MLB Player News

Clement went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Giants.

Clement gave the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead in the seventh after taking Ryan Walker deep to left center, but the lead would end up slipping away in the ninth. Clement's homer was one of three hits the team mustered up on the night and his fifth long ball of the season. Clement should continue to see a steady dose of at-bats as long as Isiah Kiner-Falefa (knee) is on the shelf. The 28-year-old is now slashing .250/.266/.407 with 17 RBI, 20 runs and a 3:15 BB:K in 179 plate appearances.

Smith went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Angels.

Smith has hit safely in his last seven games, going 11-for-30 (.367) in that span. His homer Tuesday, a first-inning blast off Roansy Contreras, was Smith's first long ball since June 23. The 26-year-old is up to eight homers, 36 RBI, 42 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .296/.384/.457 slash line over 86 contests this season. Smith's maintained a strong batting average, but he's a bit lacking in over-the-fence power, though he's managed 19 doubles to lead the Rangers in two-baggers.

Ramirez went 3-for-3 with an RBI single, a double, two runs scored, two stolen bases and three intentional walks in Tuesday's 9-8 extra-inning win over the Tigers.

Ramirez had a monster game Tuesday, joining Vladimir Guerrero as the only two players since 1961 to be walked intentionally three times and steal two bases in a game. Ramirez also reached 77 RBI for the season in the process, breaking a tie with Albert Belle for the third most by a Cleveland player before the All-Star break. Ramirez is up to 18 steals on the season to go along with a .275/.331/.533 slash line.

Westburg went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss against the Cubs.

Westburg took Jameson Taillon deep to one of the deepest parts of Camden Yards in the left-center field seats. The 418-foot blast was Westburg's third-longest homer this season and his 15th overall. He became the fourth different Orioles player with 15 or more home runs this season, most of any team in MLB. The 25-year-old continued his stellar first half, and he's now slashing .281/.328/.512 with 50 RBI and is on his way to his first All-Star appearance.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Marlins.

Bregman was the only Astro with multiple hits Tuesday, delivering an RBI single in the fifth inning and a two-run homer in the seventh. The long ball was his second in four games, perhaps signaling a strong second half to come. He's batting .294 (25-for-85) over his last 20 contests compared to .254 on the year. The third baseman has added a .727 OPS, 11 homers, 44 RBI, 42 runs scored, two stolen bases, 18 doubles and two triples across 381 plate appearances.

Urshela went 3-for-5 with a triple, a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-8, 10-inning loss to the Guardians.

Urshela is enjoying a solid July, as he's now batting .355 this month. That's allowed the veteran to raise his season batting average to .257. Urshela hit .299 across 62 games in an injury-shortened campaign for the Angels last year and is a career .275 hitter over nine MLB seasons, so he could continue to trend upward down the stretch.

Devers will skip next week's All-Star Game in order to rest a nagging left shoulder injury, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Devers missed a few games back in April after injuring the shoulder and it's evidently still caused discomfort at times. The third baseman's production has gotten better every month this season, so the injury doesn't seem to be affecting him much. He has started every game since June 11, including Tuesday's versus the Athletics. Still, Devers and the Red Sox felt it was best for him to rest up over the All-Star break. A replacement for Devers on the American League roster will be announced in the coming days.

Lee is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

Lee has started in six straight games since being called up June 3 and has gone 11-for-24 at the plate during that stretch. He'll get the day off Tuesday, as the Twins move Jose Miranda to third base and have Matt Wallner DH.

Moncada (adductor) will begin a rehab assignment with the White Sox' Arizona Complex League affiliate Tuesday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.

It will be his first game action in three months, as Moncada has been slowly working his way back from an adductor strain. Given the long layoff, he will surely require several rehab games before returning to Chicago's active roster. A return before the end of the month for Moncada should be doable.

Caminero (quadricep) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

Caminero has been shelved since late May with a Grade 2 left quadriceps strain but has finally been cleared to return to game action. After getting in a few rookie-level contests, the top prospect will eventually move back up to Triple-A Durham, where he's slashed .261/.333/.478 with eight home runs over 153 plate appearances this season. Caminero could still receive a promotion to the Rays after the All-Star break, but at this point, he probably won't be called up until at least August.