MLB Player News

The White Sox acquired Perez, infielder/outfielder Miguel Vargas, infielder Alexander Albertus and a player to be named later or cash considerations Monday in a three-team deal involving the Dodgers and Cardinals, Russell Dorsey of Bally Sports reports. The Dodgers acquired infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman and right-handers Michael Kopech and Oliver Gonzalez, and the Cardinals received right-hander Erick Fedde, outfielder Tommy Pham and a player to be named later or cash considerations.

The 19-year-old Perez was regarded as one of the Dodgers' better lower-level position prospects and had made starts at second base, shortstop and third base at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga this season. He slashed .264/.380/.420 with 10 home runs and four stolen bases in the California League while posting a walk rate of 14.3 percent and a strikeout rate of 22 percent across 350 plate appearances.

High-A Brooklyn reinstated Reimer (hamstring) from its 60-day injured list Monday.

Reimer is finally ready to make his 2024 debut for Brooklyn after the Mets' High-A affiliate placed him on the shelf coming out of spring training due to a strained hamstring. The 20-year-old slashed .250/.400/.313 with two extra-base hits (both doubles) over an 11-game rehab assignment between the rookie-level Florida Complex League and Single-A St. Lucie.

Nevin started at third base in a loss to the Angels on Sunday and went 1-for-4 with a double and a run.

Nevin recorded a second consecutive start for the first time since June 25-26 and was in the opening lineup for the third game in the last four overall. The utility player laced his second double in that span and subsequently scored the first run of the day for the Athletics on Miguel Andujar's fielder's choice groundout in the third inning. Nevin has seen action at five different positions including designated hitter, and while he's offered some decent pop by belting 13 of his 35 hits for extra bases, he carries a lackluster .205/.299/.351 slash line across 197 plate appearances overall.

Suarez went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.

Suarez drove in his first run of the day on a sacrifice fly in the fourth and made things interesting with a two-run blast in the 10th, but it wasn't enough to help the Diamondbacks pull off the win. That's seven home runs in July for Suarez, who's now up to 13 on the year. He's putting together his best month of the season so far, slashing .299/.371/.636 with 22 RBI, 14 runs and a 9:24 BB:K in 87 plate appearances. His season average still remains a work in progress, as he's hitting just .218 for the year.

Smith went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays.

Smith launched a two-run shot in the eighth inning, his 11th of the season. With news that third baseman Josh Jung (wrist) is progressing well on a rehab assignment, Smith will soon find a new home in the Rangers' lineup, likely as the primary designated hitter.

Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Phillies.

After going 13 games without a steal, Ramirez has swiped a bag in each of the last two contests to get to 20 thefts on the year. He's one of 19 players in the majors to reach that mark so far in 2024. The third baseman continues to provide well-rounded production from the heart of the Guardians' order, slashing .271/.326/.507 with 24 home runs, 82 RBI and 73 runs scored over 102 games.

Chapman went 3-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.

Chapman logged his second three-hit effort in the last three games. He delivered a key scoring play with a two-run single in the sixth inning to stretch the Giants' lead to 5-2, which proved to be necessary insurance. The third baseman is up to a .242/.334/.424 slash line with 15 home runs, 48 RBI, 72 runs scored and 11 stolen bases through 105 contests this year.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored Sunday against the Mets.

Riley entered Sunday's contest mired in a 2-for-21 slump but collected two hits, including his 14th dinger of the season. Riley left the yard for the fifth time this month but still carries a substandard slash line of .254/.323/.452 over 381 plate appearances and remains on pace to finish with fewer than 30 homers for the first time in four seasons.

Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Muncy's rehab progress from a strained right oblique has been "stagnant," Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Muncy was shut down from swinging for much of mid-July due to lingering soreness, and the third baseman is again feeling discomfort despite recent medical imaging coming back clean. The 33-year-old remains without a clear timeline for his return, but it seems as though he won't be rejoining the Dodgers in the near future.

Rendon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the A's, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

It's the second consecutive game on the bench for Rendon, who has gone 5-for-30 in seven contests since the All-Star break. Willie Calhoun will bat cleanup as the designated hitter in the series finale versus Oakland.