MLB Player News

Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Mets.

The 38-year-old outfielder lofted a Jake Diekman fastball off the facing of the second deck in right field at Citi Field in the eighth inning, one of nine combined homers by the two teams on the night -- the highest single-game total in the majors this season. Blackmon missed the prior three games with a sore hamstring, but he looked healthy in his return as the DH. The blast was his second long ball through eight games in July, and his fifth of the year.

Calhoun went 2-for-5 with a pair of two-run homers in Friday's 6-5 win against the Mariners.

Calhoun made the most of his first start since July 7, notching his third career two-homer game, with the other two coming way back in 2019. The Angels' designated hitter collected his first homer with a two-run shot off Bryan Woo in the first inning to tie the game at 2-2. Calhoun then walked off the Mariners with a 409-foot, two-run blast off Austin Voth in the 10th inning. Perhaps this performance will garner the 29-year-old some additional starts, as he's now slashing .273/.344/.419 across 192 plate appearances this season.

Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's 6-1 win over the Padres.

This was Ozuna's fourth straight multi-hit game, and he's swatted five homers over his last eight contests. He put up Atlanta's first and last runs in the win. For the year, the slugger is up to 26 homers, 77 RBI, 57 runs scored, 20 doubles and a .301/.377/.584 slash line through 93 games. Ozuna hit a career-high 40 long balls last year and looks to have a decent chance to match that number in 2024.

Larnach is out of the lineup for Friday's game against San Francisco.

The lefty-hitting Larnach will avoid a same-handed matchup with Kyle Harrison as Willi Castro bats third as the left fielder. Larnach is 2-for-21 (.095) with 11 strikeouts and six walks in July.

Alvarez (hip) is batting third as the designated hitter Friday against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

The 27-year-old slugger sat out Thursday due to right hip tightness, but he's ready to rejoin the lineup for Friday's series opener versus Texas. Alvarez has gone 2-for-13 with three walks and five strikeouts over his past five games, though that slump was preceded by a six-game stretch in which he went 11-for-22 with four doubles and three homers.

Yoshida is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Yoshida has a .923 OPS with five extra-base hits and 12 RBI over his past 14 games, but he'll head to the bench Friday as lefty Cole Ragans pitches for Kansas City. Tyler O'Neill will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Rob Refsnyder picks up a start in the outfield.

The Twins recalled Camargo from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.

Camargo will take the place of Kyle Farmer (shoulder) on the Twins' roster. Minnesota was already dealing with injuries to Royce Lewis (groin) and Alex Kirilloff (back), so Camargo could see some work at first base or DH in a pinch as the Twins shuffle their roster. The 24-year-old catcher has slashed .215/.277/.431 over 141 plate appearances with St. Paul this season.

Blackmon (hamstring) is the DH and batting leadoff Friday against the Mets.

Blackmon has been nursing a sore right hamstring stemming from a sliding catch he made Monday. After spending three straight games on the bench, the 37-year-old is back in the starting nine Friday, although he's still not quite ready for a defensive role. Blackmon is slashing .256/.325/.402 with four homers and five stolen bases over 280 plate appearances this season.

De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's loss to the Astros.

De La Cruz jumped on a hanging slider from Jake Bloss in the first inning and launched it into the stands in left field to give Miami an early lead. It marked the outfielder's 16th home run and his fourth three-hit performance of the season. He's batting .294 (10-for-34) in July with four RBI and a run scored. However, Thursday's homer was also De La Cruz's first extra-base hit this month.

Yoshida went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and two additional RBI in Thursday's 7-0 win against Oakland.

Yoshida put Boston on the board in the first inning with a two-run single and capped the team's scoring with a two-run homer in the sixth. He finished with his fourth multi-hit effort through nine games in July. Yoshida is batting .333 (12-for-36) over that stretch with two long balls, 11 RBI and five runs.