MLB Player News

LeMahieu is dealing with groin tightness, which is why he is not in Saturday's lineup against the Red Sox, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

He had an MRI on Saturday, and manager Aaron Boone does not think it is a major injury, per Ackert. Gio Urshela is starting at third base in his stead and would figure to continue to get starts at the hot corner if LeMahieu needs more than one day off.

LeMahieu is not in the lineup Saturday against the Red Sox, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

Gio Urshela will start at third base and hit seventh against left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. LeMahieu will get the day off after appearing in eight consecutive games while slashing .379/.471/.621 with two home runs.

Senzel (dizziness) is starting at home against the Rockies on Saturday and batting sixth.

The 24-year-old returns to the Reds' lineup after experiencing dizziness and being removed from Wednesday's game against the Brewers. Since the All-Star break, he's recorded a slash line of .361/.439/.528 with one steal in 11 games.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's 8-3 win over the Royals.

His sixth-inning blast ended up providing the winning runs for Cleveland after a late spark of offense from Kansas City. Ramirez is finally looking like his old self, slashing .345/.367/.702 through 20 games in July with seven homers, four steals, 19 runs and 21 RBI.

Segura went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Braves.

Segura suffered a heel injury during Sunday's clash, and he was forced to miss two games as a result, but he was able to rejoin the starting nine for the series opener. He later proved his health by smashing a solo homer to left in the seventh inning. The 29-year-old shortstop has pieced together a .277/.321/.440 slash line with 11 homers and 44 RBI over 91 contests in 2019.

Newman is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets, Nubyjas Wilborn of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Newman started the last four contests but makes his way to the bench Friday after going 3-for-18 in that stretch. Jung Ho Kang will start at shortstop and bat seventh for the Pirates.

Riley is not in the lineup for Friday's game at Philadelphia.

Riley is on the bench for the second straight contest and for the fourth time in the last seven games. The Braves undoubtedly want to get the young slugger back on track -- he's hitting .172 with a 41.3 percent strikeout rate in July -- but Ender Inciate will start again in the outfield Friday.

Segura (heel) is starting at shortstop and batting second Friday versus the Braves.

Segura was held out of the lineup the last two games after exiting Sunday's contest with heel soreness, but he's ready to go for Friday's series opener. The 29-year-old is off to a slow start in the second half with a .515 OPS in 32 at-bats.

Candelario could begin seeing reps at first base within the next week, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Candelario has exclusively played at the hot corner during his time with the Tigers, though he did play one game at first base with the Cubs in 2017. Dawel Lugo is hitting .335/.375/.502 at Triple-A Toledo, so Candelario seeing action at first base could help open up some playing time for another young player the club would like to take a longer look at.

Senzel (illness) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.

Senzel was removed from Wednesday's game versus the Brewers after experiencing dizziness during his first at-bat. The 24-year-old has battled vertigo throughout his career, so it's not a major surprise to see him receive some additional time off. Josh VanMeter, Jesse Winker and Yasiel Puig will start in the outfield from left to right for the Reds. According to Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer, Senzel felt a bit better Friday morning and may be available off the bench.