MLB Player News

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday in the Yankees' 6-3 win over the Red Sox.

Stanton has lived up to his billing as one of the game's premier power hitters over the past two weeks, slugging eight home runs and driving in 14 over a 14-game stretch. He left the yard in each game of the Yankees' weekend sweep at Fenway Park, with his 448-foot blast in the eighth inning Sunday clearing the Green Monster and providing some needed insurance runs.

Blackmon will start in right field and bat third Monday against the Nationals.

Blackmon will head into the final week of the regular season with an eight-game hitting streak on the line. Though he's delivered a .400 average over that stretch, his production has mostly been devoid of counting stats (zero home runs, zero stolen bases, four runs and three RBI). Barring a massive surge over Colorado's final six games, Blackmon will finish 2021 with his lowest home run total (he's currently at 13) in a 162-game season since 2013 and his lowest batting average (currently .273) since his 27-game rookie campaign in 2011.

Canha went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Astros.

With two outs in the bottom of the seventh and runners at the corners, Canha legged out an infield single to score the tying run. In his next at-bat with one out in the bottom of the ninth, Canha came through with another clutch hit to help Oakland keep its faint playoff hopes alive. After a prolonged slump for much of the past two weeks, Canha appears to be coming out of his funk with five hits and a pair of walks over his last five games.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

Ramirez will take a seat after he went 3-for-10 with a solo home run while starting each of Cleveland's last three contests. Oscar Mercado will spell Ramirez in left field on Monday.

Belt (hand) will get X-rays in San Francisco and it's unclear if he will be ready for the series against Arizona that begins Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

He was hit on the hand by a 93-mile-per-hour fastball while attempting a bunt in Sunday's game against the Rockies and was removed from the contest, going 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored before departing. Belt underwent a scan after the game that was inconclusive, so the X-rays he will get Monday should shed light on the severity of the injury.

Buxton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

The Twins struggled to generate a ton of offense but Buxton at least got his bat going with a solo shot to center field in the fifth. It was the second home run hit in the last three games for him and his sixth overall this month. The 27-year-old has shown some solid power throughout September but has struggled overall at the plate. In 28 games since returning from the injured list, Buxton is slashing .215/.282/.449 with 13 extra-base hits, nine RBI, 18 runs scored, two steals and 8:31 BB:K.

Ohtani got a no-decision in Sunday's 5-1 loss to Seattle, allowing one run on five hits with 10 strikeouts in seven innings.

Ohtani shut down Seattle all game and surrendered his lone run on a Jarred Kelenic solo shot in the seventh. Unfortunately, Seattle starter Marco Gonzales matched Ohtani's stellar performance and the Mariners eventually prevailed when the game turned over to the bullpens. The 27-year-old has now gone at least seven innings in three of his last four starts and is demonstrating an increasingly rare skill for pitching deep into games. No announcement has been made regarding whether Ohtani will pitch again this season.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the White Sox.

The 27-year-old went yard in the eighth inning, but that was Cleveland's last run in the contest. Ramirez has posted multiple hits in three of his last eight games, but his homer Sunday was his first since June 20. For the year, he has a .267/.306/.406 slash line with seven long balls, 38 RBI, 33 runs scored and three stolen bases. He continues to be Cleveland's preferred left fielder versus right-handed pitching, while Oscar Mercado has served more often as a fourth outfielder.

Belt left Sunday's game against the Rockies after getting hit in the left thumb by a pitch, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Belt initially remained in the game to run the bases but was replaced by Wilmer Flores when the Giants took the field. The severity of the injury is not yet clear, but Belt will get at least one day to rest, as the Giants have a scheduled off day Monday.

Torrens is on the bench for Sunday's series finale in Oakland.

Torrens is hitting .300 with a home run and five RBI in his last 10 games after a hitless showing Saturday. Mitch Haniger is the designated hitter Sunday while Jake Bauers gets a start in right field.