MLB Player News

Steer went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-2 win over Cleveland.

Steer was hit by a pitch in the first inning then stole his 11th base in 13 attempts over 117 games. Other than the eight thefts in 12 attempts he had in 2021, Steer had not shown a proclivity to steal bases in the minors.

Walker went 3-for-3 with two walks, two home runs, four RBI and a third run scored in Wednesday's 9-7 win over the Rockies.

After a two-run homer in the first inning, Walker belted another two-run job in the eighth, sending a Tyler Kinley fastball over the fence in right-center field to give Arizona the lead. The first baseman is locked in right now and will hate to leave Coors Field, where he went 6-for-11 with three walks, four homers, a double and nine RBI during the three-game set against the Rockies. He has a career 1.062 OPS over 38 games in Denver.

Freeman went 2-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Brewers.

Freeman entered Wednesday 0-for-11 with a walk and two strikeouts over his last three games. It was just the third time all year and the first time since April that he was held hitless in three straight contests. The multi-hit effort got him back on track, and he's now slashing .337/.414/.583 with 23 home runs, a league-leading 44 doubles, 16 stolen bases, 83 RBI and 102 runs scored through 119 games.

Singleton went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored Wednesday against the Marlins.

Singleton has started every game since Aug. 10, when Jose Abreu (back) was placed on the injured list. He's struggled for the majority of that stretch, collecting only four hits in 25 at-bats. While Singleton has run into some bad luck -- he's struck out at only an 11.5 percent clip -- his playing time will almost certainly dry up as soon as Abreu can return, which is likely to occur Sunday.

Arias went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Reds.

Arias' fifth-inning blast cut the Guardians' deficit to three runs, but they didn't score again. Arias has just six hits over 12 games in August, but three of those knocks have gone over the fence. He's slashing .199/.286/.342 with seven homers, a stolen base, 13 RBI and 20 runs scored through 220 plate appearances. The 23-year-old has seen time at first base, shortstop and third base in the last week, filling a utility role while still being a part of the regular lineup most of the time.

Mountcastle went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Padres.

Mountcastle has hit safely in five straight games and 17 of his last 18 contests. Over that longer span, he's gone 26-for-64 (.406) with four homers, four doubles and 13 RBI. The first baseman is slashing .271/.315/.476 with 16 long balls, 55 RBI, 51 runs scored and three stolen bases through 90 contests overall. He continues to hold down a near-everyday role between first base and designated hitter.

Torkelson went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Twins.

After going deep Tuesday night, Torkelson hit two more long balls during Wednesday afternoon's contest, bringing him to 21 home runs for the season. The 23-year-old slugger now has four multi-homer games this year, including two of them in the last week against Minnesota.

Raley went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-1 victory over the Giants.

Raley's 17th home run of the year was certainly his most unusual -- he blasted a Ross Stripling offering 425 feet off the top of the right-field wall before it ricocheted away from the Giants outfielders, giving Raley plenty of time to cruise into home standing up. The homer was Raley's second in his last four games following a 1-for-18 slump over his previous six contests. Overall, his slash line is up to .257/.340/.517 with 49 runs scored, 43 RBI and 12 steals across 288 plate appearances this season.

O'Hearn is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Padres.

O'Hearn went 4-for-6 with a homer, a double, two walks and two runs scored over the first two games of the Orioles' three-game series in San Diego, but he'll hit the bench Wednesday with left-hander Blake Snell toeing the slab for the opposition. Ryan Mountcastle is playing first base and Anthony Santander will cover right field.

Kirilloff (shoulder) has been swinging a bat and will be evaluated for a possible rehab assignment early next week, The Athletic reports.

Kirilloff received a cortisone shot for his strained right shoulder in early August. It sounds like he could return in early September if he continues to make progress.