MLB Player News

Dixon went 1-for-2 with a walk-off three-run home run in a 5-2 victory against the Royals on Sunday.

The 27-year-old entered the game in the eighth as a pinch hitter and then went deep in his second at-bat. It was his first hit in 13 at-bats and first homer of the year. Dixon is 7-for-24 (.292) with three extra-base hits, seven RBI and one run in nine games this season.

France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

France had started each of the Padres' last five games at third base. Greg Garcia will get a turn at the hot corner in the series finale, but France looks like he'll be the top option at the position while Manny Machado fills in at shortstop for the injured Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring).

Flores is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Flores capitalized on his first two starts at Coors Field this weekend, going a combined 4-for-9 with a pair of doubles, three RBI and a run. With a tough righty (German Marquez) on the hill in the series finale, Flores will head to the bench in favor of Ildemaro Vargas.

Beaty has been sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

The Dodgers signed Travis d'Arnaud Sunday, so Beaty was sent down to clear a roster spot. The 26-year-old recorded three at-bats with the big club following his April 30 promotion, getting hits in two of them.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The lefty-hitting rookie checks out of the lineup for the first time since being promoted to the big leagues with southpaw John Means on the bump for Baltimore. After recording exactly one hit in each of his first five contests in the majors, Lowe saw the streak end with an 0-for-4 showing Saturday while Orioles starter Dylan Bundy twirled a gem.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a 15-2 loss to the Red Sox on Saturday.

The White Sox first baseman drove in both runs for the White Sox during the lopsided loss. That's now 32 RBI for Abreu, which puts him in the lead in the American League. Abreu is also batting .285 with seven home runs, 17 runs and two steals in 123 at-bats this season.

Santana went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.

Santana's three-game homer streak may have come to an end Thursday, but he still came through with a home run in the eighth inning Saturday to give the Indians the lead for good. The 33-year-old is slashing .321/.429/.509 with five home runs, 19 RBI and a 19:20 BB:K in 30 games.

Alonso went 2-for-7 with a solo home run against the Brewers on Saturday.

Alonso took Junior Guerra deep in the ninth inning to knot the game at two for his 10th home run of the season. Alonso had been in a bit of a slump entering Saturday's action as he had just one home run since April 22. Still, his .289/.374/.620 line through 139 plate appearances is exceptional, especially given that it's his first taste of major-league pitching.

Bell went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs in a 6-4 victory over the Athletics on Saturday.

Continuing his strong start, Bell singlehandedly erased an early 3-0 deficit with two home runs in his first two at-bats. After a disappointing 2018, Bell is swinging the bat extremely well to begin 2019. He's batting .291 with eight home runs, 25 RBI and 19 runs in 110 at-bats. Bell is seeing the ball well, as he's walked 14 times, and behind 19 extra-base hits, he supports a .627 slugging percentage.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Angels.

Gurriel took Trevor Cahill deep in the fourth inning for his second home run of the season. Prior to that, he provided an RBI triple in the second inning, his second three-bagger of the season. It was a rare power display for Gurriel, as he has just a .409 slugging percentage through 125 plate appearances this season.