MLB Player News

Bell was reinstated from the paternity list and will serve as the Guardians' designated hitter Tuesday.

After taking a few days away from the team to spend time with his family, Bell returns to Cleveland's lineup in the middle of a four-game hitting streak. He is slashing .273/.308/.545 with a homer and four RBI over the past week.

Gurriel isn't in the Marlins' lineup Tuesday against the Royals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

After breaking a brief three-game hitting streak Monday against the Royals, Gurriel will get a breather Tuesday. Garrett Cooper will fill in at first base and bat fourth.

Noda went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a double, two walks and a run in a loss to the Pirates on Monday.

The Athletics took their 50th loss of the season, but not much more could have been asked of Noda, who reached safely for the fifth straight game. The 27-year-old has a .403 on-base percentage for the season across 201 plate appearances and now carries an astronomical 19.4 percent walk rate, albeit alongside a 33.8 percent strikeout rate.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's win over the Red Sox.

Diaz has hit safely in four straight contests, going 7-for-19 in that span, following a 2-for-18 slump in his previous four games. While Diaz's power production has slowed down somewhat (one homer in his last 11 games), he's still putting together an All-Star-caliber campaign with a .316/.409/.570 slash line, 12 homers, 40 runs scored and 34 RBI through 225 plate appearances.

Bohm (hamstring) told reporters Monday that he believes he can return from the injured list when first eligible Saturday, MLB.com reports.

Bohm landed on the IL in late May with what was described as a mild left hamstring strain but seems to be experiencing improvement. It's not clear whether the 26-year-old might require a short rehab assignment before being activated. Bohm has put up a .724 OPS with six long balls in 53 games this season.

Pratto went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Monday's 9-6 loss to the Marlins.

Pratto led off the third inning with a solo shot off the left-handed Braxton Garrett, his fourth homer of the year and his second in three games. The 24-year-old Pratto has gone 10-for-27 (.370) with a 1.119 OPS in his last seven games, boosting his slash line to .298/.393/.463 with 15 RBI and 17 runs scored through 140 plate appearances this season.

Mervis is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Padres.

Mervis will remain on the bench for a second game in a row as the Cubs face left-hander Blake Snell on Monday. Righty bat Trey Mancini will start at first base and bat seventh in the series finale with San Diego.

Clemens is not in the starting lineup Monday versus Detroit, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Clemens will head to the bench after he went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a strikeout in Sunday's 11-3 win over Washington. Drew Ellis will take over at first base while Edmundo Sosa will enter the lineup at third base and bat eighth in the series opener with the Tigers.

Pasquantino is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Miami.

After going 0-for-10 with two walks in the Royals' weekend series with the Rockies, Pasquantino will get a mental day off in the series opener with the Marlins. Nick Pratto will pick up the start at first base, while shortstop Bobby Witt gets a day out of the field and serves as the Royals' designated hitter.

Gurriel will start at first base and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Royals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

After producing six hits in the Marlins' weekend series with the Athletics, Gurriel will be rewarded Monday with his 13th consecutive start. Though Garrett Cooper is in the lineup as Miami's designated hitter in place of a resting Jorge Soler, Gurriel appears to have overtaken the slumping Cooper as Miami's primary first baseman.