MLB Player News

Duffy (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy hasn't played at the big-league level all season as he's dealt with multiple setbacks while recovering from a hamstring strain. He spent some time on a rehab assignment in May before being shut down late in the month. He's nearly ready to get back to some game action, but he still isn't particularly close to suiting up in a big-league contest.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Rockies.

Bregman delivered a run on a sacrifice fly in the first inning and later doubled home a run in the seventh when the Astros plated four to take the lead for good. Bregman has been in an RBI funk of late and entered Tuesday's game with just one over the previous nine contests. Despite the mini-slump, Bregman leads the Astros with 54 RBI.

Madrigal was named the White Sox's minor-league player of the month for June, Lamond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Madrigal hit .344 with 12 RBI, 17 runs and nine stolen bases during the month, most of that coming after his promotion to Double-A Birmingham on June 6. Other than the typical progression of being exposed to every rung on the organizational ladder, there is little blocking Madrigal's path to a regular gig as the White Sox's everyday second baseman. He could reach Chicago by 2020.

Devers went 4-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI in a 10-6 victory against the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

Not only does the 22-year-old have hits in six straight games, he has at least three hits in three of those contests. Devers has also racked up nine extra-base hits and eight RBI during that stretch and is hitting .329 with 14 home runs, 56 RBI, 64 runs and eight steals in 325 at-bats this year.

Chapman went 3-for-6 with a home run, a triple, a double, six RBI and two runs scored during Sunday's 12-3 win over the Angels.

Chapman had nine total bases and came within a mere single of hitting for the cycle in this outstanding effort. He broke the game open with a three-run homer in the fifth inning and drove in another three with a bases-loaded double in the eighth. Chapman now has three home runs, nine RBI, and five runs scored over his last five contests.

Moncada went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored Sunday against the Twins.

Moncada kicked off the scoring in this one with a blast to center field, handing his squad an early lead. The 24-year-old continues to piece together a stellar year at the dish, slashing .304/.357/.528 with 14 homers and 44 RBI over 74 games.

Candelario is starting at third base and batting fourth in Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Candelario will be making his fifth straight start since getting recalled from Triple-A. With Dawel Lugo getting sent down to Triple-A, Candelario has a clear path to playing time at third base, provided he performs adequately. The 25-year-old has done well so far in his return to the majors, collecting seven hits in 14 at-bats with a stolen base.

The Indians reinstated Ramirez from the paternity list prior to Sunday's game against the Orioles. He'll start at third base and bat fifth.

Ramirez could have remained away from the Indians for the entire weekend, but he opted to take off only two of the maximum three days to spend with his newborn. He'll thus rejoin the starting nine for the series finale while replacing infielder Yu Chang on the 25-man roster.

Moncada was back in the lineup Saturday and went 1-for-4 in a 10-3 loss to the Twins.

Moncada singled in his first at-bat after sitting out Friday's game with a sore knee. He was hit by a pitch on the knee during the first inning of Wednesday's game and removed shortly after. Not counting his abbreviated start Wednesday, Moncada has hit safely in seven straight games.

LeMahieu went 4-for-6 with two runs scored, five RBI and a double in Saturday's 17-13 win over the Red Sox.

LeMahieu is 27-for-56 during his 13-game hitting streak, and he has five straight multi-hit performances. The 30-year-old is slashing .342/.390/.528 with 12 homers and is hitting a blistering .486 in 70 at-bats with runners in scoring position.