MLB Player News

The Orioles have discussed bringing Alvarez up from Triple-A Norfolk, although no reports suggest a move is imminent, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Manager Buck Showalter recently said his club has been keeping tabs on Alvarez's minor-league success. Through 113 games with the Tides, the seven-year MLB veteran has 25 home runs, 79 RBI and 52 runs. Alvarez has even cut down on his strikeout rate, managing a career-low 22.8 percent through 487 plate appearances. He'll almost certainly be a September callup, but there isn't much room for him in the current O's lineup.

Urshela is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees.

With Jason Kipnis (hamstring) returning from the disabled list to start at the keystone in the series finale, Jose Ramirez will shift back over to third base, leaving no room in the starting nine for Urshela. Since Kipnis is expected to play regularly, Urshela will likely see his at-bats take a drastic downturn as long as he remains with the big club. With a .244/.320/.289 showing at the plate since the All-Star break, Urshela hadn't provided much value to AL-only or deep-league owners while he enjoyed a steady role.

Davis is expected to be sent down to the minors once George Springer (quadriceps) comes off the disabled list, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Springer ran the bases Saturday without incident and is going through the final stages of tests before the Astros address a potential return date. Manager A.J. Hinch would not say if Springer would be ready for the series against the White Sox that kicks off Tuesday, but it sounds like he's pretty close. In the meantime, Davis provides a power bat that can hit left-handers.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double, a three-run homer and two runs in Friday's 8-6 loss to the Angels.

The rookie has started August off on an absolute tear, going 6-for-14 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI over his first four games. He's been knocking the cover off the ball overall in the second half, as evidenced by the .410 wOBA, .397 ISO and 39.3 percent hard-contact rate he's tallied over 82 plate appearances he's logged during that span.

Segura went 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs in Friday's 5-2 win over the Royals.

Segura ceded the leadoff spot to Ben Gamel yet enjoyed a productive night, notching his first pair of hits in August. The 27-year-old shortstop has come back down to earth somewhat since seeing his average go as high as .355 on July 8, but he still wrapped up July with a seven-game hitting streak and a .300/.339/.400 line.

Davis will start at third base and bat eighth Saturday against the Blue Jays.

The 24-year-old is getting his first look with the major-league team after slashing .282/.345/.527 with 26 homers in 103 games between Double- and Triple-A to open the season. Alex Bregman has been needed more at shortstop with Carlos Correa (thumb) on the DL, but Marwin Gonzalez has been seeing starts at short as well, so Davis may not play every day right off the bat. Regardless, Davis' right-handed power makes an intriguing pickup in a lot of formats, as he should be a nice fit in Houston where the Crawford Boxes shorten the left-field dimensions.

Davis is coming up to the majors, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Davis hasn't stopped raking since his promotion to Triple-A Fresno, where he hammered four homers and five doubles en route to a .281/.362/.579 line over 15 games. With Carlos Correa still on the disabled list, look for Davis to get a few starts at third base with Alex Bregman shifting over to cover shortstop.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with his 34th double of the year, tying for the major-league lead, and a run scored in Friday's win against the Yankees.

A year removed from finishing third with 46 doubles, Ramirez is attempting to top the league in that category this season. He's on pace to hit more than 50 of them, while at the same time chasing 30 home runs and 20 steals. Among AL third baseman, Ramirez leads the group in all three slash categories with his .322/.375/.561 line through 106 games.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Friday against the Tigers.

Machado launched his 19th homer of the campaign to break open a 1-1 tie in the third inning of a game the Orioles would go on to lose. Although his season has been a disappointment for those who drafted him -- this homer was his first since July 7 -- at least he's batting over .300 since the end of June to provide a bit of a silver lining.

Valencia went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo home run, a walk and two runs in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Royals.

Valencia's 12th round tripper of the season had to survive a replay review but was ultimately confirmed. The 32-year-old is off to a hot start in August, hitting .417 over the first three games of the month. The veteran infielder's solo blast also marked the first time he'd gone deep since July 17, and was just his second extra-base hit since that contest.