MLB Player News

Farmer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Alex Blandino will take over at third base in place of Farmer, who had started seven of the last eight games at the position. Farmer's run of regular reps could soon be coming to an end, as Mike Moustakas (illness) may end up being sidelined for the minimum 10 days on injured list after he was spotted taking part in infield drills Sunday.

Astudillo will bat ninth and man first base Sunday against the Pirates.

Astudillo will be making his sixth consecutive start Sunday, with each of the last four coming at first base. The 29-year-old looks poised to stick as the Twins' primary option at first base until Miguel Sano (hamstring) returns from what's expected to be a brief stay on the 10-day injured list. Astudillo is slashing .293/.286/.415 with a home run and six RBI over 42 plate appearances on the season.

Moustakas (illness) was taking reps at third base prior to the team's game Sunday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Moustakas was reportedly starting to feel better as the team began its weekend series in St. Louis. Manager David Bell had noted that Moustakas could return sometime during the upcoming series against the Dodgers, which begins Monday. His increased activity suggests that remains a possibility.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

He'll exit the lineup for the second time in 21 games this season in what's most likely a maintenance day. After hitting an even .300 through his first 15 starts, LeMahieu has fallen into a minor slump of late, going 2-for-17 in the past four contests. Rougned Odor checks into the lineup at second base in LeMahieu's stead.

Madrigal went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Saturday's 2-1 win over Texas.

Madrigal fell behind in the count 0-2 when reliever John King left a slider over the heart of the plate that "Nicky Two Strikes" lined over the head of right fielder Joey Gallo, producing the walkoff win for the White Sox. The contact-hitting second baseman delivered a run for the third straight contest and has five RBI over the last five.

Bregman went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, four runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 16-2 rout of the Angels.

The third baseman helped chase Griffin Canning from the game in the third inning with a three-run blast. Bregman extended his hitting streak to four games, pushing his slash line through 14 contests to a dazzling .340/.407/.528 with three homers, nine runs and 12 RBI.

McMahon went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday against the Phillies.

McMahon blasted his team-leading seventh homer of the season off Aaron Nola in the fifth inning, and the second baseman continues to see the ball well. He's now riding a four-game hitting streak while hitting safely in seven of his last nine contests.

Moncada went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's win over the Rangers.

Moncada reached base three times and also scored the first run of the game after a wild pitch from Kyle Gibson with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth. The Cuban infielder has notched back-to-back games with three hits and extended his hitting streak to five games.

Newman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI on Saturday against Minnesota.

Newman took Michael Pineda deep in the fifth inning, going back-to-back with Michael Perez. It was his first home run of the campaign and only his third extra-base hit overall. Newman has yet to get his bat going, hitting just .176/.208/.250 across 72 plate appearances.

Vosler was recalled by the Giants on Saturday.

Vosler hit well with the club throughout spring training but failed to make the team due to its plentiful infield depth. However, regulars such as Evan Longoria (hamstring), Donovan Solano (calf) and Brandon Crawford (quadriceps) are currently sidelined, leaving the team depleted. That will give Vosler the chance to make his major-league debut, and he should draw the majority of his work at second and third base.