MLB Player News

Torkelson was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

After initially not being included in Sunday's lineup, Torkelson was demoted to Triple-A. The rookie has spent the entire season to this point in the majors, but since June 20, he's batted .194 with one homer, five RBI and eight runs over 72 at-bats in 22 games. Overall, the first baseman is batting .197 with five homers, 21 RBI and 25 runs over 264 at-bats in 83 contests this year. The demotion may just be temporary until he finds his groove again. Considering that the Tigers are completely out of playoff contention, it doesn't really make sense for Torkelson to be with Toledo for long.

France went 3-for-5 with a double and a run in an extra-inning win over the Rangers on Saturday.

France now has multi-hit efforts in two of the last three games after coming off his stint on the injured list with a cold bat. The 28-year-old has also laced a double in three straight contests, and it appears he's headed into the All-Star break having regained the impressive stroke that's led to a stellar .306/.376/.461 slash line over 78 games to date.

Hall is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Miami, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

With lefty Trevor Rogers on the hill for Miami, the lefty-hitting Hall will take a seat for the Phillies' final contest before the All-Star break. Johan Camargo steps in at first base as a replacement in the lineup for Hall, while Rhys Hoskins serves as Philadelphia's designated hitter. Since being called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in late June, Hall is hitting .262 with four home runs, eight RBI and seven additional runs in 16 games.

Naylor will sit Sunday against the Tigers.

Naylor will get a breather after he went 3-for-11 with two homers, four RBI and two runs in the first three games of the series. Owen Miller will start at first base and bat sixth in the final game before the All-Star break.

Torkelson is not starting Sunday's contest versus the Guardians.

Torkelson will get a day off after he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Saturday's loss. Harold Castro will take over at first base and bat fifth in Sunday's matchup.

Santana went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Saturday.

Santana went deep off innings-eater Spencer Howard for his eighth long ball of the season and his fourth in 16 games since being traded to the Mariners on June 29. The first baseman had hit only four home runs in 52 games with the Royals before the trade, so the new team environment appears to be to his liking. Santana's third-inning blast helped lift the Mariners to their 13th win in a row. He figures to be an everyday starter over the second half of the season.

Diaz (forearm) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Diaz was hit by a pitch in the ninth inning of Saturday's game, and although he was reported to be alright, it appears the Rays will give him a day off Sunday ahead of the All-Star break. Isaac Paredes will take over at third base and bat fifth versus the Orioles.

Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-0 win over the Marlins.

Six of Hoskins' 19 home runs this season have come within the past three weeks, but he's produced only seven RBI during that stretch. Part of the problem is that Hoskins has typically slotted in as the No. 2 hitter of late behind leadoff man Kyle Schwarber, who has gotten on base at a poor .209 clip in 16 games dating back to June 29.

Rizzo went 2-for-3 with a double and three runs Saturday in the Yankees' 14-1 win over the Red Sox. He was also hit by a pitch.

Rizzo has failed to produce a home run in his last nine games, but he's gotten on base at a .378 clip over that stretch to ensure the prolific Yankees offense keeps humming. He came around to score each time he reached base Saturday, with Matt Carpenter driving him in each time as part of a seven-RBI day.

Pasquantino went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Pasquantino went deep off Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano in the top of the 10th inning with a two-run blast off the foul pole that cashed in the automatic runner from second. The two-hit game lifted Pasquantino's average to .206 on the season. The 24-year-old rookie has had some difficulty adjusting to the big leagues since being called up from Triple-A on June 29, but he has begun to show some signs of life by hitting two home runs over the past week. The highly-touted prospect is expected to play first base every day for the Royals over the second half of the season, and there could be plenty more power production waiting in his bat.