MLB Player News

Moncada (shoulder) is starting Wednesday against Minnesota.

Moncada missed Tuesday's game against the Twins due to a right shoulder injury, but he'll be back in action following his brief absence. The third baseman has gone 4-for-16 with two RBI, a run, a stolen base and five walks across his last five appearances.

Toro isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Toro drove in all three of Houston's runs in Tuesday's loss to the Orioles, but he'll retreat to the bench for Wednesday's series finale. Robel Garcia will start at third base and bat seventh.

Urshela is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

DJ LeMahieu will pick up a start at third base in place of Urshela, who will get a breather after he had been in the lineup in each of the past five contests. Unless he's deployed as a pinch hitter Wednesday, Urshela will wrap up June with a .298/.327/.532 slash line and five home runs across 23 games.

Miranda went 5-for-6 with three home runs, a double, four runs and six RBI in Triple-A St. Paul's 15-4 win over St. Paul on Tuesday.

After getting called up from Double-A Wichita on Monday, Miranda made his Triple-A debut Tuesday, and it couldn't have gone any better. A relatively unheralded prospect heading into 2021, Miranda has put himself in the conversation for a second-half call-up after dazzling at Double-A and in his first game at Triple-A. Over 224 plate appearances between the two affiliates, Miranda has supplied a .360/.420/.645 slash line while striking out only 11.2 percent of the time.

Rivera was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamate fracture Wednesday.

Rivera was removed from Tuesday's game against the Red Sox due to pain in his left wrist. While the Royals haven't indicated when the third baseman could return, he could require more than 10 days on the shelf since he's been diagnosed with a fracture. Hanser Alberto could see increased playing time in his absence, while Edward Olivares was recalled from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move.

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

The power-hitting third baseman belted a 420-foot shot to left in the first inning, giving the Athletics a 1-0 lead two batters into their first frame. Chapman remains in the midst of an excellent stretch at the plate, as he now owns a 16-game hitting streak during which he's produced a .323 average, 1.067 OPS, 11 extra-base hits (four doubles, one triple, six home runs) and 18 RBI across 72 plate appearances.

Devers went 1-for-2 with two walks in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Royals.

Devers reached base in each of his first three plate appearances with a single and two walks. The 24-year-old is slashing .282/.353/.570 with 43 extra-base hits, 64 RBI, 52 runs scored, three stolen bases and a 29:80 BB:K over 320 plate appearances. He's walking at a career-high pace of 9.3 percent and is showcasing the best raw power of his career with a .288 ISO.

Toro went 1-for-3 with three RBI in Tuesday's 13-3 loss to the Orioles.

Toro delivered runs with a sacrifice fly in the second inning and a two-run single in the fifth, which tied the game at that time. He continues to be the primary fill-in at third base for Alex Bregman (quadriceps), who reported good news from an ultrasound Tuesday. Houston's starting third baseman said the procedure revealed he's ahead of schedule in his return timeline. The initial timeline had Bregman returning by the end of July.

Urias went 2-for-3 with two walks, a two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 13-3 rout of the Astros.

The infielder has actually gone yard twice in his last four big-league games, but there was a three-week stint at Triple-A in the middle of that stretch. On the season, Urias is slashing .265/.359/.456 through 28 contests for the O's with three homers and 12 RBI, and he should get consistent playing time at shortstop while Freddy Galvis (quadriceps) is on the mend.

Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the White Sox.

He gave the Twins an early lead, taking Lucas Giolito deep in the first inning. Donaldson has gone yard in consecutive games, and seven of his 12 homers on the year have come in June as he has slashed a strong .273/.355/.606 through 76 plate appearances on the month.