MLB Player News

The Rangers recalled Ornelas from Triple-A Round Rock ahead of Sunday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Athletics.

Ornelas' addition strengthens Texas' depth in the infield, but he's unlikely to be in store for regular at-bats so long as Corey Seager, Josh Jung, Marcus Semien and Josh Smith are able to maintain health down the stretch. Prior to his promotion, Ornelas had hit .252 with three home runs and nine stolen bases over 366 plate appearances with Round Rock this season.

The Angels recalled Leblanc from Triple-A Salt Lake prior to Sunday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.

He will join Jack Lopez and Michael Stefanic as utility options in the Angels infield, but it may take an injury or two for Leblanc to see steady playing time. Aside from a brief stint with the Halos in August, Leblanc had spent the entire season at Salt Lake, producing an .816 OPS over 414 plate appearances.

The Orioles recalled Mayo from Triple-A Norfolk, and he will start at third base and bat sixth Sunday against the Rockies.

The 22-year-old has joined the Orioles with MLB active rosters expanding to 28 players Sunday, and placement of Ramon Urias (ankle) on the injured list could open up everyday playing time for Mayo at third base. Mayo struggled in his first taste of the majors, going 1-for-17 with 10 strikeouts over his first seven games, but he appears poised to get plenty of chances in September while Urias is sidelined.

The Orioles placed Urias on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right ankle sprain.

The 30-year-old suffered the injury during Saturday's contest in Colorado and will be sidelined for at least the next week and a half. Coby Mayo, who is one of Baltimore's top prospects, was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move Sunday and should see some run at third base while Urias is sidelined.

The Blue Jays recalled De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo. He will start at third base and bat eighth Sunday against the Twins.

The 26-year-old received his first taste of the big leagues in late July and early August, though he was sent back to Triple-A after appearing in just three games. De Los Santos has been productive at Triple-A this season with six home runs and a .260/.375/.441 slash line in 43 games.

DeJong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

DeJong started the past six games and will receive a breather after going 5-for-21 with three homers and 12 strikeouts during that span. Maikel Garcia will step in at the hot corner in the series finale at Houston.

Bregman (elbow) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Bregman will stay on the bench for a third straight game as he continues to nurse a sore elbow. The 30-year-old missed a handful of games in mid-August due to the elbow issue, and he'll likely need to contend with the injury for the rest of the season. Shay Whitcomb is starting at third base Sunday, but Bregman should be back in action before long. In fact, manager Joe Espada told Brian McTaggart of MLB.com that the swelling in Bregman's elbow has almost dissipated, and the 30-year-old might be available off the bench Sunday.

Lee (bicep) was activated from the 10-day injured list and will start at shortstop while batting eighth Sunday against the Blue Jays, LaVelle E. Neal III of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

The 23-year-old landed on the injured list Aug. 9 due to bicep tendinitis and is ready to rejoin the Twins after a five-game rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul. Lee has a .253/.309/.333 slash line with two homers and three steals in his first 26 big-league games, and he should see plenty of run at shortstop until Carlos Correa recovers from his heel injury.

Chisholm went 3-for-4 with a run in a loss to St. Louis on Saturday.

Chisholm had one of three multi-hit performances for New York in a losing effort. Since returning from the injured list Aug. 23, Chisholm is batting .310 and has three multi-hit efforts over eight games. Of his nine knocks during that span, four (two doubles and two homers) have gone for extra bases.

Vargas went 1-for-2 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a walk Saturday against the Mets.

Vargas has struggled since being dealt to the White Sox, as he has collected only eight hits across 76 at-bats with one homer, four RBI and five runs scored. While poor team context deflates some of his numbers, he's also struck out at a 27.9 percent clip in that span. Despite those struggles, Vargas has remained the White Sox's primary third baseman, which should continue at least until Yoan Moncada (thigh) can return.