MLB Player News

Gorman was promoted to Low-A Peoria on Wednesday.

Gorman did nothing but impress during 37 contests with rookie-level Johnson City after being drafted by the Cardinals in June. During those games, the third baseman hit .345/.440/.662 with 10 doubles, 11 home runs, 28 RBI and one stolen base.

Espinosa was cut loose by Philadelphia on Wednesday, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.

Espinosa spent the past six weeks at Triple-A Lehigh Valley after signing a minor-league deal with the club in late June. Across 31 games with the IronPigs, Espinosa slashed .200/.243/.352 with four home runs, 14 RBI and three stolen bases. He will look to latch on with another organization, but don't expect any value out of the 31-year-old infielder.

Renda will be optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Rafael Devers (hamstring) will make his return from the disabled list, ending Renda's current stint in the majors. The 27-year-old served as a pinch runner and scored a run in his Red Sox debut Sunday against the Yankees, but did not have a plate appearance.

Bostick was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Tuesday, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The Pirates needed to open up a spot on the 40-man for Buddy Boshers, who was claimed off waivers from the Astros on Tuesday, and Bostick was the roster casualty. The 25-year-old hit a respectable .295/.351/.436 across 78 games with Triple-A Indianapolis this season. He'll take a spin through waivers to determine where he lands.

Albies is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

Albies will head to the bench for the second half of Tuesday's twin bill after going 2-for-4 with a run scored in Game 1. Charlie Culberson will start at the keystone and hit second in his stead.

Drury hit the 10-day disabled list with a fractured left hand Tuesday.

It's more bad luck for Drury, who missed an extended period of time earlier in the season with impaired vision and migraines while with the Yankees. The severity of this issue and the possible recovery timeline are not yet clear. Richard Urena was called up to take his place on the roster.

Barreto was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

Barreto will head back to the minors with Chad Pinder (elbow) back from the disabled list. The 22-year-old has shown power in his series of short stints with the Athletics this season, hitting four homers in 63 plate appearances, but his plate discipline is worrisome, as he's striking out 39.7 percent of the time and has walked just once.

Kemp is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.

Kemp will head to the bench against left-hander Madison Bumgarner after starting seven of the team's last eight games in the outfield. The Astros will deploy an outfield consisting of Marwin Gonzalez, Jake Marisnick and Josh Reddick (from left to right) in his absence.

Urias went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and a walk Monday in Triple-A El Paso's 10-3 win over Round Rock.

After a downturn in productivity throughout July, Urias' all-fields contact skills have resurfaced through El Paso's first six games of the month. In those contests, the second baseman has gone 10-for-23 with five extra-base knocks, lifting his season average and on-base percentage to .275 and .386, respectively. Since Urias currently lacks a spot on the Padres' 40-man roster, a second-half promotion isn't necessarily a given, though Dennis Lin of The Athletic San Diego reports that the 21-year-old is expected to hit the big leagues by mid-September.

McNeil went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's win over the Reds.

The 26-year-old has done nothing but hit at every level this season including the majors, and McNeil now boasts a .364/.462/.606 slash line with two homers in his first 12 big-league games. He'll cool down eventually, but the previously unheralded 12th-round pick (2013) has seemingly put himself in the Mets' future plans.