MLB Player News

France went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a pair of walks in Friday's 9-7 win over the Angels.

France snapped a 35-game homer drought with his first-inning blast, which set an early tone in favor of the Mariners. He hit just .200 with a .515 OPS during his power outage. The 29-year-old's power has taken a step back this year -- he's swatted just eight long balls in 107 contests with a .122 ISO. The first baseman has a .252/.327/.374 slash line with 43 RBI, 58 runs scored, a stolen base and 26 doubles.

Rivas went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and a triple in Friday's victory against the Brewers.

Rivas got the Pirates on the board with his first-inning long ball, his first homer of the year in his second game with Pittsburgh after being dealt by the Padres before the trade deadline. Rivas is expected to get the bulk of the playing time at first base for the Pirates down the stretch, and the 26-year-old could be surprisingly productive given his career .313/.424/.492 slash line over 150 games at Triple-A.

The Angels outrighted Padlo to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

Padlo was designated for assignment last weekend and passed through waivers unclaimed. The 27-year-old infielder is off the 40-man roster but will remain part of the Angels organization.

Naylor, who was placed on the injured list earlier Friday, was diagnosed with a right oblique strain and is expected to miss 3-to-6 weeks, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Naylor began experiencing tightness in his right side earlier this week, and an MRI taken Thursday revealed the strained oblique. David Fry could fill in as the Guardians' primary first baseman, with Gabriel Arias representing another option at the position.

Raley (knee) is out of the lineup Friday against the Tigers.

Raley fouled a ball off his right knee in Wednesday's series finale against the Yankees and is considered day-to-day. Harold Ramirez will serve as the Rays' designated hitter Friday in Detroit as Randy Arozarena, Jose Siri and Josh Lowe start across the outfield.

Arias is not in the lineup Friday versus the White Sox.

Brayan Rocchio will start at shortstop and bat seventh for Cleveland. Arias has picked it up offensively in recent weeks, but the 23-year-old is slashing just .206/.303/.321 across 80 total major-league games this season.

Cleveland acquired Calhoun from the Dodgers on Friday in exchange for cash considerations, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Calhoun has posted a shiny .297/.376/.530 slash line with nine home runs and 46 RBI in 58 games (266 plate appearances) this season between the Triple-A affiliates of the Yankees and Dodgers this season. The Guardians will add the 35-year-old outfielder to the MLB roster, and it's possible he's called upon to help replace the injured Josh Naylor (oblique) in the lineup.

Naylor was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Aug. 1, with right side tightness, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Naylor has been out since Monday because of the issue and will now miss at least another seven days. The 26-year-old has a strong .306/.346/.500 slash line with 15 homers, 79 RBI, six stolen bases and 41 runs scored through 96 games. David Fry is playing first base for Cleveland on Friday against the White Sox, while Oscar Gonzalez will serve as the DH.

Wade went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

The Giants' offense has been inconsistent lately, but Wade's homer Thursday allowed the team to scrape together a win with just three baserunners. He's homered twice in his last three games, going 4-for-10 with a walk in that span. The first baseman is up to 11 long balls, 30 RBI, 46 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .268/.396/.431 slash line through 95 contests.

Freeman went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two doubles Thursday in an 8-2 win over Oakland.

Freeman racked up three extra-base hits in the contest, though the only one that produced a run was his solo homer in the eighth inning. The veteran first baseman has been on an absolute tear of late, collecting multiple hits in four straight games and going an incredible 12-for-17 with six extra-base hits, three RBI and five runs over that stretch. Freeman may not be getting the same amount of MVP buzz as his former teammate Ronald Acuna, but he's arguably in the running for the award given his impressive production this season. Freeman leads the NL in OPS (1.016), SLG (.598) and doubles (40), ranks second in batting average (.341), hits (146) and runs (94), and has added 22 homers, 76 RBI and 14 stolen bases through 107 games.