MLB Player News

Canha went 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk in Saturday's loss against the Orioles.

Canha launched his fourth homer of the season Saturday in the seventh inning off reliever Cole Sulser, and this also means he has hit safely in four of the team's last five games. The veteran outfielder is hitting only .263 with a .754 OPS in that span, though.

Ohtani went 0-for-4 with a walk, a run, an RBI and a stolen base in a 10-5 win over Seattle on Saturday.

Ohtani didn't manage to collect a hit in the contest, but he still contributed amidst a big day by the Angels offense. The two-way star scored the game's first run on a Mike Trout homer in the first inning, then knocked in a run with a groundout in the second. Ohtani has been among the game's elite offensive performers through the early stages of the campaign, racking up eight homers, 20 RBI, 19 runs and four stolen bases while slashing .271/.314/.625.

Torrens isn't starting Saturday's game against the Angels.

Torrens has gone 3-for-12 with two extra-base hits, three RBI and two runs in his last three games, but he continues to alternate starts behind the dish. Tom Murphy will start at catcher and bat eighth.

Reyes was placed on the paternity list Saturday.

Reyes will be able to remain on the paternity list for 1-3 days following the birth of his child. Daniel Johnson was recalled in a corresponding move, and he'll start in right field and lead off against the White Sox on Saturday.

Stanton isn't starting Saturday's game against the Tigers.

Stanton had gone 11-for-20 with two extra-base hits, five runs and an RBI in the last four games. Aaron Judge will serve as the designated hitter while Clint Frazier starts in right field.

Buxton went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 9-1 win over the Royals.

Buxton knocked a single in his first at-bat and promptly stole second for his third stolen base of the year. The 27-year-old also made a couple of highlight-reel catches in center field, robbing Andrew Benintendi of two hits and robbing the Royals of putting some more runs on the board. Buxton is making an early MVP case after the first month. He's slashing .426/.466/.897 with eight home runs, 14 RBI and 15 runs scored. He's also one of the faster players in the league, so more steals should come and if he can stay healthy, Buxton could have the chance to be one of the top-performing fantasy players this season.

Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 9-2 win over the Rays.

Alvarez was back in the lineup after missing two games while on the COVID-19 injured list. He's hit safely in three straight games and six of the last seven.

Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to Seattle.

Ohtani took Chris Flexen deep to right field in the third inning to give the Angels a short-lived 3-2 lead. The long ball was his eighth of the season, placing him just one homer behind J.D. Martinez for the league lead. Ohtani is off to a hot start at the plate this season, complementing his homer total with a .283/.320/.652 slash line, three steals, 18 runs and 19 RBI.

Brantley went 4-for-5 with three runs scored and an RBI in Friday's 9-2 win over the Rays.

All four hits were singles, as Brantley paced a 15-hit attack by the Astros. The veteran outfielder wraps up a strong April hitting .345 with two homers, five RBI and 17 runs through 22 games.

Martinez went 3-for-4 with two homers and four RBI in Friday's 6-1 win over Texas.

Martinez entered Friday in a mini 0-for-9 slump over his last three games but quickly put that behind him with a three-run blast in the first inning. He then cranked his second homer in the third, giving him nine long balls and 25 RBI through just 94 at-bats. The 33-year-old had seven home runs and 27 RBI in 211 at-bats during the 2020 season.