MLB Player News

LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader at Houston.

LeMahieu hit leadoff in Game 1 and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks, and he'll rest in the nightcap on the first day of the season's second half. Matt Carpenter will start at first base while Aaron Judge rests his legs as the designated hitter.

Bride (shoulder) will report to Single-A Stockton on Friday to begin a rehab assignment, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bride looked as though he might have a chance at returning from the 10-day injured list immediately coming out of the All-Star break, but the Athletics will instead let him get in some game action in the minors before activating him. Expect Bride to stick around in Stockton through the weekend before likely being reinstated ahead of next week's home series versus Houston. Once activated, Bride will vie with Vimael Machin for everyday duties at third base.

Donaldson isn't starting the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Astros.

Donaldson was out of the lineup for four of the five games leading up to the All-Star break and will remain on the bench for Thursday's matinee. DJ LeMahieu is shifting to third base while Anthony Rizzo starts at first.

Bride (shoulder), who went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over Salt Lake on Sunday while serving as the designated hitter, is scheduled to work out Thursday for the Athletics before a decision is made on whether to activate him, Matt Kawahara of The San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bride also logged seven innings at third base for the Aviators on Saturday without setbacks, so it would appear he has a good chance of being deemed ready for activation. The rookie was slated to return to Oakland early in the week and receive a final evaluation on the fitness of his shoulder by Thursday, when he might be deemed ready for return.

Moncada went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Twins.

Moncada has had a disastrous first half of the season dominated both by lower-body injuries and poor performance. He's maintained just a .213/.263/.337 line across 190 plate appearances for the season but enters the All-Star break having hit .324 with two homers, six RBI and 10 runs scored across his last nine starts. Assuming Moncada can maintain his health, this stretch has provided some hope his production will take a positive turn across the final months of the season.

The Royals optioned Garcia to Double-A Northwest Arkansas following Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Kansas City needed to open up space on the 26-man active roster with 10 players set to return from the restricted list in advance of the team's first game out of the All-Star break next weekend, so Garcia was a logical candidate to return to the minors. After his call-up Thursday when a wave of players were deactivated for the series in Toronto due to their vaccination statuses, Garcia appeared in only one of the Royals' four games against the Blue Jays and struck out in his lone plate appearance.

Nevin went 1-for-2 with an RBI in Saturday's 6-4 extra-innings win over the Rays.

Nevin hadn't played in a week before getting the start at third base Saturday. With the Orioles' infield in good health, the 25-year-old has mainly seen a reserve role in July. He's gone 4-for-14 (.286) this month and is slashing ,191/.306/.260 with two home runs, 15 RBI and 17 runs scored through 157 plate appearances overall.

Miranda will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the White Sox, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Miranda will crack the lineup for the fourth time in five games, this time filling in for a resting Gio Urshela at the hot corner. The designated-hitter spot may represent Miranda's clearest path to a full-time gig at the moment, as Gary Sanchez is expected to move off the non-defensive role to take over as the Twins' No. 1 catcher with Ryan Jeffers (thumb) having been placed on the injured list earlier this weekend. The Twins should get Miguel Sano (knee) back from the 60-day IL following the All-Star break, however, with he and Miranda likely to vie for one spot in the team's everyday lineup.

Devers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 14-1 loss to the Yankees.

Devers gave Boston a 1-0 lead two batters into the game, but that was the extent of the Red Sox's opposition. Xander Bogaerts followed with a single, then the lineup didn't get another hit until Kevin Plawecki's double in the ninth inning. Devers, an All-Star starter at third base, has launched a home run in three straight games and leads the team with 22.

Candelario is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Guardians.

Candelario will be on the bench for the third game in a row as the Tigers play their final contest before the All-Star break. Willi Castro, who appears to have overtaken Candelario on the depth chart at third base, will start at the hot corner and bat eighth in the series finale.