MLB Player News

Machado went 2-for-5 with a grand slam in Monday's crushing 11-3 win over Seattle.

It was Machado's second grand slam over his last eight games, and his fifth home run in August. Monday marked the slugger's fourth straight multi-hit effort, a stretch in which Machado is 9-for-19 with seven RBI and four runs. The 25-year-old's recent run has him on pace to surpass 30 homers for the third consecutive campaign.

Devers went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Indians.

Devers, who has three homers in the last two games, has hit six homers over the first 16 games of his career, becoming the second Red Sox player to accomplish that feat in 100 years (Sam Horn is the other).

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Red Sox.

His fifth-inning double gave Ramirez the MLB lead with 38 two-baggers on the year. The 24-year-old's .312 batting average and 79 runs this season are top-10 marks in the AL, and both lead the Indians clubhouse. Through 115 games, Ramirez is on pace to hit 25 home runs, 50-plus doubles and nearly 10 triples -- he's also chasing 100 runs, 80 RBI and 20 stolen bases. Other big names in larger markets may have grabbed most of the headlines this season, but Ramirez is having a heck of a 2017 campaign in Cleveland.

Donaldson went 2-for-4 with two-run homer, his 17th of the year, in Monday's win over the Rays.

Donaldson's blast in the opening frame turned out to be the difference in the Jays' 2-1 home win. The third baseman has nine long balls in the first inning this season, tying him with George Springer for first in the AL -- and three back from Bryce Harper for the MLB lead. He's been on fire this month, going 14-for-41 (.341) with six home runs, 16 RBI and 10 runs.

Urshela is out of the lineup Monday against the Red Sox.

Urshela had started the Indians' past three games while Jason Kipnis (hamstring) was held out of the lineup, but the 25-year-old was never expected to hold down a regular role for long with the Tribe ruling out a trip to the disabled list for Kipnis. Indeed, with Kipnis back in the starting nine Monday, Urshela will head back to the bench, where he'll likely remain more often than not for the duration of his stay with the big club.

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Orioles.

The rookie's 358-foot rocket to left in the fourth snapped a 2-2 tie and was Chapman's first homer since Aug. 4. Chapman has already compiled 10 RBI in just 12 August contests on his way to an impressive .308/.404/.615 monthly line, a stretch that's raised his season average from an unsightly .196 to .228.

Devers entered Sunday's game as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Yankees.

The Red Sox looked dead in the water in the ninth inning against New York closer Aroldis Chapman, who showed little of the command problems he had in Friday's series opener. Behind 1-2 in the count, Devers connected on a 103-mph fastball, depositing into the bullpen in left-center field to send the game into extra innings. It was easily the biggest hit of his young career and comes at a time when opponents are learning how to pitch to the rookie. Manager John Farrell told Tim Britton of the Providence Journal that opponents are pitching him hard in and soft away. As such, Farrell wants Devers to play two or three consecutive days, then give him a day to watch and learn. That was the plan for Sunday before he entered as a pinch hitter during the middle innings.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 14-6 loss to the Royals.

The hit was just the fourth of the season against a left-hander for the switch-hitting Moncada, who is batting .148 with nine strikeouts over 27 at-bats against southpaws. He told Brian Sandolow of the Chicago Sun-Times that he feels "good batting right-handed" but hasn't had the chance to face many lefties since being called up. More so than batting right-handed, Moncada's problems at the plate revolve around offspeed pitches. Opposing pitchers know he can hit a fastball, but the rookie is unlikely to see many until he shows he can lay off the junk.

Devers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Despite going 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI in Saturday's contest, Devers will head to the bench for a day off. Eduardo Nunez will take over at third base for the series finale, giving Brock Holt a chance to start at the keystone.

Segura went 3-for-5 with his 17th stolen base in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Angels.

Segura has been on a tear over the last five games, hitting .450 (9-for-20) with a double, a home run, two RBI, three runs and a pair of stolen bases. The 27-year-old is providing robust fantasy production in the majority of categories, with only his power numbers needing a bit of a boost to get up to par with last year's 20-homer campaign.