MLB Player News

Cron and Randal Grichuk were traded from the Rockies to the Angels on Sunday in exchange for Jake Madden and Mason Albright, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Cron spent his first four major-league seasons with the Angels, and he'll return to the organization as the team attempts to bolster its roster for a second-half playoff push. The 33-year-old has missed some time due to injuries this year but has slashed .259/.300/.473 with 11 home runs, 32 RBI and 31 runs over 55 games. Cron should have an opportunity to carve out an everyday role with the Angels as long as he remains healthy down the stretch.

Freeman went 2-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's 9-0 loss to the Reds.

Freeman was the Dodgers' best player Sunday -- he was the only one to pick up multiple hits. The steal was his 13th of the season, matching his career high from last year. The first baseman ran more early in 2023, but he's notched just two thefts since the start of July despite hitting .359 this month. Freeman is at a stellar .329/.409/.575 slash line with 21 home runs, 73 RBI and 89 runs scored through 104 contests.

Votto went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 9-0 win over the Dodgers.

Votto launched a two-run blast in the third inning and tacked on another run with an RBI double in the ninth. This was the veteran's second multi-hit effort in 15 games since the All-Star break, a span in which he's batting a meager .137 (7-for-51). Despite the poor hitting, Votto's path to playing time could be steadier while Jonathan India (foot) is on the injured list, a move that is likely to clear up a logjam throughout the Reds' infield and designated hitter positions. Votto is slashing .194/.310/.481 with nine homers, 25 RBI, 12 runs scored and four doubles through 126 plate appearances this season.

Mountcastle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Mountcastle will head to the bench for the series finale after he started each of the last five games while going 5-for-15 with a pair of solo home runs, three walks and two additional runs. With Mountcastle taking a seat, Adley Rutschman will get a day off behind the plate and serve as the Orioles' designated hitter.

Olson went 2-for-4 with two homers and five RBI in Sunday's 8-6 win over the Brewers.

Olson gave Atlanta a 5-3 lead in the third inning with a three-run homer off Colin Rea before putting his team ahead 8-6 with a two-run, 431-foot blast in the eighth. Olson is now 7-for-19 (.368) with three long balls over his last five games. He's up to 35 homers on the season, four shy of Shohei Ohtani for the league lead. The 29-year-old Olson is now slashing .259/.361/.584 with a league-leading 88 RBI and 79 runs scored across 460 plate appearances this season.

Wade (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Red Sox, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The 29-year-old will sit for the third straight game due to back tightness, though he may have been on the bench regardless with lefty Brennan Bernardino starting for Boston, but it's worth noting that Bernardino is only serving as an opener. It's unclear if Wade will be available off the bench, and he should continue to be considered day-to-day.

Casas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

The Giants are using a left-hander (Scott Alexander) as their opening pitcher, and while the lefty-hitting Casas will bow out of the lineup to begin game, it wouldn't be surprising if Casas came off the bench once right-handed primary pitcher Ross Stripling is summoned from the San Francisco bullpen. Though he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's 3-2 loss, Casas had been on fire beforehand, slashing .455/.547/1.045 over the prior 14 games.

Arias will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the White Sox, Andre Knott of Bally Sports Ohio reports.

In the wake of Amed Rosario getting dealt to the Dodgers on Wednesday, Arias has seemingly stepped in as the Guardians' preferred option at shortstop. He's now started in four of the five games since the Rosario trade, with Tyler Freeman getting the nod at shortstop in the other contest. Arias has gone 4-for-10 with a double, a walk and a stolen base over his prior three starts and should continue to sit atop the depth chart while he's turning in productive at-bats.

The Twins placed Kirilloff on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right shoulder strain.

According to Audra Martin of Bally Sports North, Kirilloff had been bothered by the shoulder for the past week and even sat out Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Mariners because of the issue. After a team off day Thursday, Kirilloff returned to the lineup for the first two games of the Twins' series in Kansas City, but he didn't come out of Saturday's 10-7 loss feeling well and will now be deactivated as a result, per Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. Manager Rocco Baldelli is optimistic that Kirilloff will avoid a long-term absence, but with a little over two months left in the regular season, fantasy managers in redraft leagues may be best off cutting ties with the 25-year-old in favor of a healthier option on the waiver wire. While Kirilloff is on the shelf, the Twins will likely turn to Donovan Solano and Joey Gallo to pick up most of the starts at first base.

Casas batted fourth and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Giants.

The ridiculously hot Casas, who had a six-game hitting streak snapped in the loss, batted cleanup for the third time this season and the first time since consecutive games in April. The first baseman hit four home runs during his six-game streak. Prior to Saturday, Casas led MLB in on-base percentage (.568), slugging percentage (1.139) and OPS (1.707), was tied for the lead in homers (seven) and second in batting average (.472) since the All-Star break.