MLB Player News

Donaldson (calf) was moved to the 60-day disabled list Monday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

With no concrete timetable for a return, Donaldson will be placed on the 60-day disabled list to make room on the 40-man roster for Ken Giles and David Paulino. Donaldson figures to require quite a few minor-league rehab appearances when healthy before returning to the big leagues.

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Rockies on Sunday.

Chapman's 410-foot shot to left off German Marquez in the fourth opened the scoring for the Athletics and served as his second homer of the series. All three of the 25-year-old's July round trippers have come within the last seven games, a span during which he's also knocked in six of his nine runs for the month. Chapman has also boosted his season average 25 points to .272 since July 3, which marks its highest point since April 28.

Devers (hamstring) said Sunday that he thinks he'll be ready to return from the 10-day disabled list in the minimum amount of time, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic Boston reports.

At the same time, Devers acknowledged that he would defer to the Red Sox's training staff, which may prefer to give the third baseman additional time to heal up from the injury. While Devers is on the shelf, the Red Sox are expected to deploy a committee at the hot corner that includes Eduardo Nunez, Tzu-Wein Lin, Brock Holt and Blake Swihart.

Davis will start at third base and bat seventh Sunday against the Rangers.

Davis is making his third straight start and may have edged ahead of outfielder Kyle Tucker as the primary replacement in the lineup spot created by Carlos Correa's (back) extended absence. The Astros had another spot open up following Jose Altuve's (knee) placement on the DL on Sunday, so Davis seems in good position to earn steady opportunities over the next week.

Valencia is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

One of several Orioles players likely to be available as Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline approaches, Valencia has boosted his stock with a 10-for-24 showing at the plate coming out of the All-Star break. He'll get a routine rest following three straight starts as Jace Peterson receives a turn at third base.

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

Candelario has started the last 13 games, so Sunday is a well-deserved day off. The 24-year-old is batting just .228 after posting a .283 mark in 38 games last year, which is not a surprising development for a young player going through his first full MLB season.

Devers (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday.

The transaction was fully expected after Devers exited Saturday's 10-4 win over the Twins with a strained left hamstring, an injury that would have resulted in a multi-game absence. The DL move will allow Devers to rest up for at least the next week and a half, though it's not clear yet if he'll be ready to rejoin the Red Sox in the minimum amount of time. The Red Sox called up Tzu-Wei Lin to add depth at the hot corner, but it's expected that Eduardo Nunez or Brock Holt could end up seeing most of the time at the position while Devers is idle.

Devers strained his left hamstring in Saturday's game against the Twins and is likely headed to the disabled list, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

He strained his left hamstring on a bunt early in the game and then it tightened when he rounded second base in the ninth inning and he was forced to pull up at third base. He will be reevaluated Sunday, but assuming he does land on the DL, he would be eligible to return on Aug. 8. Eduardo Nunez and Brock Holt figure to play at second base and third base in the short term, but the Red Sox could also add an infielder from Triple-A or perhaps trade for one.

Devers will have his injured hamstring evaluated Sunday and will likely require a stint on the disabled list, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

Manager Alex Cora broke the possible DL news during his post-game media session. Devers strained the hamstring early in the game on a bunt attempt, then it tightened up on him while rounding second base in the ninth inning.

Devers left Saturday's game against the Twins with an apparent lower-body injury, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

Silverman said Devers appeared to hop approaching third base, so it could be a hamstring, knee or quad injury. He apparently would have scored easily on the play, but he had to pull up at third base. Brock Holt replaced him as a pinch runner. His status will be updated when the team provides an official diagnosis.