MLB Player News

Valencia is out of the lineup against the Yankees on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Valencia will take a seat for the second straight game as Renato Nunez draws another start at third base for the series finale. Over the month of July, Valencia has hit .241/.262/.310 with five RBI and 15 strikeouts in 17 games.

Anderson went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Braves.

The 25-year-old is only hitting .258 (24-for-93) in July, but he has hit four of his nine homers on the year during the month. Anderson's ultimate fantasy upside still appears to be limited, but as long as he's holding down a starting spot for the Marlins, he'll have modest value in deeper formats.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the Diamondbacks' 9-5 loss to the Rangers on Monday.

The Diamondbacks' acquisition of Escobar has already started to pay dividends with the infielder turning in a pair of two-hit performances in his two starts with his new club. Escobar, who served as Arizona's No. 2 hitter Monday, should be locked into a full-time role at third base in addition to a prominent lineup spot while Jake Lamb (shoulder) remains on the disabled list.

Machado went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Brewers.

Machado's second homer as a Dodger was the lone bright spot in an otherwise forgettable game for the club. The 26-year-old hasn't skipped a beat since moving west over the All-Star break, slashing .304/.418/.500 with two homers in 11 games following the blockbuster trade.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with a grand slam in Monday's loss to St. Louis.

Arenado handed the Rockies a four-run lead in the fifth inning after slugging a grand slam, but Colorado's bullpen would cough up the lead in the seventh. The 27-year-old third baseman has homered in three of his last four games, going 5-for-14 with six RBI over that stretch.

Donaldson (calf) was moved to the 60-day disabled list Monday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

With no concrete timetable for a return, Donaldson will be placed on the 60-day disabled list to make room on the 40-man roster for Ken Giles and David Paulino. Donaldson figures to require quite a few minor-league rehab appearances when healthy before returning to the big leagues.

Asuaje is not in the lineup against the Giants on Monday.

Asuaje will take a seat with left-hander Derek Holland on the mound for San Francisco. In his absence, Jose Pirela will man second base and bat sixth.

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

Chapman's 410-foot shot to left off German Marquez in the fourth opened the scoring for the Athletics and served as his second homer of the series. All three of the 25-year-old's July round trippers have come within the last seven games, a span during which he's also knocked in six of his nine runs for the month. Chapman has also boosted his season average 25 points to .272 since July 3, which marks its highest point since April 28.

McMahon went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and one RBI in Sunday's 3-2 win over Oakland.

It was McMahon's first MLB appearance since June 20, and his first multi-hit outing since May 26. The 23-year-old rookie is still batting just .222 with 10 RBI in 99 at-bats during the 2018 season. McMahon also doesn't have a secured spot in the everyday lineup, and he won't have much fantasy value unless injuries give him more playing time.

Devers (hamstring) said Sunday that he thinks he'll be ready to return from the 10-day disabled list in the minimum amount of time, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic Boston reports.

At the same time, Devers acknowledged that he would defer to the Red Sox's training staff, which may prefer to give the third baseman additional time to heal up from the injury. While Devers is on the shelf, the Red Sox are expected to deploy a committee at the hot corner that includes Eduardo Nunez, Tzu-Wein Lin, Brock Holt and Blake Swihart.