MLB Player News

Newman went 1-for-5 with a run in Sunday's 7-1 win against the Cubs.

Since going 2-for-5 on Opening Day, Newman has collected only four hits in 27 at-bats. He's totaled one extra-base hit (a double) and no stolen base attempts. The team has batted him in various spots of the lineup without success. As a result, he could lose some playing time to Erik Gonzalez at shortstop until he regains his batting stroke.

Devers went 2-for-5 with two home runs, five RBI, one walk and two strikeouts in Sunday's 14-9 win over the Orioles.

Devers capped a strong series at Camden Yards by helping to propel the Red Sox to the win in Sunday's high-scoring contest. In the three-game series against Baltimore, Devers went 6-for-13 with three home runs, nine RBI and five runs.

Longoria went 2-for-4 while knocking in two during Sunday's win over the Rockies.

The 35-year-old has seemingly found the fountain of youth in 2021, as he knocked in two off Carlos Estevez in the seventh inning. Longoria is currently slashing .333/.394/.667 and has been a crucial element to the Giants' hot start.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's victory over the Reds.

Escobar cracked a two-run shot in the fifth inning off Jose De Leon. The 32-year-old is slashing .216/.256/.595 in a Diamondbacks lineup that is in desperate need of bats to heat up.

Urshela went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional RBI in Sunday's win over the Rays.

Urshela launched his first homer of the season off Michael Wacha in the third inning, and he plated another run in extra innings with an RBI single that scored Gary Sanchez. Aside from going yard for the first time this season, this was Urshela's second multi-hit game over his last three outings.

Donaldson (hamstring) felt good and didn't have any issues following Sunday's simulated game at the Twins' alternate training site in St. Paul, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Donaldson played five innings of defense Sunday and took six at-bats. He hit a home run in one of his trips to the plate, and his return could be imminent as long as he continues to feel good. Luis Arraez will likely move to left field once Donaldson is cleared to return to third base.

Davis (hand) said Sunday that he's been able to field ground balls without issue in recent days, leaving him optimistic that he'll avoid an extended stay on the 10-day injured list, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Though Davis received multiple X-rays that returned negative after he was struck on the left hand by a pitch Tuesday, the Mets still elected to place him on the IL on Saturday to give him some time to recover from the bruise. Davis noted that while he doesn't feel affected by the injury in the field, he'll still need the swelling on his hand to subside before he's completely comfortable swinging a bat. Luis Guillorme filled in for Davis at third base in Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Manager Joe Maddon said he doesn't anticipate Rendon (groin) will be in the lineup for Monday's series opener in Kansas City, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Rendon was scheduled to sit out Sunday's game against the Blue Jays before it was ultimately rained out, but the Angels apparently aren't counting on the third baseman to fully move past the injury after one day off. The 30-year-old will travel with the Angels to Kansas City and is being viewed as day-to-day, but he'll likely need to demonstrate some sort of progress in his recovery during the remainder of the road trip to avoid a stint on the injured list.

Donaldson (hamstring) is scheduled to play third base in a simulated game Sunday at the Twins' alternate site in Saint Paul, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.

If Donaldson is able to complete the simulated game without any setbacks to his right hamstring strain, he'll likely be on track to return from the 10-day injured list ahead of the Twins' home series versus Boston, which begins Monday. Luis Arraez has been the primary replacement at third base for Donaldson, but he'll likely move to left field once the latter is reinstated from the IL.

Angels manager Joe Maddon said Rendon is being held out of the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays after he "felt something" in his left groin during Saturday's 15-1 loss, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports. "I don't know if he's gonna need more than one day," Maddon said of Rendon.

Rendon suffered the injury in question while making a throw across the diamond. The Angels are hoping that a day off will be enough to resolve the issue, but fantasy managers will still want to check back on Rendon's condition heading into Monday's series opener in Kansas City. Jose Rojas will spell Rendon at third base Sunday.