MLB Player News

Cron is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.

Cron hasn't been getting many hits to fall lately (2-for-his-last-25), and his power has been almost non-existent since the All-Star break. Cron admitted last month that his left wrist was still bothersome, though there has been nothing yet to suggest this absence is injury related.

Vaughn is not in Saturday's lineup against the Guardians, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

With Eloy Jimenez (knee) in the lineup at designated hitter and Gavin Sheets in against a tough opposing righty (Shane Bieber), Vaughn will bow out. He is slashing .314/.360/.514 with three home runs in 18 games this month.

France went 2-for-4 with a sacrifice fly and an RBI single in a win over the Athletics on Friday.

France's average had plummeted from .312 to .287 entering Friday night's game thanks to a 16-game skid during which he'd hit just .156 (10-for-64), but his first multi-hit effort since July 25 helped him to a productive night. The 27-year-old's BABIP was just .176 during that slump, however, so he could certainly be due for a turnaround in the near future.

Diaz (knee) is starting at designated hitter and leading off Saturday against the Royals.

He exited Thursday's game with left knee soreness and was held out Friday, but Diaz is back in the fold for the third game of this series against Kansas City. He is slashing .192/.300/.385 with two home runs in 14 games this month.

Alonso went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 7-2 win over the Phillies.

The first baseman is now up to 30 homers and 102 RBI through 119 games this season, and the latter figure put his name in the Mets' record book once again. Alonso became the fastest player in franchise history to get to 100 RBI, breaking the mark of 122 games previously held by three different players (Mike Piazza, Carlos Beltran and Robin Ventura). Much of that production has come against the Phillies -- Alonso is slashing .339/.435/.768 through 16 games this season against his team's NL East rivals with six homers and 22 RBI.

Tellez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Cubs.

His third-inning blast off Keegan Thompson was one of three off the Chicago right-hander, although the Milwaukee power display wasn't enough in the end. Tellez continues to add to his career-high totals on the year with 25 homers and 73 RBI, and his .271/.375/.625 slash line through 15 games in August is a significant improvement on his overall line for the season.

Montero went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in a 7-4 win against the Giants on Friday.

Montero powered his team to victory with the first multi-homer game of his young career. Montero hit 15 home runs in 65 games at Triple-A Albuquerque earlier in 2022, so the power shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Playing his home games at Coors Field could help Montero's bat transition to the major leagues quicker than other hitters his age. The 24-year-old rookie is now slashing .258/.281/.452 in 93 at-bats this season.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Friday against the Guardians.

Abreu drove in his lone run of the game with an infield single in the opening frame. He also tallied his seventh multi-hit effort performance across his last 10 starts, and he has maintained a .432 average with two RBI and six runs scored in that span. For the season, Abreu has a .308/.382/.463 line across 510 plate appearances.

Naylor went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a walk and a hit by pitch in Friday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.

Naylor worked the front end of a double steal with Andres Gimenez in the seventh inning as the Guardians tried to extend a rally. The theft is a good sign Naylor is healthy after he missed time earlier this week with an ankle injury. The 25-year-old is up to four steals this season while adding a solid .275/.331/.480 slash line, 15 home runs, 57 RBI and 33 runs scored through 338 plate appearances.

Mountcastle went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 15-10 win over the Red Sox.

Mountcastle supplied his biggest hit in a five-run fourth inning for the Orioles. He also had an RBI single and a run as Baltimore tacked on five more runs in the fifth. Through 16 contests in August, Mountcastle has gone 14-for-63 (.222), though he's contributed three homers, 12 RBI and seven runs. The 25-year-old is slashing .250/.298/.434 with 17 long balls, 61 RBI, 49 runs scored and four stolen bases in 104 games overall.