MLB Player News

Freeman will miss a week or two at Double-A Akron with shoulder inflammation, Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.

The 22-year-old hasn't seen the field for the RubberDucks since June 23, but he's not dealing with any structural damage and shouldn't face a significant absence. Freeman is Cleveland's top prospect and has been hitting well at Double-A through 36 games with a .327/.377/.469 slash line, two homers, 19 RBI, 23 runs and four stolen bases.

Ramirez (face) is starting Thursday's game against the Astros.

Ramirez fouled a pitch off his cheek in Wednesday's matinee and had his face evaluated at the hospital following his departure. However, he apparently isn't dealing with a serious injury, as he'll start at the hot corner and bat third in Thursday's series opener.

Moncada was removed from Thursday's game against the Twins with a bruised right hand.

Moncada is being further evaluated after he was shaken up while sliding into third base Thursday. The 26-year-old went 2-for-2 with a run scored before leaving the game, and a better idea of his status could be revealed following his evaluation.

Moncada exited Thursday's game against Twins with an apparent right wrist injury, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports. He went 2-for-2 with a run scored prior to his departure.

Moncada went down after he slid into third base in the bottom of the third inning Thursday, and he was initially able to remain in the game after he was examined by trainers for several minutes. However, he was replaced defensively to begin the fourth inning. The exact nature and severity of his injury aren't yet clear.

Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Wednesday in the Twins' 13-3 loss to the White Sox.

For the second straight day, Donaldson homered in his first at-bat of the game, and he's now left the yard in three consecutive contests to boost his season total to 13. While the 33-45 Twins have been one of baseball's biggest disappointments this season, it's been through little fault on the part of Donaldson, who continues to play at a high level in his age-35 campaign. He's currently sporting an OPS over .800 for the sixth straight season, and his 19.4 percent strikeout rate is his lowest since 2016.

LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and three RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Angels.

The leadoff man continued his recent offensive surge with a three-run double to cap a seven-run first inning for New York. The base knock extended LeMahieu's current his streak to 13 games, during which he is slashing .321/.387/.518 with three homers and 14 RBI. The hot stretch has pushed LeMahieu's average up to .273 overall on the season.

Ramirez won't start Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against Detroit and will go to the hospital to have his face evaluated, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. Manager Terry Francona said that Ramirez is expected to be "fine" after fouling a pitch off his face during Game 1 of the twin bill.

Ramirez was initially able to remain in the game after he fouled a pitch off his cheek in the fifth inning. He was later replaced by Owen Miller in the top of the seventh, but it sounds like that was mainly a precautionary move with Cleveland trailing 7-4. Ramirez won't start Game 2 as he gets evaluated by doctors, but based on Francona's initial update, he doesn't appear likely to face an extended absence.

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.