MLB Player News

Ramirez was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Astros due to left elbow soreness, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Ramirez apparently hurt his elbow while diving for a ball Thursday, and it's not yet clear whether he could be available off the bench Friday. Ernie Clement will start at third base and bat sixth.

Moncada (hand) is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Tigers.

Moncada's absence from the lineup comes as no surprise as the club said Thursday that he's likely to miss the entire weekend series in Detroit with a bruised right hand. He'll continue to target a return to the lineup early next week for the series in Minnesota.

Wisdom (neck/eye) is in the starting lineup Friday against the Reds, batting sixth as the third baseman.

He suffered an eye contusion and also came away with a stiff neck after colliding with Tyrone Taylor during Wednesday's game against the Brewers. The issues don't appear to be too serious, as Wisdom will stay in the starting nine for the series opener in Cincinnati.

Machado went 1-for-3 with a walk, three runs and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to Cincinnati.

Though he logged only one hit in the contest, Machado scored three of San Diego's four runs. He walked and scored on a double in the fifth inning, singled and scored in the seventh, and crossed the plate again after reaching on a fielder's choice and subsequently swiping second base in the eighth. Machado is up to nine steals on the season, giving him a good chance of surpassing his career-high total of 20 established with the Orioles in 2015.

Burger will be making his major-league debut Friday against the Tigers, batting eighth and playing third base.

Burger was called up from Triple-A Charlotte earlier Friday. He'll fill in for Yoan Moncada (hand) as expected Friday and should have a solid chance of manning the hot corner throughout the weekend series. Burger slashed .322/.368/.596 with 10 homers and 46 RBI across 185 plate appearances with Charlotte.

Maton was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

The young infielder spent the past week in the majors but will head back to Triple-A with Didi Gregorius (elbow) returning from the injured list. Maton has a .265/.328/.398 slash line in 45 major-league appearances this season and could rejoin the Phillies later on this season if additional infield depth is required.

Burger was called up from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

The 25-year-old will receive his first taste of the majors while Yoan Moncada deals with a bruised hand. Moncada hasn't been placed on the injured list but isn't expected to play this weekend, so Burger should see plenty of opportunities between third base and designated hitter since the scuffling Yermin Mercedes was sent to Triple-A. Burger has been impressive during his first Triple-A campaign this year, hitting .322/.368/.596 with 10 homers, 15 doubles, 36 RBI and 29 runs in 42 games.

Muncy went 1-for-3 with a grand slam in Thursday's win over the Nationals.

Muncy, who extended his hitting streak to five games while also homering for the third contest in a row, made his presence felt in the fourth inning with a bases-loaded blast that gave Los Angeles a lead they'd never relinquish. Muncy now has 18 homers on the season but has hit four of those over the last seven days.

Farmer went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

The 30-year-old slammed a solo home run in the ninth inning to tie the game. He added a stolen base in the fifth inning and scored on a Jonathan India double in the second frame. Farmer doesn't have a lot of power or speed with six long balls and a pair of steals on the season, and he is slashing .222/.289/.330 in 247 plate appearances.

Devers went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI and three runs scored Thursday against the Royals.

Devers was one of the driving forces behind Boston's 15-run offensive outburst Thursday. He delivered a two-RBI single in the fifth inning, followed by a three-run homer one frame later. He now has 20 home runs on the season and collected at least one hit in five of his last six starts. In that same span, he has two home runs, nine RBI and five runs scored. On the campaign, Devers is hitting an excellent .288/.359/.582 with 55 runs and 69 RBI across 329 plate appearances.