MLB Player News

Polanco is not in the Mariners' starting lineup against the Twins on Saturday.

Polanco snapped a seven-game hitless streak Friday when he went 1-for-5 with a run scored. He'll begin Saturday's game in the dugout while Cal Raleigh serves as the designated hitter and Mitch Garver starts behind home plate.

O'Hoppe is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Guardians on Saturday.

O'Hoppe will get a day off after going 2-for-5 with three strikeouts against Cleveland on Friday. With Mike Trout serving as the designated hitter, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register relays that Travis d'Arnaud will likely start behind home plate ahead of O'Hoppe in games where Yusei Kikuchi or Kyle Hendricks are on the mound for the Halos. D'Arnaud will start at catcher and bat seventh while forming a battery with Hendricks on Saturday.

The Mariners selected Young's contract from Triple-A Tacoma, and he will start at second base and bat eighth against the Twins on Saturday.

Young is set to make his major-league debut after a strong start to the season in Triple-A, where he is slashing .278/.391/.463 with four steals, five home runs and 26 RBI in 245 plate appearances. With J.P. Crawford cemented as the Mariners' starting shortstop, Young will compete with Dylan Moore and Miles Mastrobuoni for regular playing time at the keystone.

Waldichuk (elbow) threw a live batting practice session at the Athletics' spring training complex Saturday, MLB.com reports.

Waldichuk's throwing session consisted entirely of fastballs and changeups, so he'll still need to throw breaking pitches against hitters before the Athletics clear him for a rehab assignment. The southpaw is bouncing back from May 2024 Tommy John surgery and isn't expected to return from the 60-day injured list until July.

Ginn (quadriceps) was cleared to resume throwing shortly after landing on the 15-day injured list May 20, but he's without a clear target date for being activated, MLB.com reports.

Ginn is eligible to come off the IL on Wednesday, and though it's unclear if he'll be ready to go by that date, the Athletics don't believe he'll need too much time beyond then before returning to action. While Ginn has been on the shelf, Jacob Lopez has stepped in to fill his spot in the rotation, making two starts and producing an 8.31 ERA and 1.27 WHIP across 8.2 innings.

Jeffers is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday.

Jeffers will get a breather while Christian Vazquez starts behind home plate and bats ninth. Jeffers has slashed .247/.341/.390 with five doubles, two home runs and eight RBI in 88 plate appearances since the beginning of May.

France is not in Minnesota's starting lineup against Seattle on Saturday.

France is in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak, going 9-for-32 (.281) with one home run and seven RBI over that span. He'll begin Saturday's game in the dugout while Kody Clemens starts at first base and bats seventh.

Lewis is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday.

Lewis has gone 0-for-26 over his last seven games and will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout. Brooks Lee will get the start at the hot corner and bat third.

Bader (finger) is starting in left field and batting eighth against Seattle on Saturday.

Bader was out of the Twins' lineup for four consecutive games due to a right finger injury, but he's been cleared to start in Saturday's contest. He has slashed .321/.391/.500 with five steals, two home runs and eight RBI in 64 plate appearances since the beginning of May.

Swanson (forearm) is with the Blue Jays in Toronto and could be reinstated from the 60-day injured list as soon as Sunday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Swanson is in the final stages of his recovery from carpal tunnel syndrome in his right forearm, which caused him to start the season on the IL. He's given up two hits and no walks while striking out four batters over his last five minor-league innings, and the the veteran right-hander appears to be on the cusp of rejoining the Blue Jays' bullpen. Swanson posted a 5.03 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, nine holds and a 37:14 K:BB across 39.1 innings for Toronto in 2024.