MLB Player News

Davis (hand) was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

It was reported Thursday that the 28-year-old traveled with the team to Pittsburgh, so it's not much of a surprise to see him make his return from the injured list. Davis could end up splitting time at third base with Jonathan Villar, who starts at the hot corner Friday.

Anderson (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, Paul Casella of MLB.com reports.

Anderson has been out since late May with a left shoulder subluxation. The long absence means he's in line for a fairly lengthy rehab assignment, especially as he's been placed on the 60-day injured list and is ineligible to return before July 25.

Maton was scratched from the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Marlins with a laceration on his right middle finger, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Maton was penciled in to start at third base, but he was scratched after suffering the finger laceration during batting practice. The 24-year-old should be considered day-to-day, and it's unclear if he'll be available off the bench Friday in either game. Ronald Torreyes will take over at the hot corner.

Urshela is on the COVID-19 injured list after testing positive for the virus Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Urshela is one of six confirmed positive cases for the Yankees coming out of the All-Star break. He'll be out for at least 10 days and will need to clear the health and safety protocols before being able to rejoin the team. DJ LeMahieu figures to see more action at third base in Urshela's absence, which should lead to more opportunities at the keystone for Rougned Odor and Tyler Wade.

Paredes was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Friday.

The 22-year-old was sent to Triple-A in late June but will rejoin the Tigers to open the second half of the season. Paredes is 5-for-29 with a homer, four RBI and three runs in 11 major-league games in 2021, but more playing time should be available at the keystone with Willi Castro optioned to Toledo in a corresponding move.

Davis (hand) traveled to Pittsburgh with the team and will be activated from the injured list before Friday's game, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

A return immediately after the All-Star break was expected for Davis, though this news confirms that expectation. He's been on the injured list since May 3 and played in 10 rehab games since June 27. Davis should be penciled in as the Mets' starting third baseman, likely hurting Jonathan Villar's potential for playing time.

Noel (ankle) has gone 1-for-10 with a double and a walk in four games for Cleveland's rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate since beginning a rehab assignment July 5.

The 20-year-old third baseman has been on the 7-day injured list at Low-A Lynchburg for nearly a month with a sprained ankle. Now that he's gotten in a few rehab games under his belt in the ACL, Noel should soon rejoin Lynchburg.

Urshela is going through the league's COVID-19 protocols Thursday, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.

The Yankees already had three players test positive for the virus and land on the COVID injured list earlier in the day, and Urshela, Aaron Judge and Kyle Higashioka could follow to the shelf if positive tests are confirmed. Thursday's matchup with the Red Sox has already been postponed due to the outbreak. Urshela will be away from the team for at least 10 days if he returns a positive result.

Peraza has gone 16-for-39 (.410) with two homers, three steals, four RBI and nine runs over his last 10 games for Double-A Somerset.

After High-A proved no challenge for the young Venezuelan, who turned 21 last month, the Yankees moved him right on up to Double-A. Though he's had a couple rough patches, his total line with Somerset is a solid .286/.348/.452 with four homers and six steals in 32 games; in total, he's smashed nine homers and stolen 22 bags on 24 attempts in the minors this year. As you might expect from a younger player who was promoted aggressively, his numbers aren't as good as they were at the lower level, but Peraza still looks like he's got a legitimate big-league future ahead of him. Speed and defense will be his calling cards, but there's certainly some pop to be found here too.

Anderson's injured left shoulder has responded well to baseball activities, but the Marlins have yet to set a date for him to begin a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports. "He's been hitting on the field, he's been taking ground balls," manager Don Mattingly said Saturday, when asked about Anderson. "He's actually swinging right at this very second. And we haven't went backwards."

Mattingly added that he believes Anderson will have a chance to return from the 60-day injured list when first eligible July 25, but that will hinge on the third baseman completing a multi-game rehab assignment without issue. Before being shut down in late May with a left shoulder subluxation, Anderson was batting .250 with three home runs and three stolen bases through 36 games.