be available off the bench for Tuesday's contest.

Tellez (hamstring) will serve as the designated hitter and bat fourth Tuesday against the Yankees.

Tellez missed two consecutive contests due to hamstring soreness, but following a day off, he's back in action for the series opener. He's just 2-for-23 with seven strikeouts over his last eight games, so he'll aim to get back on track at the dish following a brief absence.

Bell sits for the first time this season Tuesday against the Braves.

Bell has been a fixture in the Pirates' lineup this season, and deservedly so, as he's broken out to a remarkable .332/.395/.681 line with 18 homers in 58 games. Jose Osuna will handle first base in his absence.

O'Hearn isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

O'Hearn will head to the bench with southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez slated to toe the rubber for Boston. Cheslor Cuthbert draws the start at first base and is batting sixth with O'Hearn out of the lineup.

Walker went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers.

Walker launched his 11th home run for Arizona's lone tally. He continues to emerge from a slump, bashing his third homer in the last five games. He's batting .400/.429/.900 during that stretch.

France isn't starting Monday's game against the Phillies.

France will take a seat for the second time in the last three days, as Greg Garcia draws the start at the hot corner and is set to lead off in the series opener.

Kirilloff was placed on the 7-day injured list Monday with an undisclosed injury, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

It remains to be seen how long the injury will keep Kirilloff sidelined at this point. Prior to landing on the shelf for the second time this season (he missed a month to open the year due to a minor wrist issue), the well-regarded prospect was hitting .268/.359/.402 with two homers and three stolen bases in 29 games for Double-A Pensacola.

Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with three home runs and five RBI for Triple-A Norfolk in its 11-5 win over Louisville on Sunday.

Since returning to the Norfolk lineup Friday, Mountcastle has shown no ill effects of the left wrist injury that sidelined him for a week. In his first three games back, Mountcastle has gone yard four times, propping up his season batting line to a robust .328/.351/.578 in 46 contests. The Orioles want the 22-year-old to show more polish at third base and potentially take some reps in the outfield before promoting him, but Mountcastle should make his big-league debut at some point this summer.

Hiura was optioned to Triple-A San Antonio on Monday.

Hiura will head back to the minors to free up a spot on the roster for Travis Shaw (wrist), who is slated to return from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Marlins. The well-regarded prospect fared well in his first taste of the majors, slashing .281/.333/.531 with five homers and a stolen base in 17 games for the Brewers, and should be back with the big club at some point this summer. Look for Mike Moustakas to shift back to second base in the meantime, with Shaw reclaiming his spot at the hot corner.