MLB Player News

Ramirez is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rays.

Ramirez started the past three games after missing a couple contests while managing elbow soreness, and he'll receive the day off Sunday. It's not a surprise to see the 28-year-old back on the bench, as manager Terry Francona indicated the third baseman is expected to require more maintenance days during the second half to help deal with the issue. Ernie Clement will cover the hot corner in the series finale.

Candelario went 1-for-3 with two walks and a three-run home run in Saturday's 9-8 loss to the Royals.

He took Carlos Hernandez deep in the third inning, helping stake the Tigers to a 5-0 lead that Casey Mize and the bullpen couldn't make stick. Candelario hasn't had the breakout some people anticipated after his strong 2020 performance, but he may be finding that form again -- he's hit safely in seven straight games, batting .375 (9-for-24) with two of his seven homers on the year.

Bregman (quadriceps) is unlikely to return during the Astros' upcoming road trip, with runs from July 26 through Aug. 4, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman hasn't played since mid-June while he deals with a strained left quadriceps. The given timeline means he's still nearly two weeks away from returning to the active roster. He may need a small handful of rehab games before he's cleared to return given the length of his absence.

The Rays optioned Walls to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

The rookie has contributed little offensively of late, going 1-for-15 with a pair of walks since the All-Star break. With a bullpen game Saturday, Tampa Bay needed additional pitching depth, getting it by recalling Sean Poppen in a corresponding move. Walls' stellar defense should have him back with the big club sooner rather than later.

Henderson has hit .313 with three homers and four steals across his last 16 games for High-A Aberdeen.

After batting .032 in his first 11 games after being promoted, Henderson has turned things around, lifting his batting line with Aberdeen to .221/.353/.358. His 35.3 percent strikeout rate in High-A represents cause for concern, but when Henderson does make contact, he hits the ball hard. He also just turned 20 last month, so there's plenty of time for Henderson to refine his plate discipline. It's worth noting that Henderson has spent more time at third base than shortstop since his promotion, and considering his size -- 6-foot-2, 210 pounds -- he's probably a better fit at the hot corner.

Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.

Chapman led off the third inning with a solo shot off Yusei Kikuchi, his first home run since June 29. The long ball was just Chapman's third hit over his last nine games, as he's been slumping with a .180/.265/.246 slash line in July. The 28-year-old third baseman hasn't shown the same power he did in prior years; Chapman combined for 60 homers over the 2018 and 2019 seasons.

Devers went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Friday's win over the Yankees.

Devers socked a two-run shot off Gerrit Cole in the fifth inning and later adding a three-run bomb off Nestor Cortes in the seventh. As a result, he reached 100 homers in his big-league career. The star third baseman has 26 long balls and 79 RBI on the season, and he has been one of the team's most reliable offensive performances as evidenced by his team-best .939 OPS.

Urias went 1-for-4 with two RBI, a run, a stolen base and a strikeout in Friday's 6-1 win over the Nationals.

Urias has now recorded hits in each of his last six appearances, and he's plated multiple runs in three of those contests. He stole his first base of the season when he swiped second base in the fourth inning, and he's now gone 8-for-24 with six RBI, two runs, a stolen base, two walks and three strikeouts across the last six games.

Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, a triple, an additional RBI and a walk in Friday's loss against the Rays.

Ramirez was responsible for almost all the runs Cleveland was able to muster with his three-run bomb in the third inning off starter Josh Fleming, and then he added an RBI triple in the seventh, scoring Cesar Hernandez. The star third baseman snapped a three-game hitless streak in style and now has 20 long balls on the year while also adding 56 RBI.

Toro is not in the lineup Friday against the Rangers, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Toro is 2-for-17 with a home run in five games since the All-Star break and will take a seat Friday. Robel Garcia will cover the hot corner in his place.