MLB Player News

Naylor went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Royals.

Naylor went yard in the second inning, and his homer gave the Guardians enough offense to withstand the Royals' pushback over the rest of the contest. Over his last eight games, Naylor's gone 6-for-30 (.200) with a homer, four RBI, three doubles and three runs scored. The 25-year-old's small slump has dropped his slash line to .254/.316/.449 with 20 long balls, 76 RBI, 46 runs scored, six stolen bases and 27 doubles in 121 games overall, and he's still seeing the majority of playing time at first base.

Walker went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Sunday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Giants.

Walker was on the back end of a double-steal in the 10th inning, which earned him his second stolen base of the campaign. The first baseman isn't renowned for his speed, as he's produced just 12 stolen bases and five triples in his major-league career. He's been much better as a power bat this year, posting an .802 OPS, .240 batting average, 36 home runs, 93 RBI and 83 runs scored through 157 contests.

Santana went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and two runs in a win over the Athletics on Saturday.

Santana provided a key early hit for the Mariners with his first-inning RBI single that plated Dylan Moore to erase an early 1-0 deficit. The veteran's ugly .196/.312/.376 slash line is naturally a concern overall, but he's now reached safely in seven of his last eight games.

Diaz is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Diaz rejoined the lineup Friday after missing eight games with a shoulder injury and went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs, but he finds himself on the bench Sunday for a second straight contest. Isaac Paredes will receive another look at the hot corner in the series finale at Houston.

Goldschmidt is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Goldschmidt is for 2-for-5 with two doubles and two walks against opposing starter Roansy Contreras, but manager Oliver Marmol decided to hold him out with the postseason on the horizon. Albert Pujols will start at first base in Goldschmidt's place.

Steer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Steer started the past eight games and will head to the bench after he hit .207 with a solo home run and three additional runs scored during that stretch. Alejo Lopez will take over at the hot corner and bat seventh in Sunday's series finale.

Walker went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over San Francisco.

Walker gave Arizona a 4-2 lead with an RBI double off lefty reliever Jarlin Garcia in the seventh inning in addition to a triple off righty starter Jakob Junis. The first baseman has recorded one hit or more in 13 of his last 16 games, tallying 14 RBI; however, the 31-year-old's strikeout percentage has been up, coming in at 29 percent during that span.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two total RBI in Saturday's 4-2 victory over the Mets.

Olson sent Austin Riley home on a fourth-inning single, then launched a solo shot in the sixth. It was his 32nd homer of the year. He now has a home run in three straight games and in four of his last five. The two-hit outing also extended his hit streak to six games. During that span, Olson has gone 9-for-21 (.428) and has improved his batting average from .233 to .240.

Lowe went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.

The Rangers had only two hits in the contest, with Lowe's seventh-inning blast accounting for their run production. The first baseman has an extra-base hit in three of the last four games. He's up to a .302/.355/.497 slash line with 27 homers, 76 RBI, 72 runs scored and three triples through 152 contests in a breakout campaign.

Cronenworth went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.

Cronenworth has hit safely in six of the last seven games, going 7-for-26 (.269) with eight RBI in that span. His sixth-inning blast Saturday gave the Padres their first lead of the contest and was enough for them to earn the win. The second baseman is up to 17 homers, 85 RBI, 87 runs scored and three stolen bases while slashing .238/.333/.389 through 155 games.