MLB Player News

Moncada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians due to a sore leg, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Manager Rick Renteria stressed that Moncada's injury isn't a serious concern, so the 24-year-old's absence from the lineup could amount to a maintenance day more than anything else. With the White Sox off the schedule Monday, the expectation is that Moncada will be good to go for Tuesday's series opener in Washington following back-to-back rest days.

Candelario is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Braves.

Candelario was sent to Triple-A Toledo on May 15 following a prolonged dry spell at the plate and hasn't found any success since returning to the big club earlier in the week. He's gone 0-for-10 with four strikeouts in his first four games back with the Tigers and will now head to the bench for the second straight contest. Brandon Dixon and Dawel Lugo may both rank ahead of Candelario on the depth chart at third base at this point.

Candelario is not in Saturday's lineup against the Braves.

He is 0-for-8 with three strikeouts in three games since returning from Triple-A. Dawel Lugo will start at third base and hit sixth.

Chapman went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer in a 3-2 loss to the Astros on Friday.

His third-inning blast off Brad Peacock accounted for all of Oakland's offense on the night. Chapman was a beast to close out May, slashing .310/.341/.714 over the last 10 games with five homers and 10 RBI. After slugging a career-high 24 home runs in 2018, the 26-year-old has already gone yard 15 times this season.

LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs in a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox on Friday.

Although he mostly plays in another hitter-friendly park, LeMahieu is proving this season that he didn't only benefit from playing his home games at Coors Field at the beginning of his career. LeMahieu is batting .317 in his first season with the Yankees. He's also well on pace to reach double-digits in home runs for the second straight season and could surpass his career-high 15 long balls from last year. Overall, LeMahieu has 17 extra-base hits -- including six home runs -- 32 RBI, 36 runs and two steals in 199 at-bats this year.

Astudillo went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's win over the Rays.

Astudillo got the Twins on the board in the first inning with an RBI single to left field, and he singled home another in the fifth to tie the contest, 3-3. The 27-year-old continues to see more playing time behind the dish while Mitch Garver (ankle) is on the shelf, and he's taken advantage of his chances. Astudillo is slashing .270/.287/.390 with two homers and 11 RBI through 30 games.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Royals.

He got Chicago's offense rolling with a first-inning shot off Glenn Sparkman. Moncada hadn't gone yard since May 13, but he now has 10 homers and 34 RBI on the year to go along with a solid .277/.332/.488 slash line through 54 games.

Ramirez went 2-for-3 with two walks and two stolen bases in a 7-5 victory against the Red Sox on Tuesday.

The two-hit night brought his average back above the Mendoza Line. Sitting with just a .609 OPS, Ramirez has been a major disappointment, but despite a .308 on-base percentage, he's still managed to swipe 14 bags this year, second most in the American League. Ramirez's struggles at the plate date back to last year. Since Aug. 31, 2018, Ramirez is batting .185 in 303 at-bats, including the postseason. He does have hits in five of his last six games, so maybe he's pulling out of it, but right now, Ramirez is in the midst of the biggest slump of his career. Overall, he is batting .204 with four home runs, 15 RBI and 17 runs in 196 at-bats this season.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-6 win over the Cubs.

The injury-ravaged Astros still possess plenty of firepower, as Bregman demonstrated by launching a solo shot off Jon Lester in the third inning and a two-run blast off Brad Brach in the sixth that proved to be the game-winning hit. Bregman's now slashing .271/.395/.573 through 54 games with 17 homers and 38 RBI.

Duffy (hamstring), who will see Dallas-area specialist Dr. Dan Cooper on Wednesday, does not expect to require surgery and anticipates playing at some point this season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy has battled hamstring injuries since early in camp and has dealt with a number of setbacks. It's good news that he doesn't expect the latest issue to be season-ending, but athletes tend to skew optimistic when it comes to their own injuries. A clearer picture of his return timeline should emerge once he's evaluated by a doctor.