MLB Player News

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Saturday against the Angels.

Ramirez only reached base once but made it count, stealing his 26th base in the eighth inning. He now has four steals in his last five games, pushing him into a tie for the American League lead with Dee Gordon. After a seven-game hitless streak -- during which he went 0-for-16 -- Ramirez extended his hitting streak to five games with Saturday's performance and remains one of the most valuable fantasy players regardless of format.

Urshela was traded to the Yankees for an undisclosed return Saturday, Conor Foley of the Times-Tribune reports.

Urshela will likely fill an organizational depth role for the Yankees. He's appeared at every infield position in his three-year MLB career but offers very little with the bat, hitting just .225/.274/.315 in 167 games.

Robinson was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.

Robinson is up to replace Delino DeShields (concussion). He's done very little in his previous opportunities with Texas this season, hitting just .175/.258/.238 in 26 games.

Moustakas is not in the lineup against the Rockies on Saturday.

Moustakas figures to see the majority of starts at third base for Milwaukee, but he will receive a breather Saturday with the left-handed Tyler Anderson on the mound for the Rockies. Look for him to return to the starting nine in the series finale Sunday with righty Jon Gray set to start.

Asuaje is not in Saturday's lineup versus the Cubs.

Asuaje will remain on the bench for a third straight game as Cory Spangenberg picks up a start at the keystone. With left-hander Jon Lester on the mound for Chicago on Sunday, there's a decent chance Asuaje will be withheld from the starting lineup once again.

Anderson went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a walk Friday against Philadelphia.

Anderson was responsible for Miami's only run of the game, as he plated a run in the eighth inning on a single to center field. The 25-year-old has pieced together a .286/.367/.423 slash line through 110 matchups in 2018, and he'll look to finish off the final months of his first full big-league season on a high note.

Valencia is out of the lineup against Texas on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Valencia will remain on the bench for a second straight game while Renato Nunez gets another start at third base. Across 76 games this year, Valencia is hitting .270/.322/.422 with nine home runs and 28 RBI.

Asuaje is not in the lineup against the Cubs on Friday.

Asuaje was left out of the starting nine for the second straight day with another southpaw (Jose Quintana) on the hill for Chicago. Jose Pirela will grab another start at second base and bat seventh.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a walk, a pair of doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 21-5 drubbing of the Brewers.

Muncy returned to the lineup after sitting out Wednesday, starting at first base and batting seventh. The breakout star had taken over at second base in July, but Brian Dozier's acquisition will eat into the slugger's playing time a bit. Muncy will now enter a timeshare at first with Cody Bellinger, seeing starts when the latter is moved to the outfield. The 27-year-old Muncy is slashing .259/.390/.577 with 24 homers, and he should remain in the lineup more often than not even with the Dodgers' surplus of positional talent.

Longoria went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

Longoria took Zack Greinke deep in the first inning for his 11th home run of the season. It was his first home run and third extra-base hit since returning from the disabled list on July 26. He has consistently batted third in the Giants' lineup, which should give him plenty of opportunities to rack up counting stats to close the season.