MLB Player News

Sanchez was removed from Friday's game against the Rangers with a sprained right ankle, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Sanchez went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before being lifted in the seventh inning. X-rays on his ankle came back negative after the game, so he doesn't appear to be dealing with a severe injury. That said, the Jays may still give the 28-year-old a day or two off so he can recover.

Simpson is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Arizona, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Simpson will ride the bench for the series opener despite recording at least one hit in six of his last seven games, and even with the Diamondbacks starting a righty in Zac Gallen. Victor Mesa will replace Simpson in left field and bat seventh Friday.

The Tigers transferred Perez (orbital) to the 60-day injured list Friday.

With the team claiming Yilber Diaz off waivers from the Diamondbacks, Detroit needed to open a spot on the 40-man roster. Perez will miss a couple months at minimum after he sustained a left orbital fracture in pregame warmups June 16.

Meyers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers.

Riding the bench for a fourth straight game, Meyers appears to have lost his grip on a regular role in the Houston outfield after putting together dismal .203/.261/.317 slash line over 134 plate appearances on the season. Since Meyers was last included in the lineup Monday, Taylor Trammell and Brice Matthews have picked up two starts apiece in center field.

The Guardians designated Fairchild for assignment Friday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Cleveland needed the spot on the 40-man roster for prospect Cooper Ingle, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move. Fairchild took 27 plate appearances with the Guardians, but he struck out 14 times and recorded just three singles and seven walks.

Butler went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored and a steal in Thursday's 9-6 win over the Giants.

Butler came through in the clutch, depositing an RBI single into right field with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Athletics the lead. The 25-year-old has struggled to a .197 batting average and .585 OPS across 73 games this season, but he has shown signs of turning things around of late. Across 20 appearances in June, Butler is slashing .288/.327/.481 with two homers, four doubles, seven RBI, 11 runs and two stolen bases, though he's striking out at a 29.1 percent clip this month.

Gonzales went 3-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run for High-A Greenville on Thursday.

Gonzales sent the first pitch he saw over the fence in right-center field to lead off the bottom of the first inning. It was his 10th home run of the season and third in the last five games. He became the 10th prospect in Boston's system to reach double-digit homers. Gonzales has made an effort to lift the ball more in 2026, and he continues to keep his groundball rate (46.1 percent) down while hitting more flyballs (27.2 percent) and line drives (26.7 percent).

Rafaela went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Yankees.

Rafaela swiped his 10th bag in 75 games, reaching double digits in that category for a third consecutive season. Staying busy on the basepaths is nothing new for the outfielder, who was a volume thief in the minors -- including a career-high 40 steals combined in 2023 for Double-A Portland, Triple-A Worcester and Boston.

Langford went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 6-5 win over Toronto.

Langford contributed to Texas' three-HR night in the third inning when his shot off Kevin Gausman cleared the fence in left-center field. It was the second homer in as many games for Langford, who has gone deep seven times since returning from a forearm injury earlier this month. Following an initial adjustment after coming off the IL, Langford has slashed .370/.424/.759 with six home runs and 15 RBI over the last 13 contests.

Trout (hamstring) resumed on-field exercises Tuesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Trout has been on the shelf due to a hamstring injury since June 17, though he's said from the outset that he's expecting a short IL stint. It's still unclear, however, how long the star outfielder will be out. Manager Kurt Suzuki said of Trout on Tuesday, "He's progressing. We still don't know the timetable, but I think the activity level is ramping up a little bit and I know he's starting to feel better, so that's a good thing."