MLB Player News

Candelario was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals after experiencing some negative side effects related to a second COVID-19 vaccine shot, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Candelario will head to the bench for the first time this season as a result, but he'll likely be ready to play again in a day or two. Harold Castro will fill in for Candelario at third base Tuesday.

Bregman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Bregman will rest his legs after starting 20 straight games. He's produced his usual strong numbers this season, hitting .313/.374/.500 through 29 games. Aledmys Diaz will start at the hot corner in his absence.

Candelario was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals for undisclosed reasons.

Candelario will be on the bench for the first time all season. He was initially set to serve as the designated hitter but will now sit in favor of Jonathan Schoop. It's unclear whether Candelario is dealing with an injury or the team has simply decided to give him a full off day rather than a partial one.

Bregman went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and an RBI in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Angels.

Six of the Astros' 10 hits on the night were two-baggers, with Bregman kicking off the doubles parade in the first inning. The star third baseman is enjoying May so far, going 12-for-35 (.343) over his last nine games, and on the season Bregman is slashing .313/.374/.500 with five homers, 19 RBI and 20 runs through 29 contests.

Rendon (knee) has resumed light baseball activities, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Rendon was placed on the 10-day injured list with a bruised left knee Wednesday, and manager Joe Maddon has said that the third baseman could return when he's first eligible Friday. Rendon will take grounders Monday and could continue to ramp up his activities in the coming days.

Maggi left Sunday's game for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints in the first inning with an undisclosed injury, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Maggi was off to a slow start at Triple-A by hitting .188 (3-for-16) with no extra-base hits. The utility man, who turned 32 in March, figures to offer organizational depth for the Twins in 2021.

Chapman went 3-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Rays on Sunday.

Chapman had the only multi-hit effort of the afternoon for the Athletics in the losing cause. The slugging third baseman hadn't tallied more than one hit in any game since April 29, and he's in a bit of a long-ball slump at the moment with two home runs over the 85 plate appearances covering his last 22 games.

Burger (quadriceps) went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI for Triple-A Charlotte in its 12-9 loss to Gwinnett.

Burger was sidelined for a few days after suffering a quad strain in Charlotte's season opener, but the third baseman has now appeared in two games for the affiliate. He celebrated his return to action in style Sunday, taking Atlanta pitching prospect Kyle Muller deep in the first inning for his first home run at the Triple-A level and his first in affiliated ball since 2017. Burger previously missed the entire 2018 and 2019 seasons after tearing his Achilles tendon and requiring surgery on two separate occasions, and he didn't play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor-league season.

Devers went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and a strikeout in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Orioles.

Devers put the Red Sox on the board with a solo home run in the second inning Sunday, and he drove in two more runs with a double in the top of the sixth frame. In his last five games, Devers has gone 6-for-19 with a home run, three doubles, seven RBI, five runs and a stolen base.

Urshela (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Urshela will be on the bench for a third straight game due to the knee injury he suffered in Thursday's game against the Astros, but the Yankees remain confident he'll avoid a trip to the injured list. In fact, manager Aaron Boone said that following Monday's off day, Urshela should be on track to rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's series opener in Tampa Bay, according to Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record. Miguel Andujar will man third base in Urshela's stead Sunday.