MLB Player News

Rendon (knee) is starting at third base and hitting fifth Sunday against the Cardinals, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

He was a little sore after tumbling over a railing in foul territory to make a catch in Saturday's game, but it is not painful enough for him to miss Sunday night's game against St. Louis. Since the start of June, Rendon is hitting .310/.417/.643 with seven home runs and more walks (15) than strikeouts (11).

LeMahieu (groin) is starting at second base and batting second during Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

LeMahieu was removed from Tuesday's game with a right groin cramp and was sidelined for the following three contests. After several days of rest, the hot-hitting second baseman is set to rejoin the Rockies lineup ahead of their series finale against Taijuan Walker and the Diamondbacks.

Moustakas is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins.

Moustakas receives the afternooon off one day after he slugged his team-leading 22nd homer of the season in Game 1 of a doubleheader. It's likely that Moustakas will be back in the lineup Monday against the Mariners to take aim at extending his hitting streak to seven games, but he'll take a seat in favor of Ramon Torres in the series finale.

Longoria went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and two runs in Saturday's 10-3 win over the Orioles.

Longoria opened the scoring on the day when he plated Mallex Smith with a first-inning single, and he went on to produce his third two-hit effort in the last four games. The 31-year-old has upped his batting average in each of the first three months of the season and has boosted his season figure a full 57 points since May 3.

Bregman is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees.

With Bregman on the shelf, Marwin Gonzalez will move over to third base while Norichika Aoki gets the nod in left field. It will be just the second day off since June 18 for Bregman, who went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Saturday night.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Saturday's win over Detroit.

Ramirez has caught fire with a .389/.429/.695 slash line, six homers, 18 doubles, 13 RBI, seven stolen bases and 33 runs through 33 games since late May. He's sporting a career-high .934 OPS and has already surpassed last season's 11 round trippers. When you add his positional flexibility, Ramirez is an even more valuable fantasy asset.

Chapman (knee) went 0-for-4 as the designated hitter in a rehab start during High-A Stockton's win over Visalia on Saturday.

The promising rookie is also slated to start and play in the field for the Ports on Sunday and could be right back with the big-league club for Monday's series opener against the White Sox. Chapman appears to be fully recovered from the knee infection that required a four-day hospital stay last week, but the A's likely want to see him at full capacity for at least one game before he's deemed ready to return.

Manager Dusty Baker said Rendon is a little sore after tumbling over a railing in foul territory to make a catch Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports.

Rendon made a fantastic catch on a Tommy Pham pop-up in the first inning, sprinting into foul territory before falling into the stands while making the play. The veteran third baseman was able to stay in the game following the incident, finishing 2-for-4 at the plate, but can be considered day-to-day heading into Sunday's series finale.

LeMahieu (groin) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

LeMahieu will be held out for a third straight game as he continues to nurse a sore groin, though he told Jenny Cavnar of Root Sports Rocky Mountain that he is available to pinch hit if needed, which is a positive sign. He'll remain day-to-day while Alexi Amarista starts in his place Saturday.

Moustakas went 1-for-5 with a solo homer Saturday against the Twins.

Moustakas left the yard for the 22nd time this season off Jose Berrios in a home loss. He's tied his career high in homers and his .551 slugging percentage is easily the best of his career, making him a great fantasy value this season.