MLB Player News

Vivas isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.

Vivas will take a day off to regroup Saturday after going 0-for-12 at the plate across his last four games. Jose Tena will start at the keystone while Vivas sits, and Brady House will get the nod at third base.

Vargas went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk Friday against the Mets.

Vargas kicked off a stretch of three consecutive White Sox hitters going yard in the sixth inning, bringing his total for the season to 29. Six of those long balls have come across 18 games in August, and he's also tallied 10 RBI and 14 runs scored in that span.

Bohm went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run scored and three RBI in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Cardinals.

With two on and nobody out in the bottom of the 10th inning, Bohm crushed a sweeper from Luis Gastelum to the warning track in center field that Jose Fermin couldn't track down, allowing Edmundo Sosa to race home from first base for the winning run. Bohm has had a tough season at the plate overall, but he's caught fire in August, slashing .371/.416/.529 over 19 games with eight extra-base hits (six doubles, one triple and one homer), 11 runs, 15 RBI and more walks (five) than strikeouts (four).

Gonzales went 2-for-5 with two RBI against the Dodgers on Friday.

Gonzales drove in the first run of the game with a single in the opening inning, and he then tacked on an additional run two frames later. In three starts since returning from a head injury, Gonzales has gone 5-for-15 with two RBI, a run scored and a double. Across 499 plate appearances this season, he has maintained an impressive .311 batting average, though Gonzales also has just a .093 ISO.

Muncy went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Pirates.

Muncy replied to the Pirates' opening run with his two-run homer in the first inning. The third baseman has gone 10-for-34 (.294) over his last 11 contests, adding four homers and 14 RBI in that span. For the season, he's hitting .252 with an .848 OPS, 26 homers, 66 RBI, 67 runs scored, 18 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 119 contests. While he's been effective, a healthy Enrique Hernandez will likely lead to Muncy getting platooned more often down the stretch.

Bregman went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

Bregman homered in the first and ninth innings, ending a seven-game stretch without a long ball. The third baseman's big performance still wasn't enough for the Cubs, but it was a positive to see him get back on track in the power department. For the year, Bregman is batting .258 with a .765 OPS, 18 homers, 66 RBI, 71 runs scored, 24 doubles, one triple and three stolen bases over 126 contests.

Sanoja went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored during the Marlins' 3-2 win over the Nationals on Friday.

Sanoja was left out of the Marlins' lineup for Friday's series opener, but he was brought in as a pinch hitter for Owen Caissie in the sixth. Sanoja struck out in that plate appearance, but he more than made up for it in his next two at-bats with consecutive RBI singles, the second of which was the game winner in the ninth inning. He's driven in at least one run in each of his last five outings, going 9-for-19 with two home runs and eight RBI in that span.

The Blue Jays placed Smith on the 10-day injured list Friday with left hamstring inflammation.

Smith started and played the entire game Wednesday against the Rays, so it's unclear when he injured his hamstring. The utility man is 7-for-28 at the plate with two homers, three RBI, eight runs scored, one stolen base and a 3:11 BB:K in 14 games with the Blue Jays. Davis Schneider has been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move.

The Rockies activated Karros from the 7-day injured list Friday.

Karros wound up missing a little over a week with his concussion symptoms. He did not embark upon a rehab assignment, but the third baseman ramped up on-field workouts this week to clear the path for his return to the Rockies' lineup. Karros has had a nice first full season in the big leagues, sporting a .265/.361/.424 slash line with 10 home runs in 116 contests.

The Royals placed Garcia on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left hamstring strain.

After missing nearly two months with a hand injury, Garcia played four games this week only to injure his hamstring running the bases Thursday against the Athletics. It's shaping up to be a lost season for the 26-year-old, as he's appeared in just 73 of Kansas City's 129 games and will now miss several more. Nick Loftin figures to get most of the starts at third base for the Royals while Garcia is out.