MLB Player News

Mayo went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during Friday's 7-4 win against Toronto.

Mayo's solo homer off Braydon Fisher in the seventh inning put the Orioles up 7-2. Mayo has four home runs in as many games and is up to 23 long balls on the year, which is second-most on the Orioles behind Pete Alonso (34 homers). Mayo has a .757 OPS with three steals and 60 RBI over 398 plate appearances this season.

Okamoto went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run during the Blue Jays' 7-4 loss to the Orioles on Friday.

Okamoto put the Blue Jays on the board in the fourth inning with a solo home run off Chris Bassitt. Okamoto has gone deep in three of his last four games and is up to 31 homers on the year, which is tied for 10th-most in the majors. The 30-year-old's power at the plate in his first MLB season has been a big reason why the Blue Jays are still in playoff contention, especially given Vladimir Guerrero's struggles.

Caminero went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Astros.

Caminero reached the 40-homer mark for the second straight season in dramatic fashion, launching a walk-off blast in the bottom of the ninth inning to clinch a playoff berth for the Rays. The 23-year-old slugger has now gone deep in three of his past six games, becoming the first player in the American League to reach 40 long balls this season. Overall, he's slashing .279/.365/.534 with 95 RBI, 90 runs scored and three steals across 643 plate appearances.

Guzman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored Wednesday in a 6-4 victory over Boston.

Guzman entered the contest in the midst of a rough patch that included a .145 batting average and a 34.5 percent strikeout rate over his past 19 games. The 22-year-old infielder broke out of that slump with his first multi-hit game since Aug. 13 and his first long ball since Aug. 20. Guzman has started just three times in the Angels' past seven games, so he's not an appealing fantasy asset at the moment given his lack of consistent playing time and his recent cold stretch.

Freeman is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Seattle.

After making 17 consecutive starts, Freeman has now been out of the Rangers' lineup for two of three games this series. Freeman is just 3-for-21 at the plate thus far in September. The Rangers will go with Ezequiel Duran at third base and Nicky Lopez at second base.

Paredes went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 11-7 loss to Philadelphia.

Paredes is off to a quick start in September, hitting safely in all but one of his first eight games for the month. The third baseman has a pair of three-RBI efforts in his past four outings as well, recording at least one RBI in five of his last eight contests. Through 591 plate appearances, Paredes is slashing a healthy .260/.360/.427 with 19 homers, 25 doubles, 82 RBI and 59 runs scored.

Mayo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 9-5 win over Cleveland.

Mayo gave the Orioles a four-run cushion in the sixth with a solo homer, the third deep ball that he's hit in as many games. He's reached base safely in 13 of his last 14 contests, and over that span he has gone 14-for-47 (.298) with one steal, five home runs, 12 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Keith went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Twins.

Keith was eventually lifted for pinch hitter Spencer Torkelson, but not before he clubbed his 10th home run of the season just three batters into the game to give Detroit an early 2-0 lead. The 25-year-old is seeing more time at first base lately in place of the struggling Torkelson, and that arrangement could stick down the stretch, at least against right-handed starters, where the left-handed bat of Keith holds the platoon advantage. He's not been an elite fantasy performer by any means, though his current playing time gives Keith a fairly stable floor.

Garcia (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Garcia has been sidelined for the past three weeks with a strained left hamstring, but he's been cleared to test things out in game action. The 26-year-old could be ready to rejoin the active roster in the coming days if things go smoothly on his rehab assignment.

The Orioles placed Alexander on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with low-back discomfort.

Alexander had to be pulled from Tuesday's game versus the Guardians after his back started acting up on him, and ultimately the issue has forced another IL stint. He just returned from an extended absence less than two weeks ago due to a hand fracture. Jeremiah Jackson is taking Alexander's spot on the active roster.