MLB Player News

The Astros recalled Whitcomb from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday.

With Chas McCormick (oblique) moving to the injured list Saturday, the Astros will call up Whitcomb to give the team a bench bat capable of playing nearly every position. The 26-year-old has been in the minors all year, putting together a .275/.357/.599 slash line with 18 home runs, 38 RBI, 37 runs scored and six steals in 53 games.

Quero is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Orioles on Saturday.

Quero will take a seat after going 5-for-18 with three doubles over his last five starts. Korey Lee will start behind home plate and bat eighth while forming a battery with Davis Martin.

The Astros placed McCormick on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain, retroactive to Friday.

McCormick has gone 4-for-18 with two RBI and two runs scored since the start of May, but he'll now be unavailable for at least the next nine days while he recovers from his strained oblique. Shay Whitcomb will come up from Triple-A Sugar Land to fill the open roster spot.

The Orioles designated Tromp for assignment Saturday.

Just five days after being added to the active roster, Tromp will lose his spot in favor of Jordyn Adams, who was selected from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday. Tromp went 0-for-4 during his time in Baltimore and has slashed .254/.338/.413 in 71 minor-league plate appearances this season.

The Orioles selected Adams' contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.

With Colton Cowser (thumb), Cedric Mullins (hamstring), Tyler O'Neill (shoulder) and Ramon Laureano (ankle) all on the injured list, the Orioles' outfield depth is stretched thin. Adams will now join the big-league club to help provide depth at all three outfield positions, replacing Chadwick Tromp on the 26-man and 40-man rosters.

The Orioles placed Mountcastle on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right hamstring strain.

Mountcastle had to make an early exit from Friday's contest due to a hamstring issue, and imaging later revealed a strain. While the 28-year-old is out, Coby Mayo will come up from the minors to fill the open spot on the active roster.

The Orioles recalled Mayo from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday. He will start at designated hitter and bat sixth Saturday against the White Sox.

With Ryan Mountcastle (hamstring) moving to the injured list, Mayo will rejoin the active roster to give Baltimore some additional infield depth. The 23-year-old went just 1-for-12 during his previous stint in the big leagues this season and has slashed .180/.265/.328 across 61 plate appearances since being sent back down to Triple-A.

Kirk isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

Kirk will get a chance to catch his breath Saturday after going 4-for-7 with three RBI, two runs scored and three walks through the first two games of the series. Ali Sanchez will replace him behind the dish and bat ninth.

Story went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-1 win over Atlanta.

Friday's homer snapped a 15-game drought and was just his second long ball over the last 34 games. He was productive through the first three weeks of the season, but the expected impact of a healthy Story's bat hasn't played out overall. He's batting .219 with a .593 OPS and 23 RBI over 55 games this season.

Toro started at first base and went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 5-1 win over Atlanta.

First base has been chaotic since Triston Casas (knee) suffered a season-ending injury, but Toro has made a case for himself. He's gone 14-for-42 (.333) with three home runs, four doubles, five RBI and seven runs scored over the last 12 games. However, the Red Sox intend to experiment with Kristian Campbell at first base for at least one game during this weekend's series in Atlanta.