MLB Player News

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Wednesday that an MRI on Bateman's right hip came back negative, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Bateman is dealing with some inflammation in his hip, but he has a chance to play later this week if he bounces back well in the coming days. While Bateman recuperates, Myles Straw is covering center field for the Blue Jays in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Baltimore.

Bateman (hip) is absent from the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Orioles.

Bateman was lifted from Monday's contest due to right hip discomfort and is considered day-to-day. Myles Straw will patrol center field and will bat eighth for the Blue Jays while Bateman recuperates.

Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rays.

The veteran outfielder accounted for the only offense in the matinee when he took Nick Martinez deep in the fourth inning. The Yankees lost the nightcap, however, ending their chances of winning the AL East and locking them into a wild-card spot. Bellinger is having a string close to the regular season, launching five of his 17 homers on the year over the last 13 games while producing a .308/.339/.635 slash line with two steals, nine runs and 11 RBI.

Arozarena went 0-for-1 with a pair of walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-0 loss to the Astros.

Arozarena is now 24-for-32 in stolen base attempts this season. The outfielder has carried a hot bat down the stretch, hitting .347 (26-for-75) with six homers and a 1.104 OPS in his last 20 games. Overall, Arozarena is slashing .279/.379/.480 with 26 homers (one shy of his career high), 76 RBI and 106 runs scored across 647 plate appearances this year.

Trout went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Athletics.

Trout has hit .273 (18-for-66) in September, though he has just four multi-hit efforts over 19 contests this month. The outfielder has also drawn 14 walks to bolster his on-base numbers. For the season, he's batting .245 with an .808 OPS, 21 home runs, 53 RBI, 84 runs scored, 26 doubles and 11 stolen bases across 138 contests.

Butler went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, one RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Angels.

Butler sparked the Athletics' comeback with an RBI triple in the sixth inning. He ended up a home run shy of the cycle, though it was still his fourth multi-hit effort over his last 10 games. The outfielder is now batting .233 with a .719 OPS, 17 home runs, 60 RBI, 63 runs scored, 10 stolen bases, 18 doubles and two triples over 149 contests this season.

Cortes went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run, a triple, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Angels.

Cortes had gone nine games without a multi-hit performance before doing so off the bench Tuesday. He hit an RBI triple in the seventh inning before delivering a go-ahead homer in the eighth. Cortes has done reasonably well this season, batting .257 with a .731 OPS, 10 homers, 43 RBI, 30 runs scored, 16 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases over 119 contests. He continues to see mostly strong-side platoon work in the corner outfield.

Jenkins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Giants.

Jenkins has four homers on the season, including three during his active six-game hitting streak. The outfielder struggled for much of the first half of September, but he looks to have figured some things out at the plate. He's batting .214 with a .709 OPS across 79 plate appearances.

Matthews was removed from Tuesday's game against the Mariners with an apparent leg injury, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Matthews came up limping after making a diving catch in center field during the second inning of Tuesday's game, and he was eventually pulled in the sixth. The fact that he was able to remain in the game for a while after making the play is an encouraging sign, though the Astros will likely provide more information on his health in the near future.

Doyle went 2-for-5 with a solo homer, two runs and a strikeout during Tuesday's 14-11 win over the Royals.

Doyle blasted his first homer since Aug. 26 against the Rangers on Tuesday. The 28-year-old extended his hitting streak to seven games with two base knocks. Since joining the White Sox, Doyle has slashed .259/.259/.412 with three homers, eight RBI and five stolen bases in 86 plate appearances.