MLB Player News

Moncada, who is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, is dealing with a minor shin injury, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

The issue doesn't appear to be anything overly serious; MRI results came back clean and the hope is that Moncada will return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest. The 22-year-old has been hot at the plate since returning from the disabled list at the beginning of September, slashing .303/.369/.539 with five homers in 18 games. Yolmer Sanchez will start at the keystone in his stead Monday.

Moncada is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

Moncada has been locked in at the plate recently -- slashing .338/.394/.615 with five homers in his last 65 at-bats -- but he'll get the day off after starting 17 consecutive contests for the White Sox. Since returning from the disabled list near the beginning of September, Moncada has raised his batting average from .189 to .237. With the 22-year-old situated on the bench Monday, Yolmer Sanchez will slide over to cover the keystone, opening up a spot for Tyler Saladino to start at third base.

Bregman went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Angels.

Bregman had gone 27 games without a home run before hitting his 17th blast of the season Sunday. He had been a slugging machine for one 30-game stretch after the All-Star break, looking like a shoo-in to reach 20 homers, but Bregman's fallen off during the month of September. Still, he rebounded nicely after a shaky first half to post respectable numbers. As the 23-year-old former shortstop adds to his frame, he should put together more sustained power outbursts.

Robinson went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Athletics.

Robinson drew the start at third base for the sixth time in seven games, but as was the case in most of those prior contests, he failed to do much at the plate. Over that span, Robinson has contributed just two hits in 16 at-bats while striking out eight times. With the Rangers 5.5 games off the pace for the second wild-card spot in the American League with seven games left to play, the team has little incentive to rush Adrian Beltre back to regular duties at third base while he manages a hamstring injury, so Robinson's playing time looks to be fairly stable entering the final week.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI during Sunday's win over the Tigers.

Escobar slapped an RBI single in the fifth inning and followed that up with a three-run shot in the sixth. The Twins' third baseman put together a strong performance during the four-game series, going 6-for-18 with seven RBI in the sweep. He now holds a .252 average with 20 homers and 70 RBI on the campaign.

Segura (finger) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

After being forced to leave Saturday's game with what seems to be a minor sprained finger, Segura will get the day to recover. Taylor Motter will start at shortstop while Ben Gamel moves to the leadoff spot. Until further notice, consider Segura day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener against Oakland.

Candelario (knee) is expected to return for Tuesday's series opener against the Royals, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Candelario left Saturday's game with a knee contusion and is out of the lineup Sunday as he nurses the injury. The Tigers don't play Monday, so Candelario will have an extra day to rest before returning to action. Nick Castellanos is hitting third and starting at the hot corner in place of Candelario on Sunday.

Candelario (knee) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Candelario incurred a knee contusion Saturday and is being withheld from the lineup Sunday so that he can recover. The Tigers haven't elaborated on the severity of the injury, so consider him day-to-day. Nick Castellanos will fill in at third base with Candelario out Sunday.

Longoria is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Having started every game since Aug. 12, the Rays will give Longoria a well-deserved day off Sunday. Daniel Robertson will hit ninth and start at the hot corner in place of Longoria. The team has Monday off, so Longoria will likely be back in action for Tuesday's series opener against the Yankees.

Candelario exited Saturday's game with a right knee contusion.

The 23-year-old, who's being given an extended shot to lock down a place in the Tigers' future, may have to take a breather over the next few days. Candelario holds a .294/.379/.459 line with three homers in his first 124 plate appearances for Detroit.