MLB Player News

Santana is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

With the Royals giving Whit Merrifield a day out of the field and having him serve as the team's designated hitter, Santana will retreat to the bench while Hunter Dozier covers first base. Santana's move to the bench comes after he went 1-for-18 with three walks against five strikeouts in the Royals' last five games.

Pasquantino was named the International League Player of the Week on Tuesday.

Pasquantino earned the weekly award with force, going 11-for-23 with four home runs, 11 RBI, six runs scored, two doubles and a triple in six games versus Triple-A Louisville. He had been struggling a bit in the batting average department, but a two-week surge has him up to a robust .303/.396/.667 slash line with 15 homers, 51 RBI, 36 runs scored and three stolen bases in 46 games with Omaha this season, his first year at the highest minor-league level.

Alonso went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 13-5 win over the Nationals.

He capped off the laugher by taking Josh Rogers deep in the eighth inning. Alonso has 13 homers on the year, two back of Mookie Betts for the National League lead, and he's batting a career-best .286 through 50 games with 29 runs and an NL-leading 47 RBI.

Bell went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Monday's 13-5 loss to the Mets.

He once again didn't have an extra-base hit, but Bell still found a way to be productive in the rout. He's gone 21 games without a homer, slashing a weak .237/.284/.250 during his power drought with only one double and eight RBI.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 6-3 win over the Padres.

Goldschmidt padded the Cardinals' lead with a seventh-inning homer, his fifth long ball in his last seven games. The first baseman is riding a 21-game hitting streak, going 38-for-86 (.442) in that span. He's surged to a .352/.418/.626 slash line with 11 homers, 42 RBI, 30 runs scored, three stolen bases and 16 doubles in 46 contests overall.

Mountcastle went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and four runs scored in Monday's 10-0 win over the Red Sox.

Mountcastle played a big role in the blowout win, posting his first extra-base hits since May 22 in the process. The 25-year-old has been fairly steady in the heart of the Orioles' order this year. He has a .268/.298/.412 slash line with six homers, 20 RBI, 17 runs scored, four doubles and two stolen bases through 161 plate appearances. Monday marked the first time he's gone multiple games without striking out since he did so in three straight contests in the first week of the campaign.

Flores went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Phillies.

Flores made his only hit of the game count, tying the game at 2-2 with his sixth-inning blast off Phillies starter Kyle Gibson. It's been a solid run lately for Flores -- he's 6-for-21 (.286) in his last six games. The infielder has maintained a .258/.318/.419 slash line with five homers, 27 RBI, 24 runs scored and 10 doubles through 173 plate appearances this year. He should continue to see regular playing time at first base or designated hitter while Brandon Belt (knee) is sidelined.

Wade (knee) has begun hitting, running and throwing, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Wade has only appeared in 10 games this season, a run which was sandwiched in between two trips to the injured list with knee issues. It's certainly a positive to see him resume a variety of baseball activities, but it's not clear when the Giants expect him to return to action.

Higgins went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

Making the start behind the plate with Willson Contreras serving as the DH in the early game, Higgins popped his first MLB home run in the fourth inning. It was also the first RBI of the season for the 29-year-old. Higgins will return to the bench for the second game Monday, with Contreras taking over as the catcher.

Torkelson went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Twins.

Torkelson had been hitless across his past three games, but he snapped out of the funk in a big way Monday. The three-hit effort was the first of the 22-year-old's MLB career, and it was just the seventh multi-hit performance of his rookie season through 42 games. It's mostly been a struggle for Torkelson, who's batting just .194 overall, but the talent is there for a breakout to come at any point.