MLB Player News

Rizzo will sit Friday against the White Sox, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Rizzo sits for just the third time this season. He's impressed in his first full season as a Yankee, hitting .232/.353/.536 with nine homers, though he's slipped to a .493 OPS over his last 11 games. DJ LeMahieu will handle first base Friday.

Mountcastle was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left wrist forearm strain Friday, retroactive to May 11.

Mountcastle was slated to miss a third consecutive game with a left wrist injury, and he'll be sidelined for at least a week and a half. However, it's not yet clear whether he'll be forced to miss more than the minimum of 10 days. Tyler Nevin should see an uptick in playing time at first base while Mountcastle is unavailable.

Mountcastle (wrist) isn't starting Friday against the Tigers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com report.

Mountcastle is considered day-to-day with left wrist soreness, and he'll remain out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. Tyler Nevin will start at first base and bat fifth.

Kirilloff is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians.

Kirilloff has one hit in each of the past four games and will take a seat Friday. Luis Arraez will start at first base while Nick Gordon mans left field.

Diaz was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Blue Jays due to an illness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz's illness isn't believed to be COVID-19-related, but he'll be out of the lineup for at least one game. Whether he's available off the bench remains to be seen, but Taylor Walls will be added to the lineup at third base.

Santana (ankle) was activated from the 10-day injured list and will bat cleanup as the designated hitter Friday in Colorado.

The veteran slugger landed on the shelf with right ankle bursitis May 3 and will return after being sidelined for the 10-day minimum. Santana struggled this season prior to the injury with a .159/.312/.254 slash line through 19 games.

Vaughn (hand) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees after being activated from the 10-day injured list, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Vaughn was sidelined the past couple weeks due to a bruised right hand, but he's back with the White Sox ahead of Friday's contest. The 24-year-old won't immediately rejoin the starting nine but should quickly reclaim an everyday role after posting a .283/.367/.566 slash line through his first 16 games of the campaign.

Naylor (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Naylor has three homers and nine RBI over his past two games but will now be unavailable while going through MLB's testing protocols. It's unclear whether or not he tested positive for the virus, leaving him without a set timeline for his return. Yu Chang (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 IL in a corresponding move.

Smith isn't starting Friday against the Mariners, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Smith has gone 0-for-13 with four strikeouts over his last six games, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second straight matchup with left-hander Marco Gonzales on the mound for the Mariners. J.D. Davis will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth.

Vaughn (hand) is heading back to Chicago on Friday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

While it's not yet clear whether Vaughn will be reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's matchup against the Yankees, he's getting close to returning after missing two weeks with a right hand injury. He was productive during his two-game rehab stint at Triple-A Charlotte, going 2-for-7 with two homers, three runs, two walks and a strikeout. Even if the 24-year-old isn't activated Friday, he'll likely be available Saturday against the Yankees if he feels good.