MLB Player News

Candelario was removed from Saturday's game against the Cubs with a left knee contusion after being hit by a pitch.

The 27-year-old went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored before leaving the contest. Candelario should be considered day-to-day as he continues to be evaluated.

Urshela (knee) went 1-for-1 with a go-ahead three-run homer in Friday's 5-4 win over the Orioles.

Urshela was held out of Friday's starting lineup due to a sore knee but still made a big impact as a pinch hitter with a three-run blast to give the Yankees a 5-4 lead in the seventh. It was the 29-year-old's fifth home run of the year and brought his RBI total up to 19. He's hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games and is slashing .298/.347/.482 on the season altogether.

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.