MLB Player News

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

The power-hitting third baseman belted a 420-foot shot to left in the first inning, giving the Athletics a 1-0 lead two batters into their first frame. Chapman remains in the midst of an excellent stretch at the plate, as he now owns a 16-game hitting streak during which he's produced a .323 average, 1.067 OPS, 11 extra-base hits (four doubles, one triple, six home runs) and 18 RBI across 72 plate appearances.

Devers went 1-for-2 with two walks in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Royals.

Devers reached base in each of his first three plate appearances with a single and two walks. The 24-year-old is slashing .282/.353/.570 with 43 extra-base hits, 64 RBI, 52 runs scored, three stolen bases and a 29:80 BB:K over 320 plate appearances. He's walking at a career-high pace of 9.3 percent and is showcasing the best raw power of his career with a .288 ISO.

Toro went 1-for-3 with three RBI in Tuesday's 13-3 loss to the Orioles.

Toro delivered runs with a sacrifice fly in the second inning and a two-run single in the fifth, which tied the game at that time. He continues to be the primary fill-in at third base for Alex Bregman (quadriceps), who reported good news from an ultrasound Tuesday. Houston's starting third baseman said the procedure revealed he's ahead of schedule in his return timeline. The initial timeline had Bregman returning by the end of July.

Urias went 2-for-3 with two walks, a two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 13-3 rout of the Astros.

The infielder has actually gone yard twice in his last four big-league games, but there was a three-week stint at Triple-A in the middle of that stretch. On the season, Urias is slashing .265/.359/.456 through 28 contests for the O's with three homers and 12 RBI, and he should get consistent playing time at shortstop while Freddy Galvis (quadriceps) is on the mend.

Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the White Sox.

He gave the Twins an early lead, taking Lucas Giolito deep in the first inning. Donaldson has gone yard in consecutive games, and seven of his 12 homers on the year have come in June as he has slashed a strong .273/.355/.606 through 76 plate appearances on the month.

Arenado went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Arizona.

The veteran third baseman broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning with a two-run shot to left field. The long ball was his team-leading 16th of the season, putting him one ahead of Tyler O'Neill. Arenado has gone deep four times in his past 10 games. Over that stretch, he is complementing the homer total by batting .303 with four doubles, eight RBI and a 6:3 BB:K.

Rivera was removed from Tuesday's game at Boston with pain in his left wrist, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

The 25-year-old apparently had the injury surface while lining out during his at-bat in the opening frame, and he was replaced in the field in the second inning. Rivera should be considered day-to-day until more information is available on the injury.

Anderson (shoulder) has been participating in defensive drills and taking soft toss, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

This is the first word of the third baseman taking swings since landing on the injured list with a left shoulder subluxation in late May. Anderson won't be eligible to come off the 60-day IL until July 27, but he could potentially go on a rehab assignment earlier in July.

Bregman said Tuesday that his ultrasound on his strained left quad "went great" and that he is "way ahead of schedule" in his return timeline, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Manager Dusty Baker said earlier Tuesday that he didn't expect Bregman to return for at least another month. The third baseman's own update seems to contradict that of the skipper, as being ahead of schedule would seem to indicate Bregman could be activated sometime in mid-to-late July. It's hard to know whose word holds more weight at this point, but Bregman's timeline will likely be clarified before too long.

Duffy (back) was transferred to the 60-day injured list, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

The move clears space on the 40-man roster for the Cubs to select Adam Morgan's contract. It doesn't look as though it will significantly impact Duffy's return date. He was previously thought to be on track to return around the All-Star break and will now be ineligible to come back before July 22, which may not wind up representing much more than a brief delay.