MLB Player News

Meneses will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Meneses finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. The only previous time that's happened this season came when he missed a pair of games in mid-May due to paternity leave. It's possible he continues to lose playing time going forward, as his .283/.322/.371 slash line is good for merely an 89 wRC+, a mark which isn't close to good enough for a player who almost exclusively serves as the designated hitter. Corey Dickerson will fill that spot Saturday, with Ildemaro Vargas taking Dickerson's usual spot in left field.

Rooker is out of the lineup Saturday against the White Sox.

Rooker went 1-for-3 with the first triple of his career during Friday's win and will take a seat for Saturday's contest. Jordan Diaz will fill in as Oakland's designated hitter and bat seventh.

Rooker went 1-for-3 with a triple in a win over the White Sox on Friday.

Mired in an ugly 2-for-31 slump coming into the night, Rooker got some much-needed solid wood on the ball, resulting in his first career triple. The 28-year-old inched his season average back over .240 with the extra-base hit, and his 11.6 percent walk rate has helped keep his on-base percentage at a solid .338 figure. Rooker also brings plenty of pop -- 26 of his 57 hits have gone for extra bases and he's sporting a 13.1 percent barrel rate -- but his issues with consistent contact have plagued him since his 2021 rookie season with the Twins.

Soler went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's loss to Atlanta.

He took Michael Soroka deep in the third inning, briefly closing the Marlins' deficit to 5-3 in a game they wound up losing 16-4. Soler's production slowed down significantly in the second half of June, and over the last 14 games he slashed just .180/.288/.320. However, the 31-year-old has 22 home runs and 47 RBI through 79 contests on the season, keeping him on pace for his first 40-homer campaign since 2019.

Turner went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 5-0 win over the Blue Jays.

Turner's fifth-inning home run was all pitcher James Paxton would need to halt Boston's five-game losing streak. The blast was Turner's 12th of the season and first in eight games. After a torrid three weeks in June (.342/.400/.630), Turner's bat fell silent over the last week; he finished the month on a 5-for-31 (.161) stretch over the final eight games.

McCutchen went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 8-7 win over the Brewers.

The Pirates' two greybeards carried the offense on the night, as the 36-year-old Cutch and the 37-year-old Carlos Santana combined for six of the team's 11 hits, five of its six extra-base hits and drove in five of Pittsburgh's eight runs. McCutchen closed out June on a massive heater, going 14-for-29 (.483) over a seven-game hitting streak. Friday's long ball off Freddy Peralta was his first since June 14 and his 10th of the season.

Buxton went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a three-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 8-1 rout of the Orioles.

It was one of the most complete performances of the season for the 29-year-old, who last stole a base May 24. Buxton hasn't been able to deliver consistent production this season, but he's at least beginning to find his power stroke again -- over his last 10 games, he's batting .242 (8-for-33) with seven of the hits (three doubles and four homers) going for extra bases.

Morel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 10-1 win over Cleveland.

Morel narrowly missed a three-run homer in the fourth, which ended up being a sacrifice fly to left field, but he crushed a no-doubter to center in the sixth, tying him with Patrick Wisdom (wrist) for the team lead with 14 long balls. Since an 0-for-21 stretch, the 24-year-old appears to have found his groove again and is slashing 297/.329/.594 with five home runs, 18 RBI and 12 runs scored over his last 17 games.

Texas activated Miller (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

Miller is back to fill a bench role for the Rangers after missing three weeks because of a right oblique strain. The 33-year-old utilityman has slashed just .208/.304/.333 in 22 major-league games (56 plate appearances) this season.

Ford is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Rays.

Ford will take a seat as Seattle faces off with left-hander Shane McClanahan. Tom Murphy will take over at designated hitter and bat sixth in the series opener with Tampa Bay.