MLB Player News

Donaldson (calf) is out of the lineup Monday against the Reds.

The veteran third baseman will sit for the fourth consecutive game as he continues to nurse a right calf injury. Luis Arraez will receive another start at the hot corner while Donaldson remains sidelined.

Chapman is not in the lineup Monday against the Rangers.

Chapman started the past 23 contests and will receive a breather Monday while in the midst of a nine-game hit streak in which he has gone 13-for-35 (.371 average) with three homers, four doubles, eight RBI and 10 runs. Chad Pinder will take over at the hot corner in the series opener.

Ramirez (foot) is starting Monday's game against the Cubs.

Ramirez wasn't in the lineup for either of the last two games after exiting Friday's contest with a left foot contusion, but he went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter Sunday. He'll start at the hot corner and bat third in Monday's series opener.

Chapman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk in a loss to the Yankees on Sunday, now has a nine-game hitting streak during which he's hitting .371 (13-for-35) with eight total extra-base hits (four doubles, Sunday's three-bagger and three home runs) and eight RBI.

The slugging third baseman belted his eighth home run in Saturday's loss to New York and continued squaring up impressively with his third three-bagger of the season Sunday. The surge has lifted the 28-year-old's sagging slash line a bit to .225/.326/.389, and although it remains well below what fantasy managers expect, at least 21 of Chapman's 54 hits have gone for extra bases.

Toro went 4-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

Toro is making the most of the uptick in playing time with both Alex Bregman (quadriceps) and Aledmys Diaz (hand) on the injured list, and he went 7-for-11 with a home run, five RBI and three runs scored during the weekend series against the White Sox. That might be enough to keep him as the primary third baseman while Bregman is sidelined, though he might also yield some at-bats to Robel Garcia from time to time.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Royals.

Devers delivered his 18th long ball of the season in the eighth inning, but his display of power wasn't enough to lift the Red Sox in the series finale against Kansas City. The third baseman has three homers over his last five games, and he has also hit safely in six of his last seven contests.

Henderson was promoted to High-A Aberdeen on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Henderson got off to a hot start to the season with Low-A Delmarva, as he slashed .312/.369/.574 with eight home runs, 39 RBI, 30 runs and five stolen bases in 35 games. The 19-year-old will now attempt to translate his success to the next level of competition.

Walls is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Walls started the past three games and will receive the day off in the series finale. Joey Wendle will shift to shortstop while Yandy Diaz starts at the hot corner.

Ramirez (foot) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.

Ramirez is out of the starting nine for the second consecutive contest after exiting Friday's game with a bruised left foot from a hit-by-pitch. It's unclear if Ramirez will be available off the bench or if he's expected to miss any additional time. Ernie Clement will man the hot corner for Cleveland on Sunday.

Donaldson (calf) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Donaldson will sit for the third game in a row while he contends with a right calf injury. Luis Arraez will pick up a start at third base in Donaldson's stead.