MLB Player News

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Atlanta.

Diaz cut Houston's deficit to 4-2 in the eighth inning with an opposite-field shot off Ray Kerr, his 13th homer this season. The 28-year-old Diaz has been hot down the stretch, going 19-for-48 (.396) with three homers and a 1.056 OPS in his last 15 games. He's now slashing .278/.309/.446 with 40 RBI and 35 runs scored across 333 plate appearances this season.

Valencia, who went 3-for-4 in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the White Sox, is batting .406 through nine games this month.

Valencia had half of Detroit's six hits as a team Sunday, and his lack of counting stats can be attributed to a struggling lineup around him. Nonetheless, the rookie has been raking with three multi-hit performances over his last five games, and he's now batting a robust .339 overall with a .974 OPS across 109 at-bats this season. It's still a relatively small sample, but Valencia is certainly making a strong case for an expanded role heading into 2027.

Kirk is not in Sunday's lineup against Texas on Sunday.

Despite recording a hit in 10 of his last 11 games, Kirk will sit out Sunday's series finale against Texas. Brandon Valenzuela will slot in behind the plate and bat eighth for Toronto.

Dingler is absent from the lineup for Sunday's affair with the White Sox.

Dingler will sit for Sunday's series finale as he continues to struggle at the plate, slashing .152/.185/.205 with just one homer over his last 30 games. Eduardo Valencia will catch for Detroit while batting fifth.

Jensen is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Jensen will rest for Sunday's series finale after striking out six times over the first two games against Pittsburgh. Luke Maile will be behind the plate and batting eighth for Kansas City.

Diaz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.

Diaz will grab a seat on the bench after going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in Friday's series opener. Danny Jansen will replace him at catcher and bat eighth.

Heim isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.

Heim will retreat to the bench Saturday after going 0-for-10 over his last three contests. Brian Serven will handle catching duties and bat eighth.

Dingler is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.

Dingler has been in a prolonged slump at the plate, as he's seen his OPS plummet more than 100 points since late July. Over his last 45 games, Dingler is slashing just .179/.224/.285 with five home runs, 22 RBI and a 7:51 BB:K across 192 plate appearances. Eduardo Valencia is starting at catcher and batting eighth Friday.

Rutschman is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.

Connor Wong will catch for Ranger Suarez and bat ninth against Rays lefty Ian Seymour. Rutschman has swatted three homers this month and is hitting .211 with a .776 OPS across 40 plate appearances during that span.

Hicks is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox.

With left-hander Ranger Suarez on the bump for Boston, Hicks will take a seat, and Nick Fortes will start behind the plate while batting seventh. Hicks went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a walk and one run scored in Thursday's 10-1 rout of the Athletics.