MLB Player News

Walding was signed to a minor-league contract by the Angels on Thursday.

Walding last played in the majors in 2019, when he struck out in both of his plate appearances with Philadelphia. He has some pop in his bat but has had contact issues throughout his professional career. Walding will try to make a positive impression on the organization as a member of the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees.

Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 loss to Oakland.

Already trailing 5-0 in the sixth, Donaldson put Minnesota on the board with his solo shot off Frankie Montas. The veteran slugger is slashing .279/.364/.488 with 10 extra-base hits through 99 plate appearances.

Rendon (knee) was activated off the injured list Friday and will be in the lineup against the Red Sox, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Rendon's bruised left knee will wind up sidelining him for the minimum 10 days. He'd previously spent time on the injured list with a groin injury. Those absences have limited him to just 15 games this season, in which he's hit .276/.348/.466.

Urshela (knee) is not in the lineup Friday against the Orioles.

The 29-year-old continues to battle a knee injury and won't start the series opener at Baltimore. Miguel Andujar will start at third base Friday in place of Urshela.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-2 win against Seattle on Thursday.

Ramirez went yard in the third to pull within one home run of Ronald Acuna for the MLB lead. While Ramirez's .559 slugging percentage has been exceptional in the early going, his average (.252) and on base percentage (.336) are below average and has last stolen base came all the way back on April 20.

Urshela is dealing with a knee injury and could be out of the lineup Friday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Urshela missed the team's weekend series with a knee injury, and he is still dealing with it despite returning to start three consecutive contests. It appears the team may take a cautious approach, though for the time being a stint on the injured list doesn't appear imminent.

Madrigal isn't starting Thursday's game against the Twins.

Madrigal had gone 5-for-19 with a double, three runs and an RBI in his last four games. Leury Garcia will shift to second base while Billy Hamilton starts in center field.

Candelario (illness) is starting Wednesday's game against the Royals, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Candelario was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game due to side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine, but he'll return to action after a brief absence. The 27-year-old has gone 7-for-17 with a home run, six runs, four RBI, two walks and three strikeouts in his last four games.

Astudillo started at first base and went 2-for-4 with a double to raise his batting average to .324 in Tuesday's loss to the White Sox.

Astudillo appears to have supplanted Miguel Sano as the starting first baseman in the near term as he's been hot at the plate while Sano has struggled. Astudillo will likely move back to a utility role when several Twins return from the injured list, but he could stick in the lineup if he stays hot since so many of Minnesota's regulars are struggling at the plate.

Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.

Ramirez put Cleveland on the board with a solo shot in the fourth inning. The third baseman has enjoyed a strong start to the season with 10 homers, 20 RBI, 23 runs scored and four stolen bases in 138 plate appearances. He's slashing .261/.348/.563 in 33 games, and his role in the heart of the order should lead to plenty more chances to participate in run production.