MLB Player News

LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Orioles, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

LeMahieu started the last eight games -- including the last seven in the leadoff spot -- but will take a seat for this one. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is at third base and Anthony Rizzo is batting leadoff.

Garcia went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in a loss to Minnesota on Monday.

Garcia batted out of the leadoff spot for the third straight game and made his presence felt immediately, launching a homer off Joe Ryan to begin the contest. The talented rookie went on to reach base three more times and finished with his fourth straight multi-hit performance. Over that stretch, Garcia has gone a scorching 11-for-15 with four runs, three RBI, two steals and just one strikeout.

Moustakas is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Red-hot left-hander Blake Snell is taking the ball for the Padres, so Moustakas will take a seat. Hunter Renfroe will get a start at first base Monday, with Luis Rengifo handling right field.

Lewis has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique strain, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

The moderate strain typically requires a recovery period of around six weeks, which means Lewis could potentially be sidelined into mid-August. It's yet another injury setback for Lewis, who didn't make his season debut for the Twins until late May as he recovered from a second ACL surgery. Jose Miranda is making a second straight start at third base for the Twins on Monday.

Mead (wrist) was reinstated from Triple-A Durham's 7-day injured list Thursday and went 5-for-9 with two doubles, one triple, two walks, four runs and two RBI in his first two games back with the affiliate.

Mead ended up missing two months with the wrist injury, which he suffered when he was hit by a pitch April 29. The prolonged absence likely means that Mead's big-league debut isn't imminent, though the 22-year-old didn't help his case for a promotion by posting a modest .646 OPS in 22 games prior to being shelved with the injury. The fact that Mead has turned in a pair of strong hitting performances since being activated is at least a promising early sign that his power hasn't been compromised by the recent wrist injury.

Suarez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Rays on Sunday.

Suarez's 397-foot shot to center in the second inning gave the Mariners their first run of the game and marked only his second time leaving the yard since June 13. Suarez does have an impressive body of work at the plate of late despite the modest power numbers, as he boasts a .303 average, .972 OPS, four extra-base hits, 10 RBI and an acceptable 22.0 percent strikeout rate over his last 10 games.

Garcia went 4-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's win over the Dodgers.

Garcia was moved up to the leadoff spot for Sunday's thrashing of the Dodgers and thrived in his new role, though oddly enough, he didn't score a run in a game the Royals put up nine. The 23-year-old now has nine hits over his last three games, and in a small sample size batting leadoff he's slashing .500/.529/.563 with three RBI and a 1:2 BB:K in 16 at-bats. It's possible Garcia could stick at leadoff since the Royals haven't gotten great production out of that spot all year. He's been mighty impressive with his bat and is now slashing .292/.340/.389 with 13 extra-base hits, 20 RBI, 23 runs and a 14:45 BB:K over 204 plate appearances.

Burger went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win against Oakland.

Burger's seventh-inning shot was his 18th of the year and proved to be the game's deciding run. Over his previous 15 games, he posted a brutal .376 OPS with just one homer and no multi-hit performances. After reaching base three times Sunday, Burger boosted his season slash line to .220/.273/.520 with 30 extra-base hits and 38 RBI through 67 games.

Paredes underwent initial X-rays on Sunday that showed no fractures to his ribs, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Paredes exited Sunday's matchup against the Mariners following a collision at third base, and he's been diagnosed with left rib discomfort. It's encouraging that he doesn't appear to be dealing with structural damage, and he should tentatively be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Phillies.

Paredes was diagnosed with left rib discomfort after exiting Sunday's game against the Mariners, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Paredes was removed from Sunday's matchup immediately after a collision on the basepaths in the bottom of the third inning. He appeared to be in considerable pain following the incident, but it's unclear whether he'll be forced to miss additional time. He'll have a day to rest before Tuesday's series opener against the Phillies.