MLB Player News

Moncada is dealing with a disc issue in his back and will not be ready for a rehab assignment during the White Sox' April 28-May 4 homestand, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

General manager Rick Hahn noted Thursday that Moncada is improving and it's unlikely to be an injury which requires surgery. However, the third baseman still needs some more down time before he's ready to return to game action. It would appear Moncada is multiple weeks away from a return.

Jung (hand) is absent from the Rangers' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees.

Jung had to be removed from Wednesday's contest in Cincinnati after being hit in the left hand. He avoided any fractures and is expected to be fine, but the youngster is surely still sore, so he'll get a little down time. Ezequiel Duran is at third base Thursday.

Ramirez went 2-for-2 with a double, two walks and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Rockies.

Ramirez is 5-for-16 (.313) over his last four games, and four of his hits in that span have gone for extra bases. He also drew his first walks since April 15. The third baseman is slashing a solid .271/.357/.479 with three home runs, 16 RBI, 12 runs scored and four stolen bases over 25 contests.

Peterson is out of the lineup against the Angels on Wednesday.

Peterson is once again taking a seat against a southpaw as he has for the majority of the 2023 campaign. Aledmys Diaz will move over to the hot corner in Peterson's absence.

Urias went 4-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's victory over Boston.

Urias had an impressive series against the Red Sox, going 7-for-11 with three RBI and five runs scored. Through his first 75 plate appearances this season, Urias is slashing .292/.387/.415 with a home run, 10 RBI and 12 runs scored. He's been playing regularly between second and third base for Baltimore, though the 28-year-old infielder has yet to offer much in the way of power or speed this year. However, Urias has demonstrated some home run potential in the past -- he hit 16 homers in 403 at-bats last season.

Miranda went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 12-6 loss to the Yankees.

Miranda's first homer of the season cut the Yankees' lead to 5-1 in the second, and his second, a two-run blast, made it 11-3 in the fourth. The 25-year-old came into the contest slashing just .226/.287/.247, so his first two homers of the season could be a sign of better things to come. Either way, Miranda has appeared in 24 of Minnesota's first 25 games, so he appears to be an everyday player in his second big-league campaign.

Paredes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Paredes will take a seat after he started in each of the previous three games while reaching base five times in 12 plate appearances during that stretch. Though Paredes is locked in as the Rays' primary third baseman, he's still expected to sit at least once or twice per week while manager Kevin Cash looks to keep utility man Taylor Walls and his hot bat involved.

Jung was diagnosed with a left hand contusion after exiting Wednesday's game against the Reds in the top of the third inning, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Jung picked up the injury in question during his first at-bat of the day in the top of the second, when he was hit by a pitch. He was able to take his base and then played the field for the next half inning, only to exit the contest when his next turn came up in the batting order. Fortunately for Jung, preliminary X-rays have ruled out any structural damage to his hand, but he should still be viewed as day-to-day heading into Thursday's series opener versus the Yankees.

Jung exited Wednesday's game against the Reds after being hit by a pitch on his left hand, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Fortunately for Jung, the injury is to his non-dominant hand, but he should be considered day-to-day in any case until the Rangers provide an update. Ezequiel Duran entered the game as a pinch hitter to replace Jung, who entered Tuesday having slugged three home runs with 11 RBI in his last 11 games. He had struck out at a 42.9 percent clip during that stretch, however.

Peterson went 1-for-4 with an RBI triple in a loss to the Angels on Tuesday.

Peterson's first-inning three-bagger, his first of the season, plated Ryan Noda to give the Athletics an early lead. The veteran's triple represented a brief reprieve from the 1-for-17 funk he'd gone into the contest with, but he's still sitting on a .190/.288/.302 slash line across 73 plate appearances this season.