MLB Player News

Rendon will sit for the afternoon portion of Saturday's doubleheader against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

The Angels won't ask all their veterans to play 18 innings in one day. Tyler Wade starts at third base in the afternoon contest, but Rendon will likely return for the nightcap.

Walls isn't starting Saturday against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Walls was initially slated to get a day off Friday but was a late addition to the lineup after Yandy Diaz was scratched with a non-COVID illness. With Diaz back in action Saturday, Walls will get a breather a day later than expected.

Urias (abdomen) is starting Saturday against the Tigers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Urias was out of the lineup in the last three games due to an abdominal injury, but he appeared off the bench Friday and went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. He'll start at third base and bat cleanup during Saturday's matchup.

Vargas went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Vargas isn't typically known for his offense and batted ninth in this one, but he was able to provide a useful fantasy line. The 30-year-old had his contract selected Tuesday with the Cubs putting Nick Madrigal (back) on the injured list, and Vargas will be a depth option while Chicago deals with some injuries.

McMahon went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Royals.

McMahon delivered his first RBI since April 30 on a single in the fifth inning. During that 10-game drought, McMahon had only eight hits across 38 at-bats while striking out at a 34.1 percent clip. Even so, he's managed a .250/.339/.384 line to begin the season, driving in 14 and scoring 14 runs scored across 127 plate appearances.

Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Friday's 10-4 win over the White Sox.

Donaldson hit an RBI double in the second inning before going deep in the ninth off of Matt Foster. He's now collected three extra-base hits and six RBI over the last two days against the White Sox. The veteran third baseman is slashing .233/.347/.417 with 13 RBI through 29 games.

Moustakas went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo homers in Friday's 8-2 win over the Pirates.

The multi-homer game was Moustakas' first since September of 2020. He gave the Reds the lead with a solo shot off Mitch Keller in the top of the fourth inning and later capped the scoring with another homer off Heath Hembree in the seventh. He's now hitting .347 with three homers in 14 games since returning from a biceps injury in late April.

Lewis went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and two runs scored in Friday's 12-8 win over Cleveland.

Lewis' first MLB homer was a 395-foot grand slam off of Bryan Shaw that capped off an eight-run fifth inning for Minnesota. The rookie infielder is hitting .320 through 25 career at-bats. If he continues to prove that he's capable at the plate, Lewis could stay on the big league roster once Carlos Correa (finger) returns.

Segura is not in the lineup Friday against the Dodgers, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Segura is riding a 10-game hitting streak, homering three times and stealing a pair of bases while slashing .457/.525/.743 over that stretch. He'll get a breather Friday as Johan Camargo takes over at second base.

Longoria isn't starting Friday against the Cardinals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria returned to action Wednesday against the Rockies and went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts. He'll get a breather in Friday's series opener while Wilmer Flores starts at the hot corner and bats third.