MLB Player News
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Reinstated from IL
Moncada (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Thursday's game against the Rangers.
As expected, Moncada is set to make his return for this four-game home series against Texas. He has been sidelined since July 30 with the hamstring injury. Moncada hit .409 with two home runs in five games during a rehab assignment. Ryan Goins will presumably move to a bench role.
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Gio Urshela 3B | MIN
Yankees' Gio Urshela: Ups average to .338
Urshela recorded two base hits in four at-bats Tuesday in the Yankees' 6-2 loss to the Athletics.
After feasting on the Orioles a week ago, Urshela hasn't slowed down much while taking on the more competent Indians and Athletics pitching staffs. Over the last five contests, Urshela has gone 8-for-21 to lift his season-long batting average to .338.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Plays consecutive days in field
Moncada (hamstring) went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored for Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
Moncada successfully completed two consecutive games in the field and is on track to return Thursday. Since joining the Knights for his rehab stint, Moncada is 9-for-22 with three extra-base hits and six RBI in five games.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Claims hardware
Devers was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Devers could do no wrong last week, slashing .593/.633/1.185 with three home runs, seven doubles and 11 RBI in six games. The 22-year-old leads the majors in doubles (46), hits (167), RBI (101) and total bases (300).
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: On track to return Thursday
Moncada (hamstring) is on track to return from the 10-day injured list Thursday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Moncada is scheduled to play nine innings in the field for Triple-A Charlotte on Monday and Tuesday, and if everything goes well, it sounds like the infielder will be cleared to rejoin the White Sox ahead of Thursday's series opener against Texas. Prior to landing on the shelf at the end of July with a hamstring injury, Moncada compiled a .301/.358/.535 triple-slash with 20 home runs and seven stolen bases in 97 games.
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Matt Duffy 3B | TEX
Rays' Matt Duffy: Takes seat Monday
Duffy is not in Monday's lineup against the Mariners, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.
While Duffy and Mike Brosseau are both right-handed, Brosseau has a more recent track record of crushing lefties, so he will get the start against southpaw Marco Gonzales. Duffy is hitting .260/.329/.312 with zero home runs and zero steals in 20 games this season.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Goes deep again
LeMahieu went 2-for-5 Sunday with a home run and three RBI in an 8-4 loss against the Indians.
The 31-year-old just continues to rake, as he posted three multi-hit games against the Indians during the weekend series. He has also homered in each of his last two games. LeMahieu is favored to win another batting title, with his .339 clip, and he has a career-high 21 homers. He also possesses 86 RBI, 87 runs and four steals in 460 at-bats this season.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Records four more hits
Devers went 4-for-5 with a double, home run, four RBI and two runs in a 13-7 victory against the Orioles on Sunday.
The 22-year-old became the first MLB player with more than 100 RBI this season with his four runs driven in during the comeback win. He's red hot right now, going 20-for-37 (.541) in his last eight games, which has raised his average almost 20 points in about 10 days. Devers is contributing in multiple categories, though, with a .335 average, 27 home runs, 102 runs and eight steals in 499 at-bats this season.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Could return for Minnesota series
White Sox manager Rick Renteria said Moncada (hamstring) could return during the series against the Twins that begins Monday, Doug Padilla of the Chicago Sun-TImes reports.
Moncada looks ready to return after going 4-for-12 in the first three games of his rehab assignment before getting the day off Sunday.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Astros' Alex Bregman: Reaches 30-homer mark again
Bregman went 4-for-4 with a homer, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Athletics.
Bregman's three-run shot in the fifth inning put the Astros on top and ended up being the deciding play of the game. The AL MVP candidate has knocked 30 homers for the second consecutive season and needs just one more to tie his career best of 31. Bregman has 83 RBI and 93 runs scored alongside a .974 OPS.