MLB Player News

Madrigal will get playing time at shortstop during the Instructional League, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Madrigal, the White Sox's first-round pick in 2018, has played second base since being drafted, but will diversify this offseason. "It remains to be seen where he will get most of his reps in the majors, but he has the ability to play both,'' director of player development Chris Getz said. Madrigal finished up 2018 at High-A Winston-Salem, where he slashed .306/355/.347 with six steals and five strikeouts over 107 plate appearances. That's about what we expect from the middle infielder considered to be one of the better hitting prospects in the draft: a low-wattage hitter that makes contact with speed on the bases.

Astudillo went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's win over the Tigers.

Astudillo has now collected multiple hits in three of his last four starts and is slashing .351/.368/.541 with two homers, 10 RBI and a 0:1 K:BB across 11 games in September. With Mitch Garver (concussion) expected to miss the rest of the season, Astudillo figures to see the majority of opportunities behind the dish for the Twins down the stretch.

Muncy is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rockies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Muncy will sit for a second straight game as the Rockies deploy another left-handed starter in Tyler Anderson. Cody Bellinger will cover first in this one, opening up a spot for Enrique Hernandez to start in center field.

Escobar is not in the lineup against the Cubs on Wednesday.

Escobar will head to the bench for a rare day off as manager Torey Lovullo decided to rest most of his starters with the Diamondbacks slipping out of playoff contention. Ildemaro Vargas will start at third base and bat second.

Devers is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Devers sits despite the Red Sox facing the right-handed Luis Severino. Eduardo Nunez will start at third base in his place.

Candelario (back) is not in the lineup against Minnesota on Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive Media Group reports.

Candelario will head to the bench for Wednesday's matinee after leaving Tuesday's contest in the eighth inning due to back spasms. In his absence, Ronny Rodriguez will handle the hot corner and bat fifth. Consider Candelario day-to-day prior to Thursday's game.

Candelario exited Tuesday's game against the Twins with back spasms, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Candelario went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout before leaving the game after the eighth inning. The 24-year-old should be considered day-to-day for the time being as the severity of the issue is not fully known.

Muncy is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

Muncy went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and a three-run homer in Monday's series-opening win, but he'll retreat to the bench with a left-hander in Kyle Freeland toeing the rubber for the opposition. In his absence, David Freese will take over at first base and hit cleanup.

Devers is not in the lineup Tuesday against lefty J.A. Happ and the Yankees, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Devers hasn't started against a southpaw since returning from a hamstring injury in early September. Brandon Phillips will handle third base Tuesday.

Suarez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Suarez will head to the bench after starting seven straight games at the hot corner, hitting just .160/.276/.280 with one homer and one RBI over that stretch. Brandon Dixon will cover third base and hit eighth in his place.