MLB Player News

Manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that Grisham (hamstring) is expected to return from the injured list during New York's upcoming homestand, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Grisham has been held out of action since June 13 due to a strained right hamstring. He's expected to head out on a rehab assignment before returning to the big club, but it seems like the Yankees will only keep him in the minors for a handful of games before adding him back to the active roster. Once healthy, he figures to reclaim his role as New York's everyday center fielder.

Ward went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 3-1 win over the Nationals.

Hitting leadoff against left-hander Andrew Alvarez, Ward set the table effectively with three singles. The veteran outfielder has found a groove in June, banging out multiple hits in four of the last five games and producing a .295/.380/.421 slash line over 23 games this month with three homers, five RBI and 17 runs.

Watson went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Mariners.

Watson gave the Guardians an early lead with a first-inning, run-scoring double. It was the fourth consecutive game with an RBI for the rookie, who has gone 6-for-13 with a home run and seven RBI during that stretch. That production could be raising Watson's profile in the lineup; he batted cleanup Friday, the highest spot in the order in his seven starts in Cleveland.

Outman went 1-for-2 with a walk, a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-0 win over the Astros.

Outman is starting to seize more playing time in center field in tandem with Matt Vierling, with Vierling also capable of playing a corner spot as he did Friday. Outman isn't hitting much with only a .190 batting average in 11 games with the Tigers and an even worse .165 average overall. He's not a particularly exciting fantasy option due to the lack of consistent contact, but with both Javier Baez (ankle) and Wenceel Perez (orbital) facing extended absences, playing time should continue to be there for Outman in the short term, unless the Tigers decide the time is right to bring up top prospect Max Clark.

Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-0 win over the Astros.

Carpenter took Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti deep with a runner on in the third inning for his 11th home run of the season. All 11 of the outfielder's long balls have come against righties, and he has a .795 OPS in those matchups this year. Carpenter still isn't providing much against southpaws, posting just a .421 OPS in a small number of at-bats, so he should remain a strong-side platoon player moving forward.

Antonacci went 3-for-5 with a walk and two runs scored Friday against the Royals.

Antonacci collected a pair of hits and also scored twice in a 10-run third inning for the White Sox. He now has multiple hits in four of his last seven starts, going 10-for-26 with four RBI and five runs scored in that span. Antonacci has contributed across the board in his first 62 games in the majors, hitting .294 with four homers, 11 steals and 39 runs scored.

Adell went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 9-3 loss to the Athletics.

Adell had gone 15 games without a homer before his long ball in the fifth inning. In that span, he still hit .266 with six doubles, though he added just four RBI and a 3:15 BB:K. The outfielder has held onto a starting role in right field for much of this season. He's batting .247 with a .681 OPS, 11 homers, 43 RBI, 38 runs scored and three stolen bases over 82 contests.

Bolte went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 9-3 win over the Angels.

Bolte has shown more confidence on the basepaths lately, going 5-for-6 on steal attempts over his last 10 games. He's batting .294 (10-for-34) in that span. The rookie outfielder has hit leadoff in three straight games, all against right-handed pitchers, since Zack Gelof (hand) exited the lineup. Bolte is now batting .317 with an .814 OPS, 10 steals, two home runs, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and six doubles over his first 40 major-league contests.

Beavers (oblique) has gone just 1-for-20 (.050) with a run scored and five walks over his first six games during his minor-league rehab assignment.

Beavers was hitless in nine at-bats with Double-A Chesapeake before having his assignment moved to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday, and he's gone just 1-for-11 since then. The Orioles might want to see the 24-year-old outfielder find his timing at the plate before they consider reinstating him from the injured list, so Beavers' return to the major leagues may have to wait until early July.

Peters went 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, six RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 22-1 win over the Royals.

Peters drove in two on a single in the third inning before launching a grand slam in the sixth. It marked a career high in RBI for the 26-year-old, who's hitting .288 with 16 RBI and 10 runs scored in 20 June contests. While he mostly sits against lefties, Peters is slashing .289/.351/.453 with four homers, 30 RBI, 28 runs scored and four steals across 226 plate appearances this season.