MLB Player News

Kreidler (knee) is beginning a rehab assignment with High-A West Michigan on Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Kreidler has been on the injured list at Triple-A Toledo all month because of a sore knee. He'll rejoin Toledo once he's deemed ready but could push to rejoin the major-league club later this season.

Urias is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Rangers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Although Urias was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, he'll remain out of the lineup. He'll likely return to a starting role soon, but Ryan O'Hearn will handle the designated hitter spot and bat eighth in the series opener against Texas.

Paredes isn't starting Friday against the Dodgers, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Friday marks the second consecutive game Paredes won't start despite having recorded a base hit in each of his last three games. Taylor Walls will get the nod at third base and bat sixth.

Urias was activated from the 10-day injured list by the Orioles on Friday.

Urias wound up missing about two-and-a-half weeks of action with a left hamstring strain. He reached base four times in a couple rehab games with High-A Aberdeen and should return to playing most days for the Orioles while bouncing between second base, third base and designated hitter.

Henderson went 1-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Yankees.

Henderson slumped early in May, but he's hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games, going 12-for-38 (.316) with six extra-base hits in that span. His steal Thursday was his second of the season -- he had 23 thefts across all levels last year, so there's more speed potential he can tap into. For the year, he's slashing .210/.347/.391 with five home runs, 11 RBI, 27 runs scored, six doubles and two triples across 167 plate appearances while seeing regular time between third base and shortstop.

Suarez (undisclosed) went 0-for-2 with a hit-by-pitch and an RBI from a bases-loaded walk in a win over the Athletics on Thursday.

The slugger was back at the hot corner after exiting Wednesday's game early due to fouling a ball off his foot. Suarez was able to play a full nine innings but remains in a bit of a funk at the plate, now having gone hitless in four of his last five games.

Manager Brandon Hyde said Thursday that Urias (hamstring) is aiming to return from the injured list this weekend, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Urias will likely get his wish if he makes it through another rehab game or two without issue. He drew three walks and scored a pair of runs in his rehab debut Wednesday with High-A Aberdeen. The 28-year-old infielder has been sidelined since May 8 because of a left hamstring strain.

Suarez (undisclosed) will start at third base Thursday against the Athletics.

Suarez left Thursday's contest after getting hit by a foul ball, but apparently his injuries were minor enough that he won't have to miss any games. The 31-year-old infielder is slashing .227/.308/.364 with a home run and seven RBI over the past week.

Walls went 0-for-3 with a run scored and two steals in Thursday's 6-3 victory over the Blue Jays.

Walls logged two of the Rays' seven stolen bases Thursday, improving to 11-for-11 in steal attempts this season. While he's been effective on the base paths, Walls has struggled at the plate recently -- he's gone just 1-for-17 with eight strikeouts in his last seven games. Still, the 26-year-old infielder should continue to see steady playing time with Tampa Bay thanks to his defensive acumen and positional versatility. Through 137 plate appearances, Walls is slashing .246/.350/.500 with seven home runs, 19 RBI and 26 runs scored.

LeMahieu is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.

LeMahieu is just 3-for-26 at the plate over his last seven contests, so he'll get a day off to regroup. The Yanks are going with Oswaldo Cabrera at the hot corner.