MLB Player News

Duffy (back) has gone 1-for-10 with three strikeouts over three games in a rehab stint with Triple-A Salt Lake.

Duffy kicked off the rehab assignment Tuesday and has thus far played one game each at first base, third base and DH. The veteran hasn't played in a big-league game since June 26, when he was pulled from a contest against Seattle with lower back tightness. Duffy isn't eligible to be activated until next weekend, so he'll likely continue logging at-bats with the Triple-A club in the meantime.

Candelario (illness) is starting Friday against the Angels.

Candelario was removed from Wednesday's lineup against the Guardians due to a non-COVID illness, but he'll start at third base and bat eighth Friday. Over his last five games, he's gone just 1-for-18 with six strikeouts.

Moncada went 1-for-3 with two walks and a three-run home run Thursday against the Astros.

Moncada was one of the few bright spots for the White Sox on Thursday as he delivered his seventh home run of the season. He's collected at least one hit in seven of his last eight games, maintaining a .267 average with seven RBI and three runs scored in that span. Moncada is still slashing a dreadful .202/.271/.327 across 299 plate appearances on the season.

Bregman went 4-for-6 with two home runs, two doubles, six RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base Thursday against the White Sox.

Bregman played a key role in the Astros 21-run outburst and has tallied four multi-RBI performances in his last eight starts. He's also collected a hit in 14 of his last 16 games since the start of August, maintaining a .397 average with five home runs, 17 RBI and 17 runs scored in that span. Bregman's hot stretch has bumped his slash line to .264/.367/.472 across 488 plate appearances on the season.

The Royals optioned Garcia to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

With Kansas City welcoming Hunter Dozier (personal) back from the paternity list, Garcia will head down to the minors to play on a more regular basis. Across multiple brief stints in the big leagues this season, Garcia has gone 7-for-22 with two RBI and a run over nine games.

LeMahieu (toe) is starting at second base and batting leadoff Thursday against the Blue Jays.

The 34-year-old sat out the last three games after exiting Sunday's contest with inflammation in his right big toe, but he appeared as a pinch hitter Wednesday and is now back in the starting nine. LeMahieu was mired in a 1-for-18 slump prior to the absence and will look to get back on track after receiving a couple days off to get healthy.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a hit-by-pitch in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Tigers.

Ramirez was plunked and scored the opening run in the third inning. The star third baseman then stepped up in an eighth-inning rally, with his two-run double being the go-ahead hit. He's struggled a bit in August, batting .242 with one home run, though he's added 14 RBI and six runs scored in 17 contests. For the season, Ramirez is slashing .281/.351/.534 with 22 homers, 98 RBI, 65 runs scored and 14 stolen bases through 493 plate appearances.

Bride is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.

Sheldon Neuse will pick up a start in the infield in place of Bride, who went 2-for-12 with three walks and two RBI while cracking the lineup in each of the past four games at either second base or first base. With Seth Brown seeing more time in the outfield of late with Ramon Laureano (oblique) on the injured list and with veterans Jed Lowrie, Stephen Piscotty and Elvis Andrus having recently been released, Bride should have a fairly clear path to a near-everyday role the rest of the way.

Donaldson went 1-for-4 with grand slam scored in Wednesday's victory over the Rays.

Donaldson hit a walk-off grand slam off lefty reliever Jalen Beeks with nobody out in the 10th inning. The 36-year-old is significantly better on the road with a .817 OPS and nine home runs in 192 at-bats compared to a .554 OPS and three home runs in 158 at-bats at home. Add this third baseman to the list of struggling Yankees as he has a .138 batting average and .241 slugging percentage in 29 at-bats during his last eight games.

Miranda went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Royals.

His first-inning blast off Daniel Lynch proved to be the game-winning hit, thanks to the efforts of Tyler Mahle (shoulder) and the Minnesota bullpen. Miranda is putting together a strong August, batting .322 (19-for-59) through 15 games to boost his slash line on the season to .286/.332/.473 with 12 homers and 51 RBI in 79 contests.