MLB Player News

Martinez went 2-for-4 with one run scored Monday against the Orioles.

Martinez reached base in the fourth inning on a single, and he would later score Boston's only run of the day on a sacrifice fly. He's started the month of May 9-for-33 at the dish with one home run and six RBI in nine contests.

Solak went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Mariners.

Solak's only hit of the day came in the fifth when he roped a sinker down the left-field line for a two-RBI double. He later drove in another run in the eighth inning on a groundout. It was a great bounceback performance for the 26-year-old after he went 0-for-5 in Saturday's thrilling 9-8 win. Solak is having a very solid season so far with a slash line of .277/.353/.467. He has seven home runs, 19 RBI and 25 runs scored, but his 9:38 BB:K suggests he needs to have more discipline at the plate.

Mercedes went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-3 win over Kansas City.

Mercedes did all of his damage early in Sunday's game. He tripled in a run in the second inning and then brought home two runs with a third-inning double. The 28-year-old breakout star continues to dominate opposing pitching with a .373/.407/.598 slash line and 12 extra-base hits.

Alvarez went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over Toronto.

Alvarez turned in his fourth straight multi-hit performance and has six such games over his last seven appearances, raising his season batting average from .303 to .362 during that span. The slugging lefty has racked up 16 extra-base hits and is sporting a terrific 1.033 OPS this season.

Torrens is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

The Mariners' catching situation has turned into a true timeshare of late, with Tom Murphy now having picked up five starts behind the plate to Torrens' four over the past nine contests. Unless one of the two backstops starts performing dramatically better than the other, expect the status quo to remain in place for the foreseeable future.

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays.

Alvarez slammed a two-run home run off Steven Matz in the fourth inning. He has six long balls this season and three in as many games. In addition, he has reached base safely in 10 straight games, batting .450 with four home runs and nine RBI over that stretch. The 24-year-old leads the Astros with a .347 batting average and a 1.006 OPS. He is consistently making contact with a .420 BABIP, which is third-highest in baseball.

Torrens went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Rangers.

The right-handed hitter hit a home run in the eighth inning to give the Mariners a 7-6 lead. It was the second of the year for the young catcher and he is now slashing .216/.256/.365 in 2021.

Brantley isn't starting Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Brantley went 2-for-12 with two runs and a walk in the last three games. Aledmys Diaz will take over in left field and bat second.

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

Ramirez had started each of the last five games and went 5-for-20 with three doubles, three runs, two RBI and two strikeouts during that time. Amed Rosario will start in center field and bat second.

Cabrera went 2-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Friday's loss to the Twins.

Cabrera has been mired in an awful slump, as he came into Friday's game hitless in his previous 26 at-bats. It was a nice performance, but the veteran still has a long ways to go if he wants to improve his .127/.225/.238 slash line. His current .463 OPS would easily be a career worst.