MLB Player News

Devers will play third base and bat fifth Wednesday against the Indians, Scott Lauber of ESPN.com reports.

After getting his big-league career off to a 12-for-24 start through seven starts, Devers will be rewarded with his highest placement in the Red Sox lineup to date, as Jackie Bradley moves down to the ninth spot to accommodate the rookie's climb up the batting order. Devers won't be able to sustain his current level of performance, but so long as he remains reasonably productive, he'll likely remain locked into the heart of the Boston lineup.

Asuaje is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Twins.

Asuaje has played well in month of July, slashing .307.365/.420 in 23 games while replacing Yangervis Solarte at the keystone. Now that the Padres' regular second baseman has returned from the disabled list, the 25-year-old may find himself on the bench occassionally to get the veteran's bat into the lineup.

Chapman went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run in Tuesday's 10-4 loss to the Giants.

The rookie's .202 average obviously has plenty of room for improvement, although he's now hit safely in four of his last five games. Chapman displayed plenty of pop in July -- his first full month in the majors -- by slugging 12 extra-base hits (five doubles, one triple, six home runs) in 91 plate appearances. While the unwieldy combination of a 31.9 percent strikeout rate and .204 BABIP over that stretch kept his average at an unsightly .193, his 37.5 percent hard contact rate could certainly help lead to better overall numbers in the second half.

Moncada (knee) was held out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Moncada suffered a right knee contusion during Monday's contest with Toronto, in a play that looked far worse than the diagnosis revealed. Manager Rick Renteria will take precautionary measures with the club's top prospect, allowing him to rest and recover for another day. Moncada stated that he expected to miss two or three games prior to Tuesday's affair, per Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago, so it appears as though the second baseman could return to the lineup for Thursday's series opener against the Red Sox.

Longoria hit for the cycle in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Astros, totaling three RBI from a two-run home run and a run-scoring triple and scoring twice.

Longoria became only the second player in franchise history to accomplish the feat, getting the two toughest hits out of the way early by launching his 17th homer of the season off Mike Fiers in the first and then roping his first three-bagger of the season in the third. The veteran third baseman has now boosted his season average 21 points to .276 since July 1, while clubbing five round trippers and driving in 18 runs over that span.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Rays.

Over the last nine games, Bregman has gone 10-for-31 (.323) with eight of those hits going for extra bases, including four home runs. Since the All-Star break, the 23-year-old infielder is slashing .327/.397/.655/.1.051 over 16 games. He's helping to fill the void created when the Astros lost Carlos Correa to a thumb injury.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBI against the Mets on Tuesday.

The Mets took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth at Coors, but Arenado erased it with a three-run homer, then hit a walkoff single in the ninth to finish them off. While it's not looking like Arenado will record his third straight 40-homer season, that's about the only negative thing you can say about his fantasy line, as he's hitting .316 and another season of 130-plus RBI appears easily within reach.

Reynolds was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

The 26-year-old was barely playing in the big leagues, and in his few instances of playing time, he only managed to produce a .204 batting average in New York. With top prospect Amed Rosario joining the big-league team, there's simply no room for Reynolds in the majors right now, so he'll likely act as organizational depth until rosters expand in September.

Moncada (knee) said he expects to miss two-to-three days with his right knee contusion, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports, though manager Rick Renteria said Moncada could play as early as Wednesday.

Players tend to underestimate the time they need to recover, though that doesn't seem to be the case in this instance. The White Sox could choose to err on the side of caution and hold him out a little longer, but either way, this is encouraging news. Yolmer Sanchez will continue to fill in at second base during Moncada's absence.

Segura is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Despite being in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, Segura will head to the bench for his first day off in over a month. In his place, Danny Espinosa will draw the start at shortstop, batting ninth.