MLB Player News

Urshela is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Urshela will sit for Game 2 after going hitless in three at-bats during the first half of Wednesday's twin bill. DJ LeMahieu is starting at third base and leading off in his stead.

Groshans is back on the 7-day injured list with Low-A Lansing with a recurrence of general soreness in his left foot.

He was out from April 29 until May 8 with the same issue and it's a little concerning that he landed right back on the IL a week after being activated. The team may conduct some tests to try to better assess the issue.

Astudillo will start at third base and bat fifth Wednesday against the Angels.

Since he returned from the 10-day injured list Sunday, Astudillo has been included in the lineup in all four of the Twins' games. He's set to make his second start over that stretch at third base, replacing Marwin Gonzalez. With Gonzalez hitting well in May, Astudillo may not be a threat to unseat him for the everyday gig, but the 27-year-old could begin to see more action behind the plate if Mitch Garver's high-ankle sprain results in a trip to the IL.

Duffy (hamstring) went 1-for-2 with a walk in High-A Charlotte's win over Daytona on Monday.

Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports that bench coach Matt Quatraro and field coordinator Paul Hoover, who were both in attendance, had positive feedback to offer manager Kevin Cash on the rehabbing infielder. While there still isn't a definitive timetable for Duffy's return to the big-league club, Cash was encouraged by what he heard about Duffy's performance in game action. "He played well," Cash said. "They went down and watched him play. They said Duffy looked good; he got a base hit up the middle but not much action at third."

Devers went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Rockies.

Devers took Kyle Freeland deep in the third inning to collect his third home run of the season. He's hit the ball very well across his last 10 games, recording all three of his home runs while also racking up six multi-hit games. As a result, he ranks among the American League leaders in batting average and runs scored. Devers appears to be on the verge of delivering on his top-prospect pedigree, hitting .331/.402/.468 across 175 plate appearances.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 9-0 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.

Ramirez's sixth-inning shot off Josh Osich was the second of back-to-back homers and raised Cleveland's lead to 8-0. Even so, the 26-year-old is just 11-for-49 in May with two home runs and three RBI and has just a .195/.290/.312 slash line for the season.

Candelario isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Astros, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Candelario is just 2-for-31 over his last eight games, so he'll get a night off to regroup. In his absence, Gordon Beckham will draw the start at the hot corner and hit seventh.

Ramirez will start at third base and bat fifth Tuesday against the White Sox, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

After his season average slipped below the Mendoza Line in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Athletics, Ramirez was dropped from the three hole to the No. 5 spot in the order for Monday's series opener. The move down the lineup didn't bear fruit, as Ramirez went hitless in four at-bats in the 5-2 loss. Now slotting into the fifth spot in the order for the second straight game, Ramirez appears set to remain there against right-handed pitching until he begins to pick up the pace at the plate.

Moncada is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Indians.

Moncada typically slots in as the White Sox's No. 2 hitter against right-handed pitchers, but his poor record against Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco likely prompted manager Rick Renteria to give the 23-year-old a rare day off. Over 13 career plate appearances versus Carrasco, Moncada has gone hitless with one walk and 10 strikeouts. Jose Rondon will step in for Moncada at the hot corner.

Moncada went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Monday's 5-2 win over the Indians.

Moncada bashed his eighth and ninth homers, placing him second on the team behind Jose Abreu, who also homered Monday. He's experienced none of the nasty dry spells he had last season and hasn't gone more than one game without a hit.