MLB Player News

O'Neill (concussion) is expected to be activated from the 7-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game at Cleveland, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

It appears the 27-year-old outfielder will spend the 7-day minimum on the concussion IL following his collision with Rafael Devers. O'Neill has been one of the best hitters in baseball early this season with seven homers and a 1.209 OPS in 15 games.

Devers (knee) is expected to rejoin the lineup Tuesday against the Guardians, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

The 27-year-old sat out Sunday for the fourth consecutive game due to a bone bruise in his left knee, but he should return to action following Monday's team off day. It's been a slow start to the season for Devers, who has a .188/.328/.375 slash line with two homers through 58 plate appearances.

The Angels transferred Stephenson (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Sunday.

It was recently announced Stephenson would undergo season-ending surgery on his right elbow, so it was only a matter of time before he moved to the 60-day IL. The 31-year-old joined the Angels on a three-year, $33 million contract in January but came into spring training injured and has yet to pitch for his new team.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that LeMahieu (foot) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment Tuesday, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.

The veteran infielder was originally expected to begin the rehab stint Friday, but it was pushed back after an MRI showed less healing than expected. LeMahieu has been cleared for game action just a couple days later, however, so it's apparently not a significant issue. He'll likely require at least a handful of games in the minors before joining the Yankees, as he's been sidelined just over a month.

Woo (elbow) is making a rehab start with Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday in Las Vegas, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The right-hander went down with elbow inflammation late in spring training but has now been cleared for game action. Woo will likely require multiple starts in the minors before joining the Mariners, so he could make his season debut in early May.

Polanco is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

It's the first time out of the lineup this season for Polanco, who is 0-for-10 with four walks and three strikeouts over his past three games. Dylan Moore is starting at the keystone, with Polanco likely to rejoin the starting nine for Game 2.

Hernandez (shoulder) is expected to begin a rehab assignment later this week, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Hernandez has been throwing since mid-March and is now nearly ready for game action. Given how long he's been out, he'll likely need a handful of rehab outings to get up to speed. Hernandez figures to enter the high-leverage mix fairly quickly once he's healthy, as the Royals' top late-inning options have ranged from fine (James McArthur, John Schreiber) to awful (Will Smith) early in the season.

Brentz (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

Brentz has missed over a month with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, which follows Tommy John surgery in 2022 and a lat strain in 2023. Given the long layoff, the Royals are likely to ease Brentz back into action, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Pitchers can spend 30 days on a rehab assignment, so it's unlikely he's back in the majors until mid-May at the earliest.

Keith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Minnesota, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Keith is mired in a 2-for-25 slump and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Buddy Kennedy will step in at second base and bat sixth.

Westburg went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 9-7 win over the Royals.

Westburg remains hot at the plate with an eight-game hitting streak, going 14-for-32 (.438) with four multi-hit efforts in that span. He's picked up all three of his steals this season over his last nine games. The infielder is slashing .319/.373/.565 with four home runs, 16 RBI, 13 runs scored and five doubles over 76 plate appearances in a near-everyday role. Westburg's playing time remains safe.