MLB Player News

Cabrera is not starting Sunday against the Astros, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Cabrera missed two games earlier this week with a calf issue before returning to the lineup Friday. He'll return to the bench for the beginning part of Sunday's game as Nomar Mazara handles the DH duties during the series finale.

Alvarez went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and a walk in Saturday's win over the Tigers.

Alvarez took Detroit closer Michael Fulmer deep to tie the game at 2-2 in the sixth inning, the 13th long ball of the season for the young slugger and his fourth in the last six games. After injuries wiped out virtually the entire 2020 season for Alvarez, the 24-year-old has come back to slash .306/.370/.541 with 49 RBI across 270 plate appearances.

Choi went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI in a win over the Angels on Saturday.

The first baseman drove in Randy Arozarena with a fifth-inning single and added another RBI in the seventh with a double that once again plated Arozarena. It was the first four-hit effort of the season for Choi, who is slashing .272/.392/.407 with two home runs and 13 RBI across 97 plate appearances.

Lewis (knee) had the stitches from the minor surgery he recently underwent removed Friday, but he still has some time to go before resuming baseball activity, the team's official site reports.

Manager Scott Servais continued to express optimism that Lewis will be able to make a return at some point in 2021, with Friday's news another small step toward that possibility. Lewis has slowly begun some rehab activities, but it appears he won't have a chance to get into any type of live hitting situation until mid-to-late July at the earliest.

Ramirez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Twins.

Ramirez will get a breather despite going 3-for-8 with a run over the last two games. Josh Naylor will start in right field while Ernie Clement enters the lineup at second base.

Solak went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 9-4 win over Kansas City.

Alarm bells went off earlier this week when the Rangers called up Andy Ibanez and started him at second base in place of a slumping Solak. That was Monday, and Ibanez knocked a three-run home run, but Solak has started all four games since. His .180 batting average and .518 OPS over 41 games dating back to May 8 puts his hold on an everyday job in jeopardy, but for now, he appears to have held onto the starting spot at second base.

Torrens went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in Friday's 9-3 win over the White Sox.

The 25-year-old opened the scoring with a two-run blast in the second inning off White Sox starter Carlos Rodon. Torrens added another two-run homer in the seventh off reliever Zack Burdi. Torrens has gone on a power surge lately with five of his six home runs on the season in his last seven games. He's added 15 RBI, 14 runs scored and six doubles across 121 plate appearances this year.

Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Friday's loss to the Rays.

The two-way phenom continues to dominate at the plate, sending a 453-foot blast in the first innings for his 24th homer of the season. Ohtani has racked up 42 extra-base hits alongside a .996 OPS through 283 plate appearances. He's knocked seven homers over the last nine games.

Canha underwent an MRI on Friday that revealed left hip tendinitis, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Canha was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, and he was further examined to determine the extent of his injury. It's not yet clear whether he'll need to spend more than the minimum of 10 days on the IL, but the team doesn't appear to be too concerned about his diagnosis following the MRI.

Mercedes will sit Friday against the Mariners.

Mercedes finds himself on the bench for the third game in a row. The first two can be explained by the fact that the White Sox were playing in a National League park, but it's possible his playing time is set to slip even when a designated hitter is available. Mercedes hit .364/.414/.557 through his first 40 games, but the wheels have fallen off since then. In his last 26 contests, he's hitting a miserable .122/.184/.167. Yasmani Grandal will rest his legs as the designated hitter Friday, with Zack Collins starting behind the plate.