MLB Player News

Valencia is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

One of several Orioles players likely to be available as Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline approaches, Valencia has boosted his stock with a 10-for-24 showing at the plate coming out of the All-Star break. He'll get a routine rest following three straight starts as Jace Peterson receives a turn at third base.

Candelario is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians.

Candelario has started the last 13 games, so Sunday is a well-deserved day off. The 24-year-old is batting just .228 after posting a .283 mark in 38 games last year, which is not a surprising development for a young player going through his first full MLB season.

Devers (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday.

The transaction was fully expected after Devers exited Saturday's 10-4 win over the Twins with a strained left hamstring, an injury that would have resulted in a multi-game absence. The DL move will allow Devers to rest up for at least the next week and a half, though it's not clear yet if he'll be ready to rejoin the Red Sox in the minimum amount of time. The Red Sox called up Tzu-Wei Lin to add depth at the hot corner, but it's expected that Eduardo Nunez or Brock Holt could end up seeing most of the time at the position while Devers is idle.

Devers strained his left hamstring in Saturday's game against the Twins and is likely headed to the disabled list, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

He strained his left hamstring on a bunt early in the game and then it tightened when he rounded second base in the ninth inning and he was forced to pull up at third base. He will be reevaluated Sunday, but assuming he does land on the DL, he would be eligible to return on Aug. 8. Eduardo Nunez and Brock Holt figure to play at second base and third base in the short term, but the Red Sox could also add an infielder from Triple-A or perhaps trade for one.

Devers will have his injured hamstring evaluated Sunday and will likely require a stint on the disabled list, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

Manager Alex Cora broke the possible DL news during his post-game media session. Devers strained the hamstring early in the game on a bunt attempt, then it tightened up on him while rounding second base in the ninth inning.

Devers left Saturday's game against the Twins with an apparent lower-body injury, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

Silverman said Devers appeared to hop approaching third base, so it could be a hamstring, knee or quad injury. He apparently would have scored easily on the play, but he had to pull up at third base. Brock Holt replaced him as a pinch runner. His status will be updated when the team provides an official diagnosis.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Rockies on Friday.

Although the Athletics underwhelmed as a whole in the friendly hitting conditions of Coors Field, Chapman was an exception. The 25-year-old continues to wield a smoldering bat, with Friday's tally representing his fifth multi-hit effort in the last seven games. Chapman is now hitting .329 overall in July, and coupled with an even more impressive June in which he hit .347, he's raised his season average 41 points to .269 over his last 32 games.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Twins.

This was Devers' first homer since June 30, and he couldn't have picked a better spot to hit it. The 21-year-old third baseman scalded a leadoff blast in the ninth inning that left the bat at 112.1 mph with a 17-degree launch angle. The hit tied the game at 3-3, sending it into extra innings, where Mookie Betts won it in the 10th with a solo shot. Devers has driven in 19 runs over his last 26 games.

Madrigal is hitting .452 with three doubles, six RBI and eight runs scored over his first nine games at Low-A Kannapolis.

Madrigal battled a hamstring injury while getting his first exposure to pro ball in the rookie Arizona League but has returned from that setback. He came out of Oregon State known as a polished hitter and hasn't done anything to tarnish that impression. The 21-year-old middle infielder has yet to strike out in 53 minor-league plate appearances.

Duffy is out of the lineup against Baltimore on Friday.

Duffy will receive a breather after starting the previous five games, during which he's gone just 1-for-20 with one RBI. In his absence, Daniel Robertson will man third base while Joey Wendle gets a start at the keystone.