MLB Player News

Double-A Corpus Christi reinstated Perez (oblique) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Perez will return to Corpus Christi after he was sidelined for over two months while nursing an oblique injury. The 22-year-old struck out in his only major-league at-bat April 8 and has produced a .196 average with one homer, four RBI and four runs over 51 at-bats with Corpus Christi this season. Before returning from the IL, Perez completed an 11-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.

Devers (back) is expected to return to the Boston lineup for Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Devers missed a third consecutive game Monday due to back discomfort. Boston manager Alex Cora is not sure if Devers will start back-to-back days during the current series against Tampa Bay due to the turf at Tropicana Field.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Monday against the White Sox.

Moncada took Cal Quantrill yard in the third inning to record his fourth home run of the season. He has at least one hit in eight of 12 starts since returning from the injured list July 1, but he is still hitting just .216 with seven RBI in that span. Moncada has shown few signs of breaking out of a season-long slump, as he's maintained a .191/.236/.303 line across 161 plate appearances on the campaign.

Bride (shoulder) could begin a rehab assignment Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Bride has been sidelined since colliding with teammate Chad Pinder in a late-June game, but he is close to getting back on the field. Bride both hit and threw Monday, and if he responds well his next step will likely be a stint with Triple-A Las Vegas.

Devers (back) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

The Red Sox are continuing to take a day-by-day approach with Devers, who will be on the bench for a third straight game while he contends with a sore lower back. Per Alex Speier of The Boston Globe, manager Alex Cora mentioned over the weekend that he plans to be careful with Devers' usage on the Tropicana Field turf during the four-game series with Tampa Bay, so if the 25-year-old returns to the lineup in the next few days, it may be as a designated hitter.

Paredes is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With 13 home runs in just 46 big-league games this season, Paredes has emerged as a surprising source of power for Tampa Bay and has stepped into an everyday role as a result. However, after going 1-for-12 with four strikeouts in the Rays' weekend series in Cincinnati, Paredes will get a day off to clear his head. The newly recalled Jonathan Aranda will pick up his second big-league start in place of Paredes, manning second base and batting out of the cleanup spot.

Rivera will start at third base and bat fifth in the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Tigers.

Rivera will pick up his fourth start in six games, and with Whit Merrifield (toe) revealing Monday that he'll likely be sidelined through the All-Star break, the 26-year-old could be in line for a near-everyday role during the Royals' eight-game week. How extensively Rivera is used may hinge on the Royals' willingness to play infield prospect Maikel Garcia, who is on the taxi squad and could be formally called up from Double-A Northwest Arkansas if Merrifield is moved to the injured list. Rivera has opened July with a six-game hitting streak, during which he's batted .444 with a pair of home runs.

Urias went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Sunday's 9-5 win over the Angels.

Urias went hitless in three at-bats Saturday but bounced back during Sunday's series finale by matching his season-high mark of three RBI in a game. Over his seven games since returning from the injured list, he's hit .350 with six RBI, two runs, two walks and a strikeout.

The Royals plan to call up Garcia on Monday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of El Extrabase reports.

Garcia performed well at Double-A Northwest Arkansas to begin the season, slashing .283/.362/.395 with three homers, 57 runs, 30 RBI and 27 stolen bases. Although he doesn't have experience above the Double-A level, he'll likely have a chance to carve out playing time in the Royals' infield if Whit Merrifield (toe) is forced to miss time.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Sunday in a 5-1 loss in Kansas City.

Ramirez singled and stole second base in the first inning but was left stranded. While the veteran has an impressive 38:34 BB:K, he has struck out more recently, fanning 11 times and walking just three times in his last 10 games. However, with 13 stolen bases and 17 homers, he has a chance to record his second career 30-30 season.