MLB Player News

Lewis (knee), who is starting at third base and batting fifth in his season debut Monday in Houston, won't play the outfield this season, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Lewis was playing center field exactly one year ago when he tore the ACL in his right knee for the second time in his career. Though he experienced no complications in his recovery and recently wrapped up a productive 10-game minor-league rehab assignment before being activated from the 60-day injured list earlier Monday, the Twins won't take any chances with his health by having him play the outfield, at least in 2023. Lewis saw action at third base and shortstop during his rehab assignment but is expected to see the bulk of his opportunities at the former position while Carlos Correa is healthy.

The Athletics will call up Bride from Triple-A Las Vegas prior to Monday's game versus Atlanta, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

He'll join the active roster as a replacement for first baseman Jesus Aguilar, who will be designated for assignment. Bride has put together a .308/.416/.577 slash line with eight home runs in 43 games with Las Vegas this season. The 27-year-old had just a .548 OPS in 58 contests with Oakland in 2022. Bride is capable of playing first base, second base and third base and can also fill in at catcher, although he hasn't caught at all this season. He bats from the right side and could be short-side platoon mate for Ryan Noda at first base or Jace Peterson at third base.

Paredes is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

Though Paredes made two straight starts at third base to close out the weekend series with the Dodgers and went 4-for-9 with a home run, a double and four RBI between those contests, he now finds himself on the bench for the third time in five contests. Paredes' downturn in playing time likely has less to do with his performance and more to do with Taylor Walls', who has seemingly moved out of a utility role and into a near-everyday gig. Paredes shouldn't fall out of the lineup entirely due to Walls' ability to pick up reps at second base and shortstop, but because he provides similar production to Paredes at the plate in addition to offering an upgrade as a defender and baserunner, Walls could become the preferred option at the hot corner more often than not.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with a game-winning three-run home run and a walk in an extra-inning victory over the Pirates on Sunday.

Suarez has delivered with men on base all season, so his three-run shot to left field in the 10th inning to snap a 3-3 tie was par for the course. The slugger now has 12 RBI in his last nine games alone despite the fact he's hitting just .194 (4-for-31) over that stretch.

Farmer is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.

With Royce Lewis (knee) starting at third base in his return from the 60-day injured list and with Carlos Correa having recently overcome a foot issue, Farmer no longer appears to have a clear path to steady playing time on the left side of the infield. He could challenge Edouard Julien for work at the keystone, but neither player will be anything more than a stopgap solution at the position with Jorge Polanco (hamstring) seemingly close to a return from the 10-day IL. After starting in each of the last nine games, Farmer looks set to see a big downturn in opportunities while he transitions into more of a utility role.

Lewis (knee) will start at third base and bat fifth Monday against the Astros.

In his return from the 60-day injured list, Lewis will immediately settle into the heart of the batting order, but because Byron Buxton is sitting out the series opener for rest purposes, the 23-year-old could move down a spot in future contests. Regardless, Lewis looks as though he'll get an extended run as the Twins' primary third baseman after he recently completed a productive 10-game rehab assignment between Double-A Wichita and Triple-A St. Paul, during which he slashed .333/.395/.692 with six extra-base hits and four stolen bases. Lewis has seemingly shown no sign of being slowed down on the basepaths as he makes his way back from the ACL tear he suffered last May, and he could emerge as a true five-category asset now that he's back from the IL.

Garcia is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Cardinals, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Garcia will get a day off after he went 8-for-28 with three doubles, two RBI, three runs scored and two stolen bases while starting each of the last eight games. Nicky Lopez will replace Garcia at third base and bat eighth in the series opener with St. Louis.

Devers went 0-for-5 in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Arizona.

Devers returned to the lineup after missing the first two games of the series with a calf strain. The third baseman's 0-fer included two at-bats with with runners in scoring position. Devers has just two hits over the last 26 at-bats.

Henderson is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Guardians, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Henderson will take a seat as the Orioles face off with left-hander Logan Allen on Monday. The 21-year-old has struggled to find his stride this season, batting just .200 over 145 at-bats, though he is seeing the ball a little better recently, batting .267 over his last 14 contests. Righty bat Ramon Urias will draw the start at third base and bat fifth in the series opener with Cleveland.

The Twins reinstated Lewis (knee) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Minnesota is adding some reinforcements to its lineup ahead of Monday's series opener in Houston, as Lewis and outfielder Max Kepler (hamstring) are both returning from the IL. Manager Rocco Baldelli hasn't gone into specifics about his plans for Lewis, but the 24-year-old should get the chance to play on at least a semi-regular basis after he looked fully recovered from the torn ACL he suffered last season during his recent eight-game rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul. While seeing time at both third base and shortstop, Lewis slashed .333/.371/.727 with four home runs and two stolen bases across 35 plate appearances. The five-category upside he brings to the table makes Lewis worth at least a cursory pickup if he's available on the waiver wire, even in shallower leagues.