MLB Player News

Alvarez will be in the starting lineup Friday for the first time this season, Rich Dubroff of PressBoxonline.com reports.

Seth Smith usually starts against opposing right-handers, but he is just 2-for-11 against Yankees starter Luis Severino, so with Severino on the mound Friday, Mark Trubmo will start in right field, and Alvarez will get a chance to knock one out as the designated hitter.

Chapman is out of Friday's lineup against the Phillies.

With Oakland playing in a National League park, Ryon Healy will get the nod at third base, hitting fifth, which pushes Chapman to the bench. Chapman should be available as a pinch hitter or defensive replacement.

Chapman is out of Friday's lineup against the Phillies.

With Oakland playing in a National League park, Ryon Healy will get the nod at third base, hitting fifth, which pushes Chapman to the bench. Chapman should be available as a pinch hitter or defensive replacement.

Rivera was designated for assignment by Milwaukee on Friday.

Rivera loses his place on the 40-man roster after earning just one appearance with the Brewers this season. The infielder slashed .218/.282/.314 with five home runs and 43 RBI during 107 games with Triple-A Colorado Springs in 2017.

Ramirez went 4-for-4 with a walk and scored the game-winning run in Thursday's 3-2, walkoff victory over the Royals.

Ramirez pounded out two more doubles Thursday to extending his MLB-leading total to 50. He now ranks fourth in the AL in batting average (.314) and runs (97), while maintaining the league's third-best OPS (.941).

Candelario went 2-for-4 with a home run in Thursday's loss to the White Sox.

The homer was the second of Candelario's career and his first since joining Detroit in the Justin Wilson trade. He may not have super exciting tools, but the 23-year-old Candelario has been hitting at a strong clip since stepping into a regular role, going 15-for-43 (.349 average) to begin September.

Moncada went 4-for-5 with two walks, a home run, five runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's win over Detroit.

This was easily the best game of Moncada's career to this point, as he reached base in six of seven trips to the plate and tied Tim Raines' franchise record with the five runs, according to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. He raised his average more than 20 points in this one (from .207 to .229). The 22-year-old is still a work in progress when it comes to picking up spin and recognizing offspeed stuff, but he's now hit safely in six straight, flashing the potential that made him the No. 1 overall prospect in baseball.

Rendon is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Braves, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

Despite riding a modest five-game hitting streak, Rendon will get the day off as manager Dusty Baker rests his starters ahead of Washington's weekend series against the Dodgers. Adrian Sanchez will draw a start at the hot corner in his stead.

Reyes wrapped up his injury-plagued 2017 season at with a .302/.333/.434 slash line through 50 games at High-A Frederick.

The top prospect missed a majority of the season after punching a wall, causing Reyes to need surgery on his right pinky finger. He entered the year with high hopes of moving into MiLB's higher levels, but the 20-year-old will need to wait another year before making that happen.

Suarez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a grand slam in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Cardinals.

The blast was his 25th of the year, and it ended an 18-game homer drought for Suarez. The 26-year-old is slashing only .214/.306/.310 in September, but this might be the spark he needed to finish the season on a high note.