MLB Player News

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Mets.

His third-inning blast off Taijuan Walker gave the Marlins a 2-0 lead in a game during which they never trailed. Diaz hadn't gone yard since May 7 and has only three homers on the year, but he should get regular starts at second base while Jazz Chisholm (COVID-19) is sidelined and has been productive since the All-Star break, slashing .289/.372/.474 over his last 15 games.

India went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Twins.

He took Kenta Maeda deep in the fifth inning to give the Reds a 5-4 lead, but it was the last offense the team could muster. India continues to thrive in the leadoff spot for the Reds, slashing .294/.415/.588 over 17 games since the All-Star break with 17 runs scored and five of his 11 homers on the season.

Polanco went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Reds.

He played hero in this one, taking Heath Hembree deep in the ninth inning to put the Twins in the lead for good. The blast extended Polanco's hitting streak to seven games while giving him three long balls in his last five, but he's been on a tear ever since the All-Star break, slashing .358/.394/.642 over his last 17 games.

Mayfield went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Rangers.

Mayfield logged his only hit of the game in the sixth inning, when he delivered his fifth home run of the season. All of his long balls have come in his last 16 starts, though he still has only 12 hits across 54 plate appearances in that span. Overall, Mayfield has an ugly .189/.222/.389 line across 101 plate appearances on the campaign.

Ibanez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Angels.

Ibanez took Jose Suarez yard in the sixth inning for his fourth homer of the year. Three of his home runs have come in the last nine games, and he's seemingly taken over as the team's primary second baseman after the demotion of Nick Solak. Ibanez has impressively struck out at a mere 13.5 percent clip across 133 plate appearances this season, though he's still hitting just .230/.286/.385.

Hernandez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener in Detroit, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Consecutive multi-hit performances have Hernandez hitting .333 with three extra-base hits and six runs in his last 10 games. Marwin Gonzalez, just activated from the injured list, is starting at second base and batting seventh.

Kemp is not starting Tuesday against the Padres and lefty Blake Snell.

Kemp sitting against the southpaw has been a common occurrence this season, but with the club having recently acquired Starling Marte and Josh Harrison, it's become all but a guarantee. That said, he still figures to see substantial time at second base and occasional time in the outfield against right-handers going forward.

Marte is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Giants.

Marte started the past two games after being reinstated from the injured list Saturday. Despite logging three hits and scoring two runs across his last nine at-bats, he'll hit the bench against Johnny Cueto on Tuesday.

Frazier is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Athletics.

He heads to the bench with lefty Sean Manaea on the hill for Oakland. Frazier has been in the lineup against some same-handed pitchers, but his playing time has dipped slightly since getting traded from Pittsburgh, which stands to reason given how much more offensive talent the Padres have than the Pirates. Jake Cronenworth will start at second base while Eric Hosmer starts at first base.

Turang was promoted from Double-A Biloxi to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

The 21-year-old middle infielder hit .264/.329/.385 with five home runs and 11 steals in 73 games at Double-A. It was an age-appropriate level for Turang, and his 15 percent strikeout rate was quite impressive, given the caliber of pitching at Double-A. However, he was just a touch below league average (98 wRC+) due to his middling on-base percentage and lack of power (.122 ISO). He could make his big-league debut next season.