MLB Player News

Moustakas went 1-for-5 with a solo homer Saturday against the Twins.

Moustakas left the yard for the 22nd time this season off Jose Berrios in a home loss. He's tied his career high in homers and his .551 slugging percentage is easily the best of his career, making him a great fantasy value this season.

Chapman (knee) will start his rehab assignment for High-A Stockton on Saturday and could rejoin the A's by Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Chapman will make at least two rehab appearances, with back-to-back games Saturday and Sunday. Barring any setbacks, he could return to the big-league team Monday for the series against the White Sox. The team may choose to give Chapman more time as he recovers from a knee infection, but he's progressed well and appears ready for the next step after resuming baseball activities Friday.

Chapman (knee) fielded grounders and took swings during batting practice on Friday afternoon, Alex Simon of MLB.com reports. "I'm feeling back to normal," Chapman said. "It's good to be back out on the field and see my teammates again. Seems to be coming along nicely. We're taking all the right steps to get me back on the field as soon as possible, but making sure that it's right."

Chapman will repeat the ritual prior to Saturday's game, and assuming all goes well once more, he's likely to be sent down to the minors for a brief rehab assignment. The promising rookie has been sidelined since June 19 with cellulitis in his left knee, a condition that required four days of antibiotic IV treatment in the hospital.

Devers (knee) is back in action at Double-A Portland.

He hit two home runs Wednesday and notched another two hits Thursday, so he appears to be fully healthy after briefly missing time with a sore knee. The 20-year-old third baseman is now hitting .298/.359/.576 with a career-high 16 home runs and an outstanding 18.5 percent strikeout rate in 281 plate appearances. While Devers is still at Double-A, the Red Sox under president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski have made a habit of having their top hitting prospects skip Triple-A and head straight to the majors -- Andrew Benintendi and Yoan Moncada are the two most recent examples. If Devers continues to swing a hot bat, he could be manning the hot corner for Boston in late July or early August.

Longoria went 2-for-5 with an RBI double and another two-bagger in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Pirates.

The slugging third baseman now has hits in six straight, a span that includes five extra-base hits (three doubles, two homers). Longoria has also racked up a season-high 18 RBI in June, half of which have come in the last five games.

Segura went 3-for-5 with a run in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Phillies.

The hot-hitting shortstop racked up the most hits of any Mariners player while reaching safely for the sixth time in the seven games since his return from the disabled list. Segura has been able to essentially keep up the pace that star rookie Ben Gamel set at the leadoff spot in his stead, and his current .336 average represents a career high.

Valencia went 1-for-4 with a home run in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to Philadelphia.

Valencia went deep for the eighth time this season in the fourth inning off Mark Leiter, Jr, pulling the Mariners even in the process. Valencia is on a mini hot streak right now, collecting nine hits in his last four games. He looks well on his way to challenging his career-high of 18 home runs this season, assuming he continues to get regular at-bats.

Bregman is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Athletics, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

With a .303/.410/.515 line over the Astros' past nine games, Bregman seems to be heating up after a sluggish start to the season, but he'll get a breather Wednesday. Marwin Gonzalez slots in at third base, batting seventh in the order.

Plouffe is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Pirates, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With no DH spot available for the series in Pittsburgh, Plouffe will sit for the second game in a row. It still looks as though Plouffe will be in line for at least semi-regular at-bats during weeks the Rays play exclusively in American League parks, but he'll need to produce a little better before becoming a viable mixed-league commodity. Over 215 plate appearances with the Athletics and Rays this season, Plouffe is slashing a career-worst .219/.284/.372.

Chapman (knee) will be back on the field Friday for a full array of baseball activities, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Chapman was released from the hospital this past Sunday after receiving a four-day regimen of antibiotic treatment for a left knee infection. The latest development is certainly a positive one, but there is still a possibility that the rookie will need a short minor-league rehab stint before being activated from the disabled list.