MLB Player News

Duffy is out of the lineup versus the Yankees on Thursday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy will take a seat for the series finale after starting 15 of the previous 16 games. In his place, Joey Wendle will man third base while Brandon Lowe picks up a start at the keystone.

Suarez had a rare bad night against the Indians on Wednesday, going 0-for-5 with five strikeouts.

Suarez is going through a mini-slump of sorts, having not homered since August 4th. We wouldn't read too much into that, it's just part of the normal ebb and flow of a season. For the year, he's still hitting .296/.376/.554 with 26 homers.

Machado went 3-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored, a double, a walk and a strikeout in Wednesday's extra-innings win over the Giants.

Machado delivered an insurance run with his seventh-inning double, which proved to be big when San Francisco staged a late comeback to send this one to extras. The 26-year-old's .774 OPS with the Dodgers is considerably lower than the .962 mark he was posting with Baltimore, but he's otherwise been adjusting nicely to the National League. He also should continue seeing plenty more run-scoring and run-producing opportunities than he was seeing while playing for the rebuilding Orioles.

Kieboom went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a triple, a double and a walk for Double-A Harrisburg in its 15-3 win over Erie on Tuesday.

The 20-year-old scored runs each time he reached base in what was perhaps his finest game as a professional. Kieboom has delivered a solid, if unspectacular .269/.327/.425 batting line across 202 plate appearances in the Eastern League, but his age-to-level production in addition to Tuesday's massive performance exemplify the huge upside the shortstop possesses.

Valencia was cut loose by the Orioles on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Baltimore was unable to find a trade partner after designating Valencia for assignment Friday, so he will now hit the free-agent market. Across 79 games with the Orioles this year, Valencia slashed .263/.316/.408 with nine home runs and 28 RBI. The 33-year-old has the ability to provide value at the plate, though the rebuilding Orioles were unwilling to give him at-bats at the expense of their younger players. He will look to latch on with a new organization for the homestretch of the 2018 season.

Moncada (teeth) will man second base and bat seventh against Detroit on Wednesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada underwent part one of a root canal Tuesday and will head back to the dentist for part two Thursday during the club's scheduled off day. Considering he was able to make an appearance in Wednesday's starting lineup, he should also be available for Friday's series opener against Kansas City following Thursday's procedure.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Astros.

Arenado connected for his 30th home run of the year off Justin Verlander in the sixth inning. Arenado ranks second in the NL in home runs and OPS (.977), trailing only St. Louis' Matt Carpenter (who has 33 home runs and a .981 OPS). The All-Star third baseman is hitting .306 with 84 RBI and 78 runs.

Candelario went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the White Sox, extending his hitting streak to three games.

While a three-game hitting streak isn't too much to write home about, it's good to see Candelario productive after a prolonged slump saw his average drop to .228 coming into Tuesday's game. In 12 games this month, the 24-year-old is batting a much more respectable .267.

Moncada (teeth) underwent a root canal Tuesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

It's the first part of a multi-part procedure, which is to be continued Thursday. Moncada has rejoined the team and is apparently available to play, although he is not in Tuesday's starting lineup.

Moncada is having a tooth issue and is visitng the dentist, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

This explains why Moncada will be missing his first game in two months. He is expected to return before game time, but will remain out of the lineup.