MLB Player News

Bregman (quadriceps) will report to Triple-A Sugar Land to begin a rehab assignment Monday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman isn't expected to return during Houston's 10-day road trip, which begins Monday, but the rehab assignment indicates his activation is on the horizon. The 27-year-old could be back for the Aug. 5 matchup with the Twins if the rehab stint goes smoothly.

Urias is not in the lineup Sunday against the Nationals.

Urias started the past 20 games after Freddy Galvis landed on the injured list in late June, and he'll receive a well-deserved day off Sunday. Urias has performed well as the fill-in shortstop, hitting .299/.349/.416 with two homers, 12 RBI and eight runs. Pat Valaika will shift to shortstop while Domingo Leyba starts at the keystone.

Urshela (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list and is starting at third base Sunday against the Red Sox, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Urshela has been sidelined since July 16 after testing positive for the virus, but he's cleared the necessary protocols and will rejoin the lineup Sunday. The 29-year-old will reclaim his starting role at third base now that he's back with the team.

Ramirez is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rays.

Ramirez started the past three games after missing a couple contests while managing elbow soreness, and he'll receive the day off Sunday. It's not a surprise to see the 28-year-old back on the bench, as manager Terry Francona indicated the third baseman is expected to require more maintenance days during the second half to help deal with the issue. Ernie Clement will cover the hot corner in the series finale.

Candelario went 1-for-3 with two walks and a three-run home run in Saturday's 9-8 loss to the Royals.

He took Carlos Hernandez deep in the third inning, helping stake the Tigers to a 5-0 lead that Casey Mize and the bullpen couldn't make stick. Candelario hasn't had the breakout some people anticipated after his strong 2020 performance, but he may be finding that form again -- he's hit safely in seven straight games, batting .375 (9-for-24) with two of his seven homers on the year.

Bregman (quadriceps) is unlikely to return during the Astros' upcoming road trip, with runs from July 26 through Aug. 4, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman hasn't played since mid-June while he deals with a strained left quadriceps. The given timeline means he's still nearly two weeks away from returning to the active roster. He may need a small handful of rehab games before he's cleared to return given the length of his absence.

The Rays optioned Walls to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

The rookie has contributed little offensively of late, going 1-for-15 with a pair of walks since the All-Star break. With a bullpen game Saturday, Tampa Bay needed additional pitching depth, getting it by recalling Sean Poppen in a corresponding move. Walls' stellar defense should have him back with the big club sooner rather than later.

Henderson has hit .313 with three homers and four steals across his last 16 games for High-A Aberdeen.

After batting .032 in his first 11 games after being promoted, Henderson has turned things around, lifting his batting line with Aberdeen to .221/.353/.358. His 35.3 percent strikeout rate in High-A represents cause for concern, but when Henderson does make contact, he hits the ball hard. He also just turned 20 last month, so there's plenty of time for Henderson to refine his plate discipline. It's worth noting that Henderson has spent more time at third base than shortstop since his promotion, and considering his size -- 6-foot-2, 210 pounds -- he's probably a better fit at the hot corner.

Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.

Chapman led off the third inning with a solo shot off Yusei Kikuchi, his first home run since June 29. The long ball was just Chapman's third hit over his last nine games, as he's been slumping with a .180/.265/.246 slash line in July. The 28-year-old third baseman hasn't shown the same power he did in prior years; Chapman combined for 60 homers over the 2018 and 2019 seasons.

Devers went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Friday's win over the Yankees.

Devers socked a two-run shot off Gerrit Cole in the fifth inning and later adding a three-run bomb off Nestor Cortes in the seventh. As a result, he reached 100 homers in his big-league career. The star third baseman has 26 long balls and 79 RBI on the season, and he has been one of the team's most reliable offensive performances as evidenced by his team-best .939 OPS.