MLB Player News

Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Sosa (illness) could return from the COVID-19-related injured list as early as Thursday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

After clearing MLB's COVID-19 protocols, Sosa reported to Double-A Springfield to begin a rehab assignment as he works to regain conditioning following a week-long quarantine. He's scheduled to play the full game Tuesday, and Mozeliak said Sosa will play all nine innings for Springfield again Wednesday. If all goes well after he plays on back-to-back days, Sosa may not only find himself activated from the IL, but also in position to step into an everyday role at shortstop. Brendan Donovan will pick up the start at shortstop Tuesday against the Orioles following the struggling Paul DeJong's demotion to Triple-A Memphis earlier in the day, but Mozeliak said Sosa will have "every chance" to supplant Donovan for the job once he's available, according to John Denton of MLB.com.

The Reds reinstated Moustakas from the COVID-19-related injured list Tuesday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Moustakas was placed on the IL on Monday, but he'll be eligible to rejoin the Reds a day later after he either tested out of MLB's COVID-19 protocols or shed any symptoms that may have been related to the virus. Given the brevity of his absence, Moustakas should immediately settle back into an everyday role in the corner infield.

Peterson will start at third base and bat seventh in Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Peterson will stay in the lineup for the third game in a row, but his uptick in playing time has largely been a byproduct of how the Brewers have sequenced the off days for some of their everyday players. He'll benefit from Hunter Renfroe getting a day off Tuesday, as Willy Adames will serve as the Brewers' designated hitter while Luis Urias opens up third base for Peterson by shifting over to shortstop.

Sosa (illness) has cleared the COVID-19 protocol and is on a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Sosa's time with Springfield is likely to be short. He'll need a few reps to get back up to speed before rejoining St. Louis. Expect Sosa to compete for playing time at shortstop once he's officially activated.

Henderson was named the Eastern League Player of the Week with Double-A Bowie, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Henderson went 9-for-17 (.529) with a home run, four RBI, five runs scored and four stolen bases in his last five games. He's now slashing .309/.459/.506 through 25 games at the Double-A level this season, which bodes well for his chances of moving up to Triple-A Norfolk some time in the summer.

Segura went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Monday's 9-0 win over the Mariners.

Facing the team that traded him to the Phillies ahead of the 2019 season, Segura opened the scoring in the top of the second inning by launching a solo shot off Chris Flexen to kick off the rout. Segura has gone yard in back-to-back games and reeled off four straight multi-hit performances as part of a seven-game hitting streak, boosting his slash line on the year to .293/.343/.446 with four homers, one steal, 10 RBI and 12 runs through 24 contests.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a walk Monday against the Guardians.

Moncada made his season debut after being sidelined for the first month by an oblique injury. He was hit by a pitch in his first plate appearance and scored his first run of the campaign on a wild pitch. He subsequently added a single and a free pass to reach base three times. Moncada hit second in the White Sox lineup and is projected to remain there consistently to begin his campaign.

Hayes went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and a stolen base in Monday's victory over the Dodgers.

Hayes doubled off Julio Urias in the third inning before adding two singles and a stolen base later in the contest. It was his second straight three-hit effort and he has now registered multiple hits in eight games this season. The stolen base was his third of the year and first since April 14. Hayes has had a strong start to his second full season with the Pirates, batting .333 with eight doubles, 13 runs and three stolen bases over 26 contests.

Longoria (finger) expects to be activated off the injured list in three or four days, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Longoria has yet to make his season debut, as he's still working his way back from finger surgery, a procedure he underwent in late March. He's nearly ready to go after grabbing five hits in five rehab games, but he needs at least a couple more before the Giants activate him.

Wisdom (ankle) will hit third and start at the hot corner Monday against the Padres, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Wisdom left Saturday's game against the Dodgers with a bruised ankle and didn't appear in Sunday's series finale, but he's ready to go Monday following a brief absence. He's hit similarly to how he did last year so far this season, as his lopsided .226/.283/.488 slash line is good for a 118 wRC+ despite his 38.0 percent strikeout rate.