MLB Player News

Brantley went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Friday's 4-0 win over the Angels.

The Astros had only four hits in the game, and Brantley's was the biggest of them all, an eighth-inning blast off Angels reliever Luis Garcia. Brantley exited the game in the bottom half of the inning as Jake Marisnick entered as a defensive replacement. Brantley is hitting .311/.372/.502 in 147 games this season, adding a career-high 22 homers as well as 89 RBI and 88 runs scored.

Ford went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI, and three runs scored in Friday's win over the Rangers.

Ford extended the Yankees' lead with a two-run homer in the sixth inning, and he tacked on a two-run double in the ninth. On the season, Ford is batting .257/.346/.564 with 12 home runs and seven doubles across 48 games. His postseason playing time will be limited with Edwin Encarnacion (oblique) returning soon and Luke Voit also available, but until then, he's certainly proving his own potential.

Stanton went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and a pair of walks in Friday's win over the Rangers.

It was just the third homer of the year for the 29-year-old slugger, but the 435-foot bomb was the 300th home run for the Yankees this season, a milestone reached by the Twins just a day ago. Stanton added a two-run single in the fourth inning and walked twice to complete his perfect night at the plate. Across 16 games since returning from the injured list, Stanton is slashing .308/.431/.538.

Canha (groin) is starting in center field and batting fifth Friday against the Mariners.

Canha was held out of Thursday's contest after suffering a left groin strain Wednesday, but he's already been cleared for game action. He's batting .400 with two homers and four RBI over his last seven games.

Choi is day-to-day with a bone bruise on his foot, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Choi fouled a ball off his foot Wednesday. His X-rays and CT scan were negative, but he didn't escape entirely uninjured and will sit for at least one game. Nate Lowe starts at first base Friday.

Reyes is not in the lineup Friday against the Nationals.

With the series being played under National League rules, Reyes can't fill his typical designated hitter spot. Cleveland has trusted him with an outfield role just once since acquiring him at the trade deadline, so there's a chance he's already made his final start of the year.

Martinez is not in the lineup Friday against Baltimore, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Martinez has gone 10-for-21 with seven RBI over his last five games. Mookie Betts will return from a foot injury but only as a designated hitter Friday, bumping Martinez to the bench.

Choi (foot) is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Toronto.

Choi fouled a ball off his foot Wednesday and will miss at least one contest as a result. The 28-year-old had X-rays come back negative after exiting the game, and it remains unclear whether he's expected to be available this weekend. Nate Lowe will receive the start at first base in his place Friday.

Collins will sit for the first half of Friday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

After posting a .421 OPS over his first 17 career games, Collins has picked things up lately, recording a 1.074 OPS over his last eight contests. James McCann will start behind the plate for the afternoon game Friday, though Collins could get the start in the nightcap.

Jimenez (illness) is back in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

An illness kept Jimenez out of action for the last two games, but he's good to go now, batting cleanup as the designated hitter. He owns an excellent .373/.407/.696 slash line over his last 24 games.