MLB Player News

Devers went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Friday's win over the Yankees.

Devers socked a two-run shot off Gerrit Cole in the fifth inning and later adding a three-run bomb off Nestor Cortes in the seventh. As a result, he reached 100 homers in his big-league career. The star third baseman has 26 long balls and 79 RBI on the season, and he has been one of the team's most reliable offensive performances as evidenced by his team-best .939 OPS.

Urias went 1-for-4 with two RBI, a run, a stolen base and a strikeout in Friday's 6-1 win over the Nationals.

Urias has now recorded hits in each of his last six appearances, and he's plated multiple runs in three of those contests. He stole his first base of the season when he swiped second base in the fourth inning, and he's now gone 8-for-24 with six RBI, two runs, a stolen base, two walks and three strikeouts across the last six games.

Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, a triple, an additional RBI and a walk in Friday's loss against the Rays.

Ramirez was responsible for almost all the runs Cleveland was able to muster with his three-run bomb in the third inning off starter Josh Fleming, and then he added an RBI triple in the seventh, scoring Cesar Hernandez. The star third baseman snapped a three-game hitless streak in style and now has 20 long balls on the year while also adding 56 RBI.

Toro is not in the lineup Friday against the Rangers, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Toro is 2-for-17 with a home run in five games since the All-Star break and will take a seat Friday. Robel Garcia will cover the hot corner in his place.

LeMahieu went 0-for-3 with two walks, a run and a stolen base Thursday in a loss to Boston.

LeMahieu started at first base for the second straight contest and twice drew a walk. He has now reached base safely in 32 consecutive games, the longest such streak in the majors this season. Over the course of the streak, LeMahieu is slashing .297/.392/.430 with four homers, 22 RBI, two steals and an 18:17 BB:K.

Wisdom is out of the lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Wisdom started the past five contests but will head to the bench while mired in a 1-for-12 mini-slump since recording a three-hit game Monday. Matt Duffy (back) was activated from the injured list Friday and will start at the hot corner.

Duffy (back) was activated from the 60-day injured list and is starting at third base Friday versus Arizona.

Duffy has been sidelined since May 22 due to a strain in his lower back, and he'll slot into the fifth spot in the lineup in his return. Patrick Wisdom has taken over the regular role at third base with Kris Bryant shifting to left field, but Duffy should at least see semi-regular starts as a utility player.

Muncy will be placed on the paternity list Friday and miss this weekend's series against the Rockies, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Muncy's move to the paternity list was mentioned by manager Dave Roberts at the start of the week, though the slugger was able to play in four games against the Giants. The 30-year-old will be away from the Dodgers this weekend while spending time with his family, and he'll rejoin the team Tuesday in San Francisco after Monday's scheduled off day.

Ramirez (elbow) went 0-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to Tampa Bay.

Ramirez's hitless skid ran to 0-for-11, but he was able to draw a pair of walks that ultimately helped him salvage some productivity. The third baseman continues to battle lingering left elbow soreness, which may be part of the explanation for his recent struggles at the plate. He's slashing .252/.342/.500 with 19 home runs, 52 RBI, 63 runs scored and 10 stolen bases through 357 plate appearances. Ramirez will likely continue to play through his injury, but expect manager Terry Francona to take a cautious approach with the 28-year-old until he's back to full health.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.

Arenado's third-inning blast would give St. Louis enough offense to get the win Thursday. It was the second homer in three games for the third baseman, who now has 19 long balls this year. He's posted a steady .258/.310/.493 slash line with 59 RBI, 45 runs scored and a stolen base through 393 plate appearances.