MLB Player News

Candelario is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the White Sox.

Candelario is off to a dreadful 7-for-46 (.152) start at the plate this season, but this will be his first day off. The Reds will roll with Santiago Espinal at third base in Chicago.

Bohm went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a 5-1 win against the Pirates on Thursday.

Bohm got the Phillies on the board in the fourth inning with a 407-foot solo blast to center field. The homer was his first of the campaign after he went deep a career-high 20 times last season. Bohm is slashing .267/.365/.422 with eight RBI, four runs, a stolen base and a 7:12 BB:K through 52 plate appearances.

Devers (shoulder) is not likely to return to the Red Sox's lineup Friday against the Angels, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Devers was held out of Thursday's game against Baltimore with soreness in his shoulder. The team is hoping he'll avoid a stint on the injured list, though it appears likely that he'll miss his second consecutive game Friday. Pablo Reyes started in Devers' place at the hot corner Thursday.

Devers isn't playing in Thursday's game against the Orioles due to continued problems with his left shoulder, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Manager Alex Cora said he's hopeful Devers won't require a trip to the injured list, but the 27-year-old's shoulder is affecting his swing enough to warrant a day off for recovery. Pablo Reyes will get the nod at third base Thursday while Devers sits, and the Red Sox will presumably check back in on the All-Star third baseman before Friday's series opener against the Angels.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Twins.

Muncy led off the fourth inning with a 400-foot solo shot off Chris Paddack, tying the game 2-2. It's the second homer of the year for Muncy, who's now batting .250 with a .756 OPS and eight RBI through 14 games this season. The 33-year-old third baseman figures to see plenty of RBI chances while batting behind Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani in the Dodgers' high-powered lineup.

Candelario went 0-for-3 and was hit by a pitch in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Brewers.

Candelario has one hit over the last 18 at-bats, dropping his average to .152 and OPS to .535 for the season. Those are unbecoming numbers for a cleanup hitter. He's part of a big hole in the middle of the Reds' order along with third place batter Christian Encarnacion-Strand (.154/.417). The slump is causing Candelario to chase more than normal; he's swinging at a career-high 36 percent of offerings outside the zone.

Gelof went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Rangers.

Gelof's eighth-inning solo shot didn't have much of an impact on the final score, but it extended his on-base streak to six games and marked his second homer over his past three contests. The second baseman is 6-for-14 with five RBI over that three-game span, as he appears to be turning things around following a slow start to the campaign. Prior to the the offensive spurt, Gelof began the season batting .156 with no homers or RBI and a 5:13 BB:K across his first 32 at-bats.

Garcia went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run and two stolen bases in an 11-2 win over Houston on Wednesday.

Garcia was one of only two Royals starters who didn't get a hit in the rout, but he maximized the impact of his one time reaching base -- on a sixth-inning leadoff walk -- when he proceeded to steal second and third base before coming home on a Vinnie Pasquantino sacrifice fly. Garcia has gone without a hit in each of his past three games to drop his season average to .204, but he continues to lead off for a Kansas City squad that is currently 8-4 -- its best record through 12 games since 2016.

Caminero (quadriceps) could return from the 7-day injured list by this weekend, Marc Topkin reports.

Caminero landed on the injured list after his third game with Triple-A Durham but is nearing a return after engaging in a workout Tuesday without issue. While the Rays appear intent on giving him some plate appearances in the minors, their plans could change with each of Brandon Lowe (oblique), Jonathan Aranda (finger) and Taylor Walls (hip) sidelined.

Burger went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Yankees.

Burger entered the game in a bit of a cold spell, having gone 1-for-15 since his two-homer performance on April 4. While his three-run home run off Marcus Stroman was Burger's only hit of the day, the round-tripper could be what the third baseman needed to break out of the slump. Through 13 games, Burger is slashing .260/.291/.480 and is tied for the league lead with 15 RBI.