MLB Player News

LeMahieu will start at first base and bat ninth in Monday's game against the White Sox.

LeMahieu will remain in the lineup for the fourth time in five games, but all four starts have come against left-handed pitching. The Yankees are seemingly viewing LeMahieu as a short-side platoon player these days with left-handed hitters Ben Rice and Jazz Chisholm holding down the fort at the two corner-infield spots.

Miranda is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Royals.

Miranda has struggled since returning from the injured list late last month, slashing only .200/.238/.275 in 12 games. Carlos Santana and Royce Lewis will occupy the corner-infield spots for the Twins on Monday, and Matt Wallner will start at designated hitter.

The Blue Jays optioned De Los Santos to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

De Los Santos was up with the big club for nearly two weeks but didn't play much, going 2-for-7 at the plate during his limited chances. The Blue Jays will announce a corresponding roster move prior to Monday's game against the Angels.

Hernandez went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Pirates.

Hernandez posted his second three-hit game this month. He came up big in the 10th with a leadoff double to tie the game before eventually coming around to score the winning run. Over his last nine games, Hernandez is slashing .333/.405/.545 with seven RBI, six runs and a 4:4 BB:K. He's reached base safely in all but one game over that span. For the year, the 32-year-old is slashing .214/.281/.338 with seven homers, 26 RBI, 30 runs and a 25:63 BB:K in 292 plate appearances.

Solano went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 7-6 loss to Miami.

Pinch hitting for Jake Cronenworth with one out in the eighth inning, Solano came up clutch and launched a two-run homer off Andrew Nardi to bring the Padres within one run. The long ball was Solano's fifth of the year -- a milestone he had reached just twice in his first 10 MLB seasons. In 212 plate appearances, Solano is slashing .313/.363/.436.

Burger went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and two additional runs scored during Sunday's 7-6 win over the Padres.

Burger generated multiple hits for the fourth time in five games and went yard in a third consecutive contest. The 28-year-old has belted nine homers in 13 games, totaling 14 RBI and 12 runs while batting .358 (19-for-53) during that stretch. Burger is up to 22 homers this season and has a .768 OPS.

Ortiz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Reds.

Ortiz got the scoring started Sunday, tagging Nick Lodolo for a two-run homer in the second inning. The long ball was Ortiz's eighth of the season, and the third baseman appears to finally be breaking out of his slump, going 9-for-24 with four extra-base hits during his last six games.

Chapman went 3-for-4 with a triple, three RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers.

Chapman had a two-run single in the first and an RBI single in the sixth to produce the Giants' first three runs. The third baseman was held hitless in the first two games versus the Tigers, but he's still batting .325 (13-for-40) with four home runs and 12 RBI over 10 games in August. For the season, he's up to a .249/.338/.450 slash line with 19 homers, 60 RBI, 81 runs scored, 30 doubles, one triple and 12 stolen bases over 117 contests.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Sunday's 9-8 loss to Colorado.

Riley gave Atlanta a hot start with his first-inning homer and came around to score again on a Matt Olson double in the seventh. Riley is 7-for-23 (.304) with three homers and eight RBI over his last five contests. For the season, he's posted a .264/.330/.475 slash line with 18 homers, 55 RBI, 60 runs scored, 26 doubles and no stolen bases over 103 games. His power is still behind where it's been over the previous three years, but it appears he's turning things around.

The Nationals are expected to call up Chaparro from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Tuesday's game against the Angels, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Washington acquired Chaparro at the trade deadline in a deal that sent relief pitcher Dylan Floro to the Diamondbacks. The 25-year-old infielder will get his first taste of the big leagues after he combined to hit .328 with 23 home runs, 85 RBI, 76 runs and three stolen bases over 105 games with Triple-A Reno and Triple-A Rochester this season. With Jose Tena sustaining a thumb injury Sunday that could force him to the injured list, Chaparro could end up replacing him as the Nationals' primary option at third base in the short term.