MLB Player News

Dalbec (wrist) has returned to action for Triple-A Worcester.

Dalbec was hit by a pitch on his left wrist in late June and missed some time. The infielder returned to action July 5 and is 13-for-40 with three home runs and nine RBI over 10 games. That includes Wednesday's win over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in which he started a 5-4-3 triple play.

Vaughn (foot) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

Vaughn fouled a ball off his foot during Tuesday's loss to the Mets and will now miss a second straight start. The White Sox are going with Jake Burger at first base and Zach Remillard at third.

Bell went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates.

Bell drove home a run in the top of the fifth with a single to put the Guardians up 4-0 and later added a solo shot to left field as Cleveland tried (unsuccessfully) to mount a late comeback. The first baseman tallied three hits on the afternoon, marking his fourth three-hit game this season, and he's now registered multiple hits in back-to-back games. Bell has also homered in each of his last two games while adding four RBI.

Beaty (concussion) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

Beaty has been out since late June. The infielder will likely need a handful of games to get back up to speed before potentially rejoining the Royals' roster.

The Orioles designated Lester for assignment Wednesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

After acquiring Shintaro Fujinami in a trade with Oakland on Wednesday, the Orioles were forced to push Lester off the 40-man roster to make room for Fujinami. Lester is slashing .273/.326/.504 with 15 homers and 62 RBI through 291 plate appearances in Triple-A this season and could certainly be claimed off waivers in the next few days.

Oakland placed Noda on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a fractured jaw, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Noda suffered the injury Tuesday when he took a grounder to the face during pregame fielding practice, though he still somehow managed to homer and double in what was a 3-0 victory for the Athletics before then being scratched from the starting lineup Wednesday. It's unclear at this point how long he might be sidelined or whether he might require a surgical repair. The 27-year-old first baseman has posted a strong .794 OPS with 11 home runs through his first 341 major-league plate appearance this season.

Vaughn is absent from the lineup Wednesday while feeling the after effects of a foul ball off the foot from Tuesday's game, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Vaughn didn't have to come out of Tuesday's contest versus the Mets, but he remains sore a day later. It's not a bad time to give the first baseman a day off, anyway, considering his .188/.204/.208 start to July. Gavin Sheets is at first base Wednesday.

Rizzo is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Rizzo is in the middle of a prolonged slump, sporting a .156/.275/.195 batting line with zero home runs since the beginning of June. DJ LeMahieu will handle first base for the Yankees on Wednesday.

Vaughn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

After producing an. 811 OPS in June, Vaughn hasn't kept that momentum going into the current month. He's now slashing just .188/.204/.208 with a 30.6 percent strikeout rate in 12 games so far in July, and he has yet to draw a walk in 49 plate appearances on the month. Vaughn doesn't appear in any real danger of losing hold of an everyday role, but he'll cede his spot in the lineup to Gavin Sheets on Wednesday.

Casas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

The lefty-hitting Casas will retreat to the bench for the series finale in Oakland while southpaw Ken Waldichuk takes the hill for the Athletics. With Rafael Devers (calf) having been cleared to start at third base following a two-game absence, Justin Turner will move across the diamond to fill in for Casas at first base.