MLB Player News

Freeman went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Freeman has seen inconsistent playing time since his promotion Aug. 3, appearing in just six games. He's batting .250 with a stolen base and two runs scored through 20 plate appearances, and he's yet to see a hit go for extra bases. With Andres Gimenez, Amed Rosario and Jose Ramirez around, Freeman has no clear path to playing time in the infield, so an uptick in usage shouldn't be expected.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-3 win over Oakland.

Bregman launched a two-run shot in the first inning that scored Yordan Alvarez, then doubled home Jeremy Pena in the seventh. Bregman now has home runs in back-to-back games and in three of his last four games. He extended his hit streak to six games, which also includes three two-hit games. The third baseman has a .400 batting average for the month and a .258 average for the season.

Rendon took grounders Friday for the first time since undergoing wrist surgery in June, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Rendon isn't going to return this season, but his ability to begin some baseball activity at this point in his recovery leaves little doubt that he'll be ready for spring training in 2023. In fact, the veteran third baseman is expected to have a normal offseason without rehab. Angels head athletic trainer Mike Frostad echoed that point Friday, saying that he doesn't anticipate anything delaying Rendon's offseason.

Devers went 2-for-4 with one homer, two RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Yankees.

The 25-year-old broke out of a slump in a big way, carrying the Red Sox to victory in Sunday night's bout with the Yankees. Devers was slashing just .136/.208/.313 since returning from his hamstring injury on Aug. 2, but with the home run Sunday, perhaps he'll get back on track. The All-Star is still sporting a healthy .305/.361/.577 line on the season.

Wisdom went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to the Reds.

The home run, Wisdom's 21st of the season, put the Cubs up 2-0 in the top of the second inning, though Cincinnati rallied for four runs in the bottom of the frame. The Chicago third baseman leads the club with the 21 long balls, and his 54 RBI are also the most on the team. Wisdom isn't hitting for average, but he's delivering fantasy value due to his ability to drive the ball out of the park.

Manager Aaron Boone said after Sunday's loss to the Red Sox that LeMahieu is dealing with a right big toe injury, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

LeMahieu sat out Sunday's series finale against Boston and has apparently been dealing with his injury for a few days. He received a cortisone shot during the All-Star break, but the issue has been bothering him while swinging recently. He'll likely get imaging done once the team returns home from Boston following Sunday's game, and he should tentatively be considered day-to-day.

Senzel was removed from Sunday's game against the Cubs due to hamstring tightness, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel started in center field Sunday and went 0-for-1 with a walk and a strikeout prior to being replaced by a pinch hitter in the bottom of the fourth inning. He's considered day-to-day for now, but Albert Almora would likely be in line for increased at-bats if Senzel is forced to miss additional time.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

LeMahieu started the past 14 games and will head to the bench Sunday while in the midst of a 1-for-18 slump. Gleyber Torres will man the keystone and bat fifth in the series finale at Boston.

Hayes (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Hayes continues to deal with back spasms and will be out of the starting nine Sunday for the third consecutive game. The Pirates have a scheduled day off Monday, so the 25-year-old will have an extra day to recover ahead of Tuesday's series opener versus the Red Sox. Rodolfo Castro will take over at the hot corner in the series finale at San Francisco.

Urshela is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Urshela went 0-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and three strikeouts Saturday and will take a seat in Sunday's series finale. Jose Miranda will move to third base while Byron Buxton rests his legs as the designated hitter.