MLB Player News

Benintendi went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Tuesday against the Orioles.

Benintendi went yard in the eighth inning, his 20th home run of the season -- tying his career high. Five of those long balls have come in his last 13 games, during which he's also delivered 13 RBI and seven runs scored.

Simpson went 1-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and two stolen bases Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

Simpson made an impact on the game with his speed, reaching base on an infield single in the third inning before stealing second base and scoring a run. He followed that up in the ninth frame with a second stolen base, bringing his total on the season to 42 across 101 games -- good for second-most in the league. Simpson is closing the season in strong form, hitting .294 with eight runs scored and four stolen bases in 14 games since Sept. 1.

Carlson went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the White Sox.

The double was Carlson's first extra-base hit in September, and the multi-hit game was his first since Aug. 16. Despite having plenty of opportunities to seize a more significant role in the Orioles' outfield -- Ramon Laureano, Ryan O'Hearn and Cedric Mullins were all traded away in July, and Tyler O'Neill has spent plenty of time on the IL -- Carlson has struggled to find his footing. Since the start of August, he's slashing .186/.293/.337 with two home runs and five RBI over 99 plate appearances (30 games) en route to a putrid .622 OPS for the year.

Beavers went 2-for-5 with a home run, a triple and three RBI in Tuesday's win against the White Sox.

Beavers knocked an RBI triple in the fifth inning before belting a two-run homer in the seventh. It was his second career long ball and first since Aug. 21, snapping a 20-game drought. Beavers owns a strong .275/.420/.438 slash line with eight extra-base hits and 11 RBI through his first 101 plate appearances, but he has only one steal in two attempts for Baltimore after going 23-for-28 on the basepaths at Triple-A Norfolk prior to his promotion.

O'Neill is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

O'Neill has gone 2-for-11 with a walk and an RBI in three games since coming off the injured list Friday and will take a seat for Tuesday's contest. Jordan Westburg (ankle) is serving as the designated hitter in his return from the IL while Dylan Carlson picks up a start in the outfield.

Baldwin (hip) is starting in center field and batting ninth Tuesday against the Orioles.

Baldwin hasn't seen the field since Friday due to a hip issue but is ready to return. The 25-year-old was in the midst of a 2-for-21 slump prior to the injury.

Vierling has been pulled off his rehab assignment due to renewed soreness in his left oblique, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Vierling is undergoing further evaluation before the Tigers determine the next steps for him. With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, a return for Vierling before the end of the month seems unlikely. He's been sidelined since early August and has been limited to only 31 games this season due to various injuries.

Garcia is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Houston.

After going hitless in his first two games back from the injured list, Garcia will begin Tuesday's key contest against the Astros on the bench. Alejandro Osuna will start in right field and bat seventh as the Rangers try to even the series.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Abreu felt some soreness in his right calf after his recent heavy workload and it's not clear when the outfielder will be activated from the 10-day injured list, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Abreu's activation was considered imminent and likely to happen at some point during Boston's series against the Athletics that runs through Thursday. While his return could still occur any day now, it appears more up in the air than it had been. Abreu has been sidelined since mid-August.

Palacios is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jays.

After starting four times during a five-game stretch, Palacios has now been absent from the lineup for three consecutive contests. The Rays have Bob Seymour handling first base Tuesday.