MLB Player News

Cooper (ear) will take part in onfield workouts Tuesday in Jupiter, Noah Berger of FishStripes reports.

Cooper has been shut down from baseball activities over the last few days as he continues to recover from an inner ear infection, but he's since been cleared to resume workouts. A timetable for his return has yet to be established, but this is a clear step in the right direction.

Raley is starting at first base and batting eighth for the Rays on Monday in Baltimore, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Yandy Diaz will slide into the designated hitter spot while Raley handles first. Raley has been a true all-or-nothing hitter this season, slugging seven home runs while posting a 39.7 percent strikeout rate.

Noda is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Yankees.

Noda will head to the bench after he went 5-for-11 with four extra-base hits, four RBI and four runs scored over the three-game series with the Royals. With left-hander Nestor Cortes on the mound for the Yankees, Jesus Aguilar will take over at first base and bat fourth in the series opener with New York.

Cron is out of the lineup Monday versus the Pirates, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Cron will head to the bench Monday as the Rockies start a three-game series in Pittsburgh. The 33-year-old has gone 4-for-20 with two doubles, two runs scored and six walks while striking out four times over six games in the month of May. Mike Moustakas will replace him at first base and bat sixth in the series opener with the Pirates.

Naylor is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Tigers, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Naylor will take a seat Monday as the Guardians start their three-game series with the Tigers. Since the beginning of May, Naylor has gone 4-for-24 from the plate, notching two doubles, four RBI and a run scored while striking out eight times over six contests. David Fry will draw the start at first base and bat fifth in the series opener with Detroit.

Santana went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a steal in Sunday's loss against the Blue Jays.

Santana drove in Pittsburgh's lone run Sunday with an RBI single in the eighth inning. He also snagged his fourth stolen base of the year, swiping second on the backend of a double steal. The 37-year-old veteran is a perfect 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts this year after not attempting a steal in 131 games last season. While Santana shouldn't be counted on as a long-term speed threat, he's provided some value with the bat, slashing .263/.346/.407 with two homers, 14 runs scored and 20 RBI through 136 plate appearances this season.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 3-2 win over Baltimore.

Olson's first-inning homer was Atlanta's lone run until Sam Hilliard scored on a wild pitch in the 10th inning. The long ball was Olson's 10th of the year and his fourth in 11 games. The 29-year-old first baseman is slashing .246/.369/.530 with 30 runs scored and 27 RBI through his first 160 plate appearances this season.

Casas went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-1 loss to Philadelphia.

Casas provided Boston's lone offense with his fourth home run of the season, a 416-foot shot to dead center field in the fifth inning. The rookie is off to a worrisome start and was batting .128 as of May 2, but he's put together a 5-for-14 run with a home run and four RBI over the last four games.

Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Sunday's 12-6 loss to the Cardinals.

Torkelson took Steven Matz deep to center in the fourth to get the Tigers on the board. It was his first home run since April 19 and just his third of the year. The 23-year-old does have three multi-hit efforts over his last five games, but he is still slashing just .223/.276/.347 with 16 RBI, 12 runs and an 8:28 BB:K over 134 plate appearances.

Goldschmidt went 4-for-5 with three homers, four RBI, four runs scored and a steal in Sunday's 12-6 win over the Tigers.

Goldschmidt homered in the first, third and eighth frames, with all three traveling over 400 feet. It was the third three-homer game of his career and his third multi-hit effort over his last four games, as he helped the Cardinals finally end their eight-game losing streak. While the team is struggling as a whole, Goldschmidt is putting up near-identical numbers to his MVP campaign a season ago. The 35-year-old is slashing .321/.409/.582 with seven homers, 20 RBI, 22 runs, four steals and an 18:26 BB:K over 154 plate appearances.