MLB Player News

Tampa Bay reinstated Williamson (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Williamson has missed over a month of action since being shelved Aug. 7. Before being sidelined, the 25-year-old slashed .247/.309/.332 with three homers, 26 RBI and eight stolen bases. The Rays designated Jake Fraley for assignment to make room for WIlliamson to rejoin the club.

Walton went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI and a stolen base in Saturdays' 12-6 loss to the Guardians.

Walton did all he could in a losing effort, driving in runs on three separate occasions while tallying a homer and a steal in the same game for the first time in his career. The 32-year-old journeyman has been a mixed bag over his past 10 games, going hitless six times while also going deep three times and recording three multi-hit performances. For the season, he's slashing .269/.367/.458 with eight long balls, 29 RBI, 35 runs scored and three stolen bases across a career-high 247 plate appearances.

Keaschall went 1-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Angels.

Keaschall opened the scoring with an RBI double in the third inning, then swiped third base and scored on a groundout. There's been no slowing down for Keaschall late in the season -- he has gone 26-for-80 (.325) over his last 21 contests, a span that includes eight multi-hit efforts. For the season, he's batting .278 with a .757 OPS, 19 steals, nine home runs, 46 RBI, 76 runs scored, 26 doubles and one triple over 146 games.

Clemens is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

The Twins will load the lineup with mostly right-handed bats and switch hitters to counter tough lefty Reid Detmers, with Victor Caratini starting at first base and Royce Lewis at the keystone for Minnesota. Clemens leads the team with 26 homers this season, but his .689 OPS against southpaw pitching is more than 100 points below his mark against righties (.797).

Moore isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Moore will take a seat Saturday after going 1-for-3 with a strikeout during Friday's contest. His absence will move Vaughn Grissom to second base and Moises Ballesteros to first, allowing Tyler Heineman to start at catcher.

Clement isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.

Clement will take a day to collect himself after going just 1-for-17 at the plate over his last six games. Josh Smith will move to second base to cover for Clement, opening up left field for Myles Straw.

Kuroda-Grauer (groin) went 0-for-3 in a rehab game with Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

Kuroda-Grauer started at designated hitter and went hitless, but his return to game action for the first time since July 20 was a positive development after he underwent surgery for a ruptured testicle. He likely won't return to the Athletics' active roster this season, though the possibility hasn't been fully ruled out, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. In 16 games at the big-league level, Kuroda-Grauer impressed with a .417/.435/.583 slash line, a homer, four RBI and eight runs scored.

Bazzana went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.

Bazzana's fifth-inning homer turned out to be the game-winning hit, as the Guardians erased an early 3-0 deficit. After a midseason slump, the rookie is enjoying a bounceback September. The homer was his sixth during the month, and he's slashing .390/.479/.902 over the last 12 contests.

Lee went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 11-8 win over the White Sox.

Lee fueled a Tigers comeback, smacking an RBI double in the sixth inning before tying the game with a two-run shot in the eighth. It was the 23-year-old's first career four-hit effort, and he's now tallied six extra-base hits and eight RBI over his past six contests. On the year, he's slashing .264/.320/.432 with 10 homers, 42 RBI, 38 runs scored and two steals across 326 plate appearances.

Manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Chisholm (thumb) is expected to return from the injured list during New York's upcoming homestand, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Chisholm has been on the shelf since Sept. 10 due to a sprained right thumb, and although Boone didn't give an exact date for when Chisholm will be activated, the second baseman appears to have made encouraging progress in his recovery. He'll presumably spend the rest of the weekend ramping up baseball activities before the team determines his availability for Tuesday's series opener against the Rays.