MLB Player News

Rafaela was informed Sunday that he will be promoted to Triple-A Worcester on Monday, Alex Speier of the Boston Globe reports.

Rafaela got off to a slow start at Double-A Portland, but the 22-year-old turned it around the last month. He's batted .331/.377/.522 over the last 34 games to bump his season average to .294 through 60 games. He's also stolen 30 bases, two more than he had in 2022 over 116 games. The speedy center fielder also added versatility by playing nine games at shortstop while with the Sea Dogs.

Lewis went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Tigers.

Lewis extended his hitting streak to seven games and has three multi-hit performances over that span while striking out just three times. To compare, he had a 2:19 BB:K through 15 games before his current hitting streak. He's starting to come into his own and is now slashing .333/.357/.506 with four homers, 14 RBI, 11 runs, a steal and owns a 141 wRC+ in 22 games since his return from the 60 day IL.

Garcia went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a steal in Sunday's loss to the Rays.

Garcia singled home Bobby Witt in the fourth for the Royals' only run of the afternoon and also stole his 11th base of the year before the inning was over. Garcia's exhibited his excellent speed but has also begun to prove himself as a hitter at the major league level. Over his last eight games, Garcia is slashing .387/.424/.516 with four RBI, seven runs, five steals and a 2:5 BB:K. He's been a rare bright spot for a Royals team that hasn't had much to get excited about this year.

Maton was optioned to Triple-A Toledo after Sunday's loss to the Twins, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Maton has started 58 games this season and was operating as Detroit's primary third baseman, but he's now been sent down after going 1-for-4 with a strikeout and a crucial throwing error in Sunday's extra-inning defeat. The 26-year-old has a .163/.289/.287 slash line with six home runs and 23 RBI this year, and he'll attempt to straighten out his swing at Triple-A. Jonathan Schoop, Zack Short and Andy Ibanez could all factor in at third base for the Tigers.

Henderson went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Mariners.

Henderson faded a bit in mid-June, but he's got a pair of multi-hit efforts over his last three contests. For the month, he's batting .356 (21-for-59) over 17 games while adding six home runs and three stolen bases. The rookie is up to a .244/.346/.460 slash line with 11 homers, five steals, 27 RBI and 38 runs scored over 66 contests. He was seeing time at leadoff against right-handers in recent weeks, but that is likely to dry up with Cedric Mullins (groin) back from the injured list.

Donaldson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

It's the third consecutive game on the bench for Donaldson, who has gone 3-for-37 in his past 12 games. New York has a scheduled day off Monday, so the veteran third baseman will have four straight days to reset before Tuesday's series opener at Oakland. Donaldson will continue to have a regular role after this stretch, as manager Aaron Boone reiterated Sunday the 37-year-old is "going to play a lot," according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

Urias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Urias started the past 11 games but will take a seat Sunday after going 3-for-19 over the last week. The 29-year-old could see his playing time take a hit with Aaron Hicks and Ryan O'Hearn carrying hot bats and since Cedric Mullins (groin) is back from the injured list.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with a walk, four runs and an RBI in a 25-1 rout against Colorado on Saturday.

In his first contest since being acquired from the Mets in a trade Friday, Escobar was part of an offensive onslaught during which the Angels produced franchise records with 25 runs and 28 hits. The infielder made a good first impression, scoring four times before being replaced in the field late in the game. Escobar started at third base in his debut contest with Los Angeles and could see near-everyday opportunities there until Anthony Rendon (wrist) is able to return from the injured list.

Bregman went 2-for-5 with a grand slam home run and a double in a loss to the Dodgers on Saturday.

Bregman served up the biggest blow in Houston's five-run fifth inning when he belted a grand slam to left field off rookie hurler Bobby Miller. It was his second homer in his past four contests and extended a hot six-game stretch during which the third baseman has slashed .417/.481/.833 with two long balls, nine RBI and a stolen base. Bregman's .249/.344/.410 slash line on the season remains subpar by his standards, but he's showing signs of heating up.

Burger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Red Sox.

Burger took Josh Winckowski deep to tally his 17th homer of the season and seventh in his last 20 games. Despite that impressive power production, Burger has struck out at a 42.4 percent clip and is hitting just .157 in the same span. While he should continue to see playing time so long as Yoan Moncada (back) is sidelined, Burger hasn't made a great case to stick in the lineup in the long term.