MLB Player News

Torrens will sit for Monday's game against Oakland.

Torrens has been the Mariners' primary designated hitter throughout the second half, though he doesn't exactly have the stereotypical bat for the position. In 271 plate appearances this season, he's hit .211/.277/.421. Mitch Haniger will fill that role Monday, with Jake Bauers taking Haniger's usual spot in right field.

Choi (hamstring) is expected to be placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi was diagnosed with left hamstring tightness after he exited Sunday's game against the White Sox in the second inning. The Rays haven't provided a timetable for his return, but Topkin reports the first baseman will be out "a while." Nelson Cruz (illness) is slated to return from the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday and is a candidate to fill in at first base while the Rays play in a National League park in Philadelphia.

Ohtani went 1-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a strikeout as the Angels fell 3-0 to Cleveland on Sunday.

Ohtani was the Angels' only productive hitter Sunday as he singled and stole second in the first inning and walked in the third and eighth to account for three of Los Angeles' eight baserunners in the game. The theft was his 19th, placing him in a tie for seventh in MLB, and Ohtani now has exactly four steals in each of the last four months.

Buxton (finger) went 1-for-3 with a home run Sunday for Triple-A St. Paul. It was his second game with St. Paul during a rehab assignment.

It's not clear how long Buxton will be at Triple-A before he's activated from the injured list. It's possible he could be activated early this week.

Cabrera went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 extra-innings win over Toronto.

After hitting home run No. 499 on Aug. 11, it took Cabrera nine more games to club his milestone 500th long ball. The 38-year-old took Toronto starter Steven Matz deep in the sixth inning for a game-tying blast. Cabrera is the 28th member of the 500-homer club, and the first native of Venezuela to reach the prestigious mark. He's recorded a .246/.310/.381 slash line with 13 homers, 56 RBI, 41 runs scored and 10 doubles through 406 plate appearances, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Detroit rest him more often now that he's added another piece of history to his ledger.

Choi was removed in the second inning of Sunday's game against the White Sox with left hamstring tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi appeared to tweak the hamstring while rounding first on his first-inning double. He stayed in the contest and came around to score, but he remained in the dugout when the Rays came out for the top of the second inning. According to Topkin, the hamstring issue is something that Choi had been managing off and on heading into Sunday, so it wouldn't be surprising if the Rays held him out of the lineup for at least the next few days.

Solak started at second base and went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over Boston.

Solak was called up Friday with the expectation that he would be the primary starter at second base. He did not arrive until Friday's game started, but Solak was in the lineup Saturday.

Reyes went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Angels.

Reyes worked the back end of a double-steal with Jose Ramirez in the first inning, although both were left on base. In his last three games, Reyes has gone 4-for-13 with two home runs, six RBI, two runs scored and a pair of walks. He's worked his way out of a week-long slump, but that poor stretch has dropped his slash line to .253/.320/.534 with 22 homers, 60 RBI, 41 runs scored and four stolen bases through 322 plate appearances overall.

Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk in Saturday's 15-1 win over the Mariners.

Alvarez broke Seattle's heart yet again Saturday with a three-run homer off Logan Gilbert that broke the game wide open in the third inning. The 24-year-old slugger is now hitting .367 with three home runs and 13 RBI in seven games against the Mariners. Both the Astros and fantasy managers alike will be happy to know that these two teams play seven more times this season.

Choi isn't in the lineup Saturday against the White Sox.

Choi started the last three games and went 4-for-12 with a home run and five RBI. Yandy Diaz will shift to first base while Joey Wendle takes over at the hot corner.