MLB Player News

Moncada's absence from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins is due to the fact that his right shoulder is "barking," according to manager Tony La Russa, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada has been in a bit of a slump lately, which could potentially be related to the shoulder issue. The exact nature and severity of the injury are unclear. Leury Garcia will make at least one start at the hot corner in his absence.

Moncada will sit Tuesday against the Twins.

Moncada has struggled to a .195/.333/.244 line over his last 12 games. He'll get a day to clear his head, with Leury Garcia taking over for him at third base.

The Phillies will activate Segura (groin) from the 10-day injured list before Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

As expected, Segura will return for Tuesday's series opener after missing nearly two weeks with a Grade 1 strain to his left groin. The infielder was on an absolute tear before the injury, hitting .373 with four doubles, a triple and eight RBI in his last 12 games. Now that he's healthy once again, Segura figures to slot in as Philadelphia's everyday second baseman, relegating Brad Miller to a backup role. The Phillies have yet to announce a corresponding roster move.

Rivera will start at third base and bat sixth Tuesday against the Red Sox.

After receiving a call-up from Triple-A Omaha on Monday, Rivera immediately entered the starting lineup in the Royals' 6-5 loss in the series opener in Boston. Rivera went 2-for-4 with a strikeout and an error in his MLB debut, and he looks like he could be in store for an everyday role at third base for the foreseeable future after the Royals designated Kelvin Gutierrez for assignment Monday.

Astros manager Dusty Baker said Monday that he doesn't expect Bregman (quadriceps) to return for at least a month, SportsTalk 790 Houston reports.

This certainly isn't a positive update for Bregman, as last week it was reported that he could be back in two or three weeks. It's not entirely clear if the third baseman suffered some sort of setback that led to the longer return timeline, but based on Baker's update, Bregman appears likely to miss the entire month of July. Abraham Toro should continue to serve as the primary third baseman in Bregman's absence.

Urshela went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Angels on Monday.

Urshela took Angels starter Dylan Bundy deep in the second inning to temporarily tie the game 2-2. The homer was his 10th of the season and accounted for his 32nd RBI. Urshela has racked up five multi-hit games over his past nine contests and is slashing .343/.361/.657 with three homers, two doubles and five RBI over that span.

Sosa (leg) went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs in a win over the Diamondbacks on Monday.

The valued utility player was given the weekend off after exiting Friday's game early with cramps, and the downtime apparently did him some good. The multi-hit effort was Sosa's first since June 14, while the two-bagger marked the 25-year-old's first extra-base hit since he launched his first career home run against the Reds on June 4.

Peterson went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a walk and a steal in Monday's victory over the Cubs.

Peterson has filled in admirably for the injured Kolten Wong (calf) over the past two days, reaching base a total of seven times. He will fill a utility role when Wong is back in action, but Peterson has been a capable fill-in when needed, posting a .365 OBP and .745 OPS over 30 appearances this season.

Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, a double, five RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 13-5 win over the Tigers.

The five RBI represent a season high. He brought a run home in the first with a groundout and had his biggest hit of the night in the fourth, when he connected on a first-pitch fastball and sent it over the wall in right for a three-run homer. The 28-year-old then doubled and scored in the sixth, and he topped it all off by singling home a run in the seventh. Ramirez is slashing .264/.347/.528 with 17 homers, 49 RBI, 52 runs scored, six stolen bases and a 31:38 BB:K over 303 plate appearances. His OPS is more than 100 points off last year's, but he's still producing strong numbers for fantasy purposes.

Wisdom went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Monday's 14-4 loss to the Brewers.

Wisdom pinch hit in the seventh inning for Kyle Hendricks and slammed a homer off Brad Boxberger to tie the game. The 29-year-old has been a nice surprise for the Cubs as an injury fill-in, slashing .277/.341/.699 in 91 plate appearances. However, he's slowed down over his last 11 games, batting just .154 in that span.