MLB Player News

LeMahieu left in the sixth inning of Saturday's game against the Red Sox after previously appearing to suffer a hand or wrist injury, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

The exact nature of LeMahieu's injury is not yet clear, but he appeared to be dealing with some discomfort following a swing earlier in the game. He remained in the game to play defense for one inning but was later replaced by Tyler Wade. An update on his injury could come after the game once he's been examined by the team's training staff.

Candelario will serve as the Tigers' everyday first baseman after C.J. Cron (knee) elected to have season-ending surgery Saturday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Candelario had already seen the majority of playing time at third base to begin the season, but he'll serve as the everyday first baseman going forward. The 26-year-old has recorded multiple hits in five of his last nine contests while posting a 1.156 OPS with six extra-base hits and five RBI during that time.

Rendon went 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks in Friday's loss to the Dodgers.

Rendon took Clayton Kershaw deep in the bottom of the fifth inning, and that was the only hit the Angels could muster against the star left-hander. Rendon has endured a tough start to his Angels tenure, but he has been turning things around of late and is currently riding a four-game hitting streak while also homering in each of his last four games.

Moncada (undisclosed) is back in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Moncada missed Wednesday's game against the Tigers while dealing with general soreness, but he'll be healthy enough to take part in the first game of Saturday's twin bill. He'll bat second during the afternoon contest.

Donaldson (calf) has been making progress towards his return but is still feeling some soreness and remains without a clear return date, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

The veteran third baseman played just seven games this season before the injury bug bit him, something that's happened frequently in recent seasons. It's certainly good news that he's finally making progress, as reports from earlier in the week suggested that things were moving very slowly, but his return doesn't appear imminent.

Rendon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 8-4 loss to Oakland.

The 30-year-old brought the Halos within one run during the sixth inning with his solo shot to center field, but the offense was unable to muster any more scoring. Rendon has struggled finding base hits early in the season, but he has a 25 percent walk rate and went 5-for-11 with homers in all three games of the series against the A's.

LeMahieu went 4-for-5 with an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Atlanta.

LeMahieu got aboard with a single and scored on an Aaron Hicks double in the fourth inning. The 32-year-old LeMahieu then knocked in Clint Frazier with a single in the fifth before recording his first stolen base of the year. LeMahieu capped off his four-hit night with a triple in the seventh, but he couldn't come around to score. He's hit safely in seven straight games (11-for-24) with three RBI and six runs scored in that span. He's batting .431/.479/.569 across 71 plate appearances.

Devers (ankle) is starting at third base and hitting second Wednesday against the Rays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Devers has been cleared to rejoin the lineup after missing a pair of games with a sore ankle. The 23-year-old, who is 10-for-57 with two home runs and a 3:21 BB:K this season, will face lefty Blake Snell in his first game back.

The Twins reinstated Astudillo from the COVID-19 injured list and optioned him to their alternate training site Tuesday.

The move was merely procedural, as Astudillo reported to the Twins' alternate site nearly three weeks ago after receiving full clearance following a positive COVID-19 test prior to summer camp. Should either of Minnesota's top two catchers (Mitch Garver and Alex Avila) miss time at any point, Astudillo would likely be at the top of the list for a promotion to the big club.

Moncada (undisclosed) won't start in Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Moncada has been nursing general soreness for about a week, so manager Rick Renteria has elected to give the 25-year-old his second breather of the season with the White Sox and Tigers wrapping up their series with a day game after a night game. Ryan Goins will man third base in Moncada's stead and bat ninth in the Chicago lineup. Moncada should be back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals, assuming that series isn't postponed due to several St. Louis players and staff members having tested positive for COVID-19 within the past two weeks.