MLB Player News

Devers went 3-for-4 in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Mariners.

Boston had nine hits in the game, though Devers was the only Red Sox hitter with multiple hits. The third baseman had struggled to hit for much of an average in the first half of the campaign, but he batted .354 (29-for-82) in July to lift his season slash line to .266/.333/.519. He's added 25 home runs, 76 RBI, 57 runs scored and two stolen bases over 100 contests as one of Boston's most reliable players.

Paredes went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run in Monday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

Paredes now has eight home runs through 20 games this month, including three in his last three contests. He's up to 21 long balls on the year, a new career high. Overall, the 24-year-old Paredes is slashing .258/.363/.516 with 63 RBI and 48 runs scored across 358 plate appearances this season.

Escobar is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Escobar had picked up three starts in the Angels' last four games, but he appears poised for a downturn in playing time moving forward after Anaheim bolstered its infield Sunday with the acquisition of C.J. Cron. With Cron and Mike Moustakas expected to serve as the team's regular starters in the corner infield versus right-handed pitching, Escobar may be relegated to the short side of a platoon at third base with Moustakas.

The Angels optioned Cabbage to Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.

Cabbage lost hold of his near-everyday role as well as his spot on the Angels' 26-man active roster after the club acquired first baseman C.J. Cron and outfielder Randal Grichuk in a trade with the Rockies on Sunday. Though the 26-year-old was versatile during his time in Anaheim with starts at first base and in right and center field, he hit just .206 with no walks and a 48.6 percent strikeout rate in 35 plate appearances. He'll get a chance to continue playing on a regular basis back in Salt Lake.

Urias is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

Urias will cede his spot in the lineup to Jorge Mateo, who draws the starting nod at shortstop while Gunnar Henderson shifts over to third base. Though he doesn't bring an exciting fantasy skill set to the table, Urias' contact skills and ability to play all over the infield has been enough for him to earn a fairly stable role. He started in seven of the Orioles' previous eight games.

Suarez went 2-for-5 with an RBI single in a win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

The veteran slugger extended his RBI streak to five games with his ninth-inning single that plated J.P. Crawford. Suarez went hitless over his first three games following the All-Star break, but he's bounced back to compile five extra-base hits (two doubles, three home runs) and 12 RBI over his subsequent 13 contests.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two homers, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

Ramirez went deep in the fifth and seven innings to stretch the Guardians' lead to 5-0. It's his second time in the last week he's had multiple home runs in a game, and he's also recorded three multi-hit efforts in his last five games. Ramirez hasn't struck out more than once in a game since July 16 and is one of three players who are currently striking out less than 10 percent of the time. The 30-year-old is enjoying another productive campaign, as he's slashing .292/.361/.510 with 18 homers, 63 RBI, 67 runs and a 46:45 BB:K over 457 plate appearances.

LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Baltimore.

LeMahieu started the past seven games and will receive a day off after he posted a .976 OPS with a 9:6 BB:K during that span. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will man the hot corner and bat fifth in Sunday's series finale.

Peterson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Though he'll hit the bench for the third time in four games with southpaw Ty Blach on the hill for Colorado, the lefty-hitting Peterson still appears to have a hold on a strong-side platoon role at third base for the time being. After going 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in Saturday's 11-3 win, Peterson is slashing .313/.410/.438 with a home run and two stolen bases in 13 games since the All-Star break.

Escobar will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game in Toronto, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Escobar appeared to settle into a part-time role coming out of the All-Star break, but injuries to multiple position players have since paved the way for the 34-year-old to pick up more work. He'll be in the lineup Sunday for the fifth time in seven games, with all of his starts during that stretch coming at first or third base.