MLB Player News

The Royals placed Frazier on the bereavement list Tuesday.

Frazier will be away from the team as he tends to personal matters. Nick Loftin should continue to see plenty of action at second base while Garrett Hampson should mix in at the keystone. First baseman Nick Pratto was called up in a corresponding move.

Miranda is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

After starting 22 straight contests, Miranda is now on the bench for the second day in a row. Trevor Larnach is in the designated hitter spot and Alex Kirilloff will play first base for the Twins on Tuesday.

Renfroe (toe) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

Renfroe was removed from Monday's game after fouling two pitches off his left foot and he'll head to the injured list after being diagnosed with a broken big toe. In a corresponding move, the Royals called up Drew Waters from Triple-A Omaha. Dairon Blanco should also see some work in right field while Renfroe is sidelined.

Pratto was called up from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Pratto will get his first taste of MLB action this season after slashing .230/.315/.378 with seven homers in 54 games at Omaha. With Adam Frazier headed to the bereavement list and Hunter Renfroe (toe) pushed to the IL, Pratto should serve primarily as a reserve first baseman but could see some action in the outfield.

The Astros are hopeful Diaz can avoid the injured list after an X-ray and MRI on his right index finger came back negative, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 in Houston reports.

Diaz is still dealing with swelling in the finger after it was hit by a foul tip during Sunday's game against the Angels. While a decision on a potential IL stint has not yet been made, it sounds like Diaz is trending toward avoiding it for now. The Astros are set to recall Cesar Salazar as insurance behind the plate, so it seems as though Diaz will be unavailable to catch for a few more days. He was available to pinch hit Monday, so it's possible Diaz will serve as a designated hitter until he's ready to catch.

Hernaiz (ankle) is out of his walking boot and will begin a strength and fitness program this week, MLB.com reports.

The 22-year-old has been making very slow progress from his severe ankle sprain, but it appears his recovery is starting to gather some momentum just over a month after he initially suffered the injury. Hernaiz's next step after the strength and fitness program will be to resume baseball activities, with the start date for that benchmark still to be determined.

Andujar went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk in a loss to the Padres on Monday.

Andujar authored one of two multi-hit efforts on the night for the otherwise anemic Athletics offense, pushing his season slash line to a stellar .321/.328/.500 in the process. The veteran has back-to-back two-hit efforts, and he now boasts six multi-hit tallies over his first 14 games of the season.

Stanek (4-1) got the win over the White Sox on Monday, allowing two hits and recording three strikeouts over a scoreless ninth inning.

Stanek got a couple of days to rest his arm and clear his head after taking a loss against the Royals in a 24-pitch outing Saturday, and the veteran was able to bounce back during a laborious but successful ninth inning. The right-hander worked around a pair of singles he allowed to Oscar Colas and Nicky Lopez by recording swinging strikeouts of Korey Lee, Corey Julks and Luis Robert. Stanek then became the pitcher of record when Cal Raleigh slugged a walk-off grand slam in the home half of the final frame, capping off the reliever's sixth scoreless effort in the last seven outings with a victory.

Canzone went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the White Sox on Monday.

Canzone's 413-foot solo shot to center field in the eighth inning put Seattle's first run on the board and officially began the Mariners' furious eight-run onslaught over the final two innings. The 26-year-old outfielder continues to limp along with a .179 average and .247 on-base percentage, but he's carrying an appreciably better .417 slugging percentage thanks to having now laced eight of his 15 hits for extra bases.

Haniger went 2-for-3 with a two-run single and a double in a win over the White Sox on Monday.

Haniger narrowed the Mariners' deficit to a single run with his clutch knock in the eighth inning that plated Ryan Bliss and J.P. Crawford. The veteran outfielder's .223/.288/.349 slash line still has plenty of room for improvement, but Haniger has rather quietly put together a solid stretch of production over his last 12 games by hitting .275 (11-for-40) with three doubles and six RBI over that span.