MLB Player News

Baldwin went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Guardians.

Baldwin has started six straight games at third base and has gone 8-for-20 with two home runs, two RBI and three runs scored in that span. Both of those home runs have come in his last two games, with Friday's coming off of Tanner Bibee in the third inning.

Varsho went 3-for-4 in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Dodgers.

Varsho has swung a hot bat during the Blue Jays' road trip, going 8-for-14 with three home runs and 10 RBI over his last three games. While most of his recent damage was done against the Rockies, it's encouraging to see the outfielder find some momentum at the plate. He's batting .241 with 11 home runs, 30 RBI, 17 runs scored and one stolen base through 121 plate appearances this season.

Trammell went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run Friday against the Yankees.

Trammell has become Houston's primary center fielder, starting six of the last seven games at the position. He's struggled at the plate in that span, collecting only one hit across 11 at-bats entering Friday's contest. However, Trammell delivered the key blow in the win against the Yankees, smacking a two-run home run in the 10th inning. It was his third long ball of the season and second since the All-Star break.

Wallner went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's 9-4 win over the Royals.

Wallner put the Twins on the board with a 434-foot blast off a Seth Lugo sinker in the first inning, marking his 16th homer of the year and his fifth in the last 11 games. The 27-year-old has been consistent at the plate during that stretch, going 11-for-36 (.306) with seven RBI and nine runs scored. Wallner will look to continue this power surge as Minnesota rolls through the second half of the season.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Yankees.

Altuve got the Astros on the board with a two-run blast in the first inning, marking his seventh career 20-homer season. The veteran has hit safely in eight of his past nine games, going deep three times with eight RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases during that stretch. For the season, he's slashing .282/.344/.468 with 20 homers, 61 RBI, 63 runs scored and eight steals across 480 plate appearances.

Teodosio was removed from Friday's game against the Tigers with an apparent head injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Teodosio stumbled and hit his head against the outfield wall while making a catch in the third inning. He managed to stay in the game for the rest of the frame but was pulled when the Angels took the field in the fourth. Interim manager Ray Montgomery said after the game that the outfielder is feeling much better, per Fletcher, though it's still unclear if Teodosio will be able to play Saturday.

Loperfido (knee) is not in the Blue Jays' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Friday.

Loperfido will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game while nursing a knee injury that he picked up in Tuesday's win against the Rockies. Davis Schneider, Daulton Varsho and Myles Straw will start in the outfield from left to right in Friday's weekend series opener.

Caglianone's (hamstring) recovery has been going well and he is on track to begin a rehab assignment next week, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reported Friday.

Caglianone has been tending to a strained left hamstring that has kept him on the sidelines since July 26. The rookie outfielder is getting close to starting a minor-league rehab assignment, which signals he could return in mid-August. He's slashing .147/.205/.280 with five homers in 161 plate appearances with the Royals.

Raley (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Friday, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.

Raley landed on the 10-day injured list in late July due to back spasms. He started his hitting progression Tuesday, and he's progressed enough in his recovery to embark on a rehab assignment. Raley may need only a weekend stint with Tacoma before being cleared to return to the majors.

The Rays selected Peters' contract from Triple-A Durham on Friday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Peters is slated for his first MLB stint, joining the active roster Friday as Jonny DeLuca (hamstring) hits the injured list. In 424 plate appearances with Durham this season, Peters is slashing .282/.370/.453 with 11 homers and 11 stolen bases. Connor Seabold was designated for assignment to open up a spot for Peters on the 40-man roster.