MLB Player News

Duffy is not in the lineup against Miami on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy will receive a standard day off after 11 straight starts, including a 2-for-6 showing during Tuesday's win. Joey Wendle will pick up a start at third base and bat fifth.

Moncada went 3-for-6 with a walk, a stolen base, a triple and three RBI in Tuesday's 12-8 extra-innings victory over Cincinnati.

Moncada's bases-clearing triple in the 12th inning put the White Sox on top for the first time, completing their comeback from a five-run deficit earlier in the game. This was the second straight multi-hit effort for Moncada, who endured a miserable June in which he hit just .197. Three of his five hits in the last two games have gone for extra bases.

Moustakas was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with back spasms, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Moustakas was slated to start at third base and bat third for the Royals, per usual, but will instead nurse the injury. The severity of the issue is unclear at this point, and the 29-year-old should be considered day-to-day for the time being. Alcides Escobar will shift to third base with Adalberto Mondesi entering the lineup at shortstop.

Donaldson (calf) will resume hitting later in the week, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

Donaldson appeared to be nearing a return from his calf injury before suffering a setback in late June. He's restarting his activity progression with no symptoms and will begin to hit again soon. It remains unclear when he'll return to big-league action.

Chapman (hand) returned from the disabled list Tuesday ahead of the A's contest against the Padres.

Chapman had been out since mid-June with a hand injury. He was hitting a solid .250/.346/.447 prior to hitting the disabled list. Franklin Barreto was optioned to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move.

Valencia is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.

Valencia was bumped from his typical third base position in late June by the return of Tim Beckham but had made six straight starts in right field before sitting for two games in a row. He's the victim of the lack of a designated hitter with Tuesday's game being played in Philadelphia, as Mark Trumbo will move out to play right field.

Chapman (hand) went 1-for-4 in High-A Stockton's win over Lancaster on Monday. He remains on track to be activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday.

Chapman apparently made it through all nine innings without setbacks. He played third base and hit second, and it appears he'll be activated ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Padres as planned. The infielder is slashing .250/.346/.557 over 280 plate appearances, showing some nice pop along the way with 25 extra-base hits (12 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs).

Candelario went 3-for-4 with three singles in Monday's win over the Blue Jays.

Candelario had a rough June, posting a meager .172/.304/.344 slash line, but he's now recorded a hit in three of his past four games. Perhaps this three-hit effort will jump start a bounceback July for the 24-year-old.

Escobar is not starting Monday against the Brewers, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Escobar will head to the bench in favor of Willians Astudillo. There's now less playing time to go around in the Twins' infield with Jorge Polanco returning from his PED suspension, but Escobar should still start regularly after impressing to the tune of a .277/.332/.527 line on the season.

Lewis has gone 14-for-32 (.438) at the plate with two home runs, four doubles and three stolen bases in his nine games with Low-A Cedar Rapids since returning from a knee injury.

Lewis was sidelined for less than a week due to the knee issue but hasn't missed a beat since rejoining the lineup, displaying the familiar power, speed and contact skills that make him the Twins' top prospect. On the campaign, the 19-year-old is slashing .319/.366/.492 with 28 extra-base hits, a 19-for-23 success rate on stolen-base attempts and a 15.4 percent strikeout rate. He'll likely earn a promotion to the Florida State League at some point later this summer.