MLB Player News

Mitchell is scheduled to undergo surgery on his left shoulder Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

A second opinion confirmed an initial diagnosis that indicated Mitchell will need surgery to repair his left shoulder after the outfielder dislodged some of the anchors from his previous surgery during a rehab game with Triple-A Nashville on June 20. According to Brewers manager Pat Murphy, Mitchell's recovery timeline could allow him to return to action before the end of this season. However, that timeline should become more clear following Tuesday's procedure.

Cruz is starting in center field and batting fifth against the Mets on Saturday.

Cruz was absent from the lineup Friday after going 5-for-50 with 17 strikeouts over his previous 12 games. Though he's returning to the starting nine Saturday, he's in the No. 5 spot in the batting order for the second straight game after hitting leadoff for much of the campaign. Adam Frazier is atop the order for the Pirates on Saturday.

Reds manager Terry Francona said Saturday that the team is discussing the non-surgical route for Fraley's recovery from a partial tear of the labrum in his shoulder, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

Fraley landed on the injured list Friday due to the shoulder issue, and he's sought opinions from at least three doctors to determine his recovery program. Francona's comments suggest that Fraley may be able to heal without going under the knife, though the manager didn't expand upon what that would mean in terms of a timeline for return. It's probably safe to assume that Fraley won't be ready for activation until after the All-Star break.

Young went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Angels.

Over four games since sliding past second base and being caught stealing Sunday against the Dodgers, Young has gone 5-for-14 at the plate and 3-for-3 on stolen-base attempts. The center fielder has had a rough first half overall that includes being thrown out on half of his 16 steal attempts across 58 contests, but the 25-year-old center fielder still boasts 94th percentile sprint speed and could make a big impact on the basepaths over the final months of the season if he doesn't lose confidence in his abilities.

Caissie is slashing .316/.435/.605 with five home runs in 22 games this month for Triple-A Iowa.

Overall, Caissie has a solid .263/.372/.504 slash line, but he's been even better in June and the power is trending upward. The 22-year-old outfielder has two of those long balls across his last nine games, during which time he's also recorded two doubles and eight walks. Caissie is one of Chicago's top prospects and is looking ready for his MLB debut, though the Cubs are fairly stocked in the outfield with the likes of Ian Happ, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki all in the mix and playing well. It may take an injury to one of those players for Caissie to get the call in the near future.

Hays went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 8-1 win over the Padres.

Hays was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday and served as the designated hitter in his first game back. He'd been out nearly a month with a foot injury. He'll eventually work back into the rotation in left field.

Wood went 1-for-2 with three walks, one RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 15-9 win over the Angels.

Wood was one of two Nationals who failed to log a multi-hit effort, but he made up for it with his trio of walks. He also picked up his first steal since May 29 versus the Mariners -- he was caught stealing on his lone attempt in June prior to Friday. The 22-year-old burgeoning superstar has hit a small rough patch, going 1-for-10 over his last three games, but he's still at a .278/.377/.553 slash line with 22 home runs, 64 RBI, 52 runs scored and 10 thefts through 82 games on the year.

Chourio went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and four RBI during Friday's 10-6 win over the Rockies.

Chourio broke a 12-game streak without a home run, putting the exclamation point on a six-run fourth inning with a three-run home run. The 21-year-old's four-RBI performance brought him up to 50 on the year just past the season's halfway point, but his .254/.285/.447 slash line represents a slight decrease from his rookie season.

Thomas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a second RBI and two total runs scored in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Marlins.

Thomas opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the third inning and added a solo shot in the seventh. After an 0-for-17 skid from June 15-23, the outfielder is 3-for-10 with three RBI and a stolen base over his last three games. He's batting .248 with a .662 OPS, four homers, 22 RBI, 25 runs scored and five steals across 71 contests this season.

McCarthy went 1-for-1 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and a second run scored in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Marlins.

McCarthy slugged his first home run of the season in his 17th game with Arizona, and he also picked up his second steal. The outfielder has settled into a steady role in right field in the absence of Corbin Carroll (wrist). McCarthy and Randal Grichuk look set to share the position, but McCarthy has the platoon advantage. McCarthy is batting .100 with two extra-base hits, four RBI and four runs scored over 57 plate appearances in the majors so far this season, so he'll likely have to settle for a spot in the bottom-third of the lineup until he raises his production.