MLB Player News

LeMahieu is not in the lineup Monday against the Angels.

LeMahieu will head to the bench for what appears to be a regular day off after starting the past 20 games for the Yankees, slashing .306/.366/.431 with a homer and 10 RBI during those contests. Gio Urshela will start at third base in this one, with Tyler Wade manning the keystone.

Devers went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Rays.

Devers began the season as the No. 3 hitter but has been dropped to sixth while giving the Red Sox very little. The third baseman has just three RBI and a .685 OPS over 22 games while the Red Sox rank 27th with a 0.4 WAR at the position. It will be interesting to see if manager Alex Cora gives top prospect Michael Chavis, who was called up Friday to help fill a void at second base, some playing time at third.

Bregman went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, two runs scored and two walks in Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Rangers.

Bregman crushed his third homer in the last five games after hitting just one in the first 14 games of 2019. It took him over 200 plate appearances to reach four long balls last season. The 25-year-old infielder owns a .318/.432/.561 slash line in 81 plate appearances this season.

Chapman went 2-for-3 in a loss to the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Chapman had one of only two multi-hit efforts on the day for the Athletics, who were stymied by Matt Shoemaker and two relievers. The third baseman has hit safely in three straight, and Saturday's second straight two-hit effort vaulted his average back over the .300 mark to .309.

Urshela went 3-for-4 with a double and a run in the Yankees' 9-2 win over the Royals on Saturday.

Urshela was starting after sitting the previous two games and responded with this three-hit effort that included his fourth double in 28 at-bats. The 27-year-old has yet to hit a homer, but he's swinging the bat well in part-time duty as he's now slashing .321/.406/.464 in 12 games.

LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in the Yankees' 9-2 win over the Royals on Saturday.

The veteran had been hitting for high average but hadn't found his power stroke to this point in the season, but he checked in with his first long ball of 2019 with a fourth-inning solo shot off Heath Fillmyer. LeMahieu is now slashing .309/.364/.426 through 68 at-bats and should continue to see regular starts around the infield with Miguel Andujar (shoulder) on the injured list.

Moncada and the White Sox won't play Saturday against the Tigers after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Detroit, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

The two teams will make up the game as part of a doubleheader Aug. 6. Expect Moncada to return to action in Sunday's series finale.

Groshans went 1-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and an RBI for Low-A Lansing on Friday.

The 12th overall pick in the 2018 draft is off to a quick start in his first taste of full-season ball, slashing .364/.451/.523 through 12 games. Groshans is showing strong plate discipline with a 7:10 BB:K, and the 19-year-old appears to be headed for a breakout campaign.

Candelario will man third base and hit in the leadoff spot Saturday against the White Sox, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Candelario gets a look in the leadoff role for the third time this season while normal table setter Josh Harrison gets a rest day. It's been a rough season thus far for Candelario, but the 25-year-old seems to be hitting his stride of late with a 7-for-22 mark at the dish and a 2:3 BB:K over his past six starts.

Bregman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.

It's the 25-year-old's third homer of the year, two of which have come in the last three games. Bregman's .295/.389/.492 slash line through 17 contests is right in line with his 2018 performance, and his spot in the heart of the Astros' order gives him a strong fantasy floor and outstanding consistency.