MLB Player News

The Orioles selected Lester's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.

With Danny Coulombe landing on the bereavement list Saturday, Lester will join the Orioles in his place. Lester hasn't done much in his major-league career -- he's 0-for-5 with three strikeouts -- but he's slashing .282/.339/.549 through 206 plate appearances in Triple-A this year. He'll likely serve as a bench piece in Baltimore, but his defensive versatility could allow him to enter the lineup every once in a while.

Kirilloff will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Guardians.

Kiriloff sits after starting 12 straight games, all of which came against righties. He hit .270/.438/.378 with one homer and a 20.8 percent walk rate over that stretch. Donovan Solano will take over at first base in his absence.

Raley (side) will not start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Boston, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Raley was scratched from the lineup for the afternoon game due to side soreness, and while initial reports indicated that he'd be available for the nightcap, he won't be involved from the start. Instead, Randy Arozarena will rest his legs in the designated hitter spot while Harold Ramirez starts in left field.

Clemens isn't in the Phillies' lineup Saturday against Washington.

Clemens is slashing .250/.318/.300 across his last six games and will get a day to regroup Saturday. While he rests, Drew Ellis will take over at first base and bat eighth.

Calhoun was released by the Yankees on Saturday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Calhoun triggered the opt-out clause in his minor-league deal with New York on Thursday and will now officially head into free agency. The veteran outfielder was sporting an impressive .919 OPS through 23 games (105 plate appearances) this season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates.

This was Goldschmidt's fourth multi-hit effort over his last eight games, a span in which he's hitting .355 with three home runs. The first baseman ranks fourth in the majors with 18 doubles, and he's added 10 homers to provide solid power output. He's also been consistent with a .298/.401/.521 slash line, 26 RBI, 39 runs scored and seven stolen bases -- that's not quite at the level of his MVP campaign a year ago, but it's still excellent for fantasy managers.

The Brewers selected Singleton's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

With Darin Ruf (knee) headed to the 10-day injured list, Singleton will play in the majors for the first time since 2015 and serve as Milwaukee's backup first baseman. Singleton is slashing .258/.384/.483 with 10 homers and 29 RBI through 216 plate appearances with Nashville, but he likely won't make a big enough impact in Milwaukee to become a fantasy asset.

Raley (side/stomach) is expected to play in the second half of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Raley was scratched from the Rays' lineup for the early tilt at Fenway Park after feeling something in his right side or stomach, but it's not considered a serious concern. Harold Ramirez is handling DH duties and batting fifth to open the twin bill in Boston.

Raley was scratched from the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It's unclear why Raley was taken out of the lineup, but the Rays should provide more information shortly. Harold Ramirez will enter as Tampa Bay's designated hitter instead.

Santana went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 7-5 win over the Cardinals.

The veteran switch hitter missed the Pirates' last three games due to back trouble, but he seemed 100 percent healthy in Friday's comeback victory. Santana hadn't had a multi-hit performance since May 4, however, so it's possible his back was an issue longer than he'd been letting on. Since the beginning of May, the 37-year-old is slashing just .193/.299/.301.