MLB Player News

Farmer (soreness) is starting Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Farmer was held out of Monday's lineup with what manager David Bell called some "bumps and bruises," but he'll start at shortstop and bat eighth Tuesday. The 30-year-old has gone 0-for-8 with two runs and three strikeouts across his last three appearances.

Hayes went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 11-1 rout of Atlanta.

The third baseman took Josh Tomlin deep in the eighth inning for the Pirates' final offense of the night. Hayes hadn't gone yard since June 11, slashing .206/.295/.250 over his 20-game power drought, and the 24-year-old is batting .252 with four homers, two steals, 17 runs and 17 RBI through 31 contests on the season.

Devers went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and three RBI during Monday's 5-4 win over the Angels.

Devers delivered an RBI single his first time up and then swatted a two-run shot in the fourth to put Boston up 4-1. The 24-year-old already has three multi-hit games in July and continues to look more and more like the breakout player from 2019. For the year, Devers is slashing .290/.357/.581 with 21 homers, 71 RBI, 58 runs scored, three steals and a 29:82 BB:K over 347 at-bats. He was recently named a starter for his first career All-Star Game.

Moncada went 1-for-5 with a triple and two RBI in Monday's 8-5 loss to Minnesota.

Making his return from a three-game absence due to a hand injury, Moncada hit a seventh-inning triple that plated two and brought the White Sox within one run before Ryan Burr permitted a pair of Twins to score in the eighth. Moncada's return moved Jake Burger to a bench role.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 6-2 win over Kansas City.

Suarez went deep in the seventh inning to give Cincinnati all it needed in the win. He also hit into a double play in the second inning that allowed Tyler Stephenson to score the opening run. Suarez has hit safely in four straight games in July, but he still has a meager .178/.260/.377 slash line in 334 plate appearances this season. He's added 17 homers, 48 RBI and 39 runs scored as a near-everyday player despite his career-worst ratios.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, one RBI and two steals in Monday's 9-8 loss to Tampa Bay.

Ramirez returned to Cleveland's lineup after missing a few games with an elbow issue and didn't skip a beat. He hadn't stolen a base since swiping a pair May 19 and is now up to eight on the year. The 28-year-old infielder is 8-for-20 (.400) with seven runs scored and five extra-base hits over his last six appearances. Ramirez improved his slash line to .268/.349/.536.

Candelario went 2-for-3 with a walk, two doubles and a run scored in Monday's win over the Rangers.

Candelario continued a good recent run, as he now has six hits in his last 11 at-bats, pushing his season average up to .270. The infielder doesn't offer a ton of power, as he only has four home runs in 74 games this year, but he's been one of Detroit's most consistent hitters since the beginning of 2020. He should remain in the lineup most days moving forward and produce decent counting stats.

Rendon (hamstring) will not be in the lineup Monday against the Red Sox, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

The severity of Rendon's left hamstring soreness and whether he'll require a trip to the injured list is unclear at this time, but more details figure to come out following Monday's contest. In case Rendon does end up on the IL, infielder Jack Mayfield is with the team in Anaheim, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Manager David Bell said Farmer is out of the lineup Monday against the Royals to manage some "bumps and bruises," Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The 30-year-old appears to be dealing with some wear-and-tear at the mid-point of the season, and Bell hopes the infielder will be back in the lineup Tuesday. Farmer has struggled offensively since the start of June, slashing .213/.290/.309 with two homers, nine RBI and 13 runs in 31 games.

Muncy isn't starting Monday's game against the Marlins, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Muncy will get a routine day off after he went 4-for-15 with a home run, two doubles, nine RBI, two runs and three walks across the last four games. Albert Pujols will start at first base and bat fourth.