MLB Player News

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday that Walls (oblique) is "still a ways away" from a return, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

A left oblique strain forced Walls to the injured list back on July 22 and there is still no timetable for his return to major-league action. The switch hitter has swiped 20 bags this season and he's taken a step forward with the bat, with a 95 wRC+ putting him just a little below league average by that metric.

Jung underwent surgery Wednesday to repair the fracture in his left thumb, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Hand specialist Dr. Don Sheridan inserted a plate and screws into the thumb to stabilize the fracture, which Jung sustained while trying to field a line drive this past Sunday against the Marlins. The power-hitting 25-year-old third baseman is expected to miss around six weeks, but the hope is that he can return to the Rangers' active roster before the end of the 2023 regular season.

Urias (heel) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, though he believes he'll be available off the bench, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Urias admitted he's still dealing with some soreness in his left heel, so the Orioles seem to be keeping him out of the starting nine as a precaution after he was removed from Tuesday's 7-6 loss. The 29-year-old said he expects to re-enter the lineup Wednesday, though the Orioles could look to use him as a designated hitter to keep him off his feet as much as possible.

Garcia went 1-for-5 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Red Sox.

Garcia extended his hitting streak to 12 games, a span in which he's gone 15-for-51 (.294). He's also racked up eight strikeouts in that span, but his 20.4 percent strikeout rate for the season has been fine for his contact-based approach. He's slashing .278/.322/.379 with four home runs, 18 steals, 38 RBI and 38 runs scored over 81 contests.

Paredes went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Cardinals.

Paredes broke through against Miles Mikolas in the seventh inning with a solo homer, tying the game 1-1. The 24-year-old Paredes now has 22 long balls on the year and five in his last 15 games. Overall, he's slashing .254/.362/.508 with 67 RBI and 51 runs scored across 384 plate appearances this season.

Urias was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros with left heel discomfort, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The severity of Urias' injury is unknown, but the Orioles will get a chance to take a closer look at him after Tuesday's game. Until more information is available, fantasy managers should consider Urias day-to-day.

LeMahieu is not in the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa will cover third base and bat sixth versus the White Sox and right-hander Touki Toussaint. Jake Bauers is playing first base and hitting leadoff. LeMahieu holds a rough .240/.315/.373 overall season slash line, though he has come to life a bit in the last few weeks.

Chapman is not in the lineup Tuesday at Cleveland.

Chapman will grab some physical and mental rest after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's series opener against the Guardians. Santiago Espinal is covering third base and batting eighth for the Blue Jays on Tuesday night.

Kreidler (core) has gone 3-for-13 with a double and a stolen base in three games for Triple-A Toledo since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Thursday.

Kreidler rejoined the Toledo lineup Thursday for his first appearance with the affiliate since April 26 after a prolonged absence due to knee soreness and then core-muscle surgery. The 25-year-old infielder remains on the Tigers' 40-man roster and could be in the mix for a late-season call-up if he can stay healthy at Triple-A and produce well at the plate.

Maton went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 9-3 loss to the Twins.

Maton provided the offense, hitting his eighth home run of the season during garbage time in the ninth inning. The 26-year-old has mostly struggled in his first year with the Tigers, as this was his first long ball since July 14 and he's batting just .177 for the season. Maton should continue to work in rotation with the likes of Andy Ibanez, Zach McKinstry and Zack Short in the infield, with none of the options providing that much offensively.