MLB Player News

Cason hasn't made an appearance in the rookie-level Florida Complex League since May 3 due to right arm fatigue, Geoff Pontes of Baseball America reports.

The two-way player wasn't throwing at the time Pontes issued his report in early June, although Cason had begun hitting. Cason probably has more realistic upside as a right-handed pitcher than as a shortstop at this stage of his development. The 18-year-old struck out five while issuing one walk over two no-hit innings in his one appearance on the mound and went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and two strikeouts in his two games as a hitter.

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Monday that Arias (ankle) should be back "pretty soon," if all continues to go well, MLB.com reports.

Arias began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Columbus on Friday and played another game Sunday before the Clippers had Monday off. He started at shortstop in both but has yet to play a full game.

Meidroth went 4-for-5 with three doubles and a run scored in Monday's 8-3 win at Tampa Bay.

The Chicago rookie notched four hits for the first time in the big leagues while also securing his first game with multiple extra-base hits. With this performance, Meidroth raised his batting average from .241 to .251 to go with 11 doubles, 11 steals, 31 runs scored and 12 RBI across 316 total plate appearances. The 23-year-old should continue to play a prominent role in the White Sox lineup as the starting shortstop when healthy.

Story went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Phillies.

The 32-year-old shortstop posted his fifth multi-hit game in July, and the steal was his fourth of the month. Story should continue to serve as a key cog in Boston's lineup going forward, and he's been a five-category fantasy producer since the beginning of June. Over his last 42 games, Story is batting .302 (48-for-159) with eight home runs, 36 RBI, 28 runs scored and eight stolen bases.

Kim left Monday's game against the White Sox due to lower back tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Kim made an awkward throw to first base during the top of the third inning and made his exit shortly after. He'll be considered day-to-day until further notice.

Kim was removed from Monday's game against the White Sox for an undisclosed reason, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Kim drew a walk in his lone at-bat before being pulled from the matchup. He was replaced by Jose Caballero, who was deployed at second base while Taylor Walls bumped over to shortstop. The team should have more information on Kim's status after the game.

Pena (ribs) is expected to face live pitching in the coming days, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Pena has already taken on-field batting practice as a part of his ramp-up in Florida, and he's now set to face real pitching "in the next few days," according to manager Joe Espada. The shortstop has been sidelined since late June while dealing with a small rib fracture, but facing live pitching is a substantial step towards returning to action.

Short (rib) will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Short was scratched from Sunday's lineup versus the Mariners with rib soreness, but he's feeling well enough to play a day later. With Short handling shortstop Monday, Mauricio Dubon will slide over to third base for the Astros.

Bichette went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Giants.

The shortstop has unleashed a barrage of two-baggers over the last couple weeks. Bichette has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, slashing .362/.423/.574 over that stretch with seven doubles, a homer, six RBI and seven runs.

Neto went 2-for-6 with one RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Phillies.

Neto got the Angels on the board with an RBI single in the second inning and came around to score in the second, fourth and seventh frames. The shortstop is riding an eight-game hitting streak while hitting safely in 11 of his past 12 contests overall, with the latter stretch including six extra-base hits, five RBI, 16 runs scored and four steals. For the season, he's slashing .281/.328/.488 with 15 home runs, 35 RBI, 65 runs scored and 18 stolen bases across 344 plate appearances.