MLB Player News

Madrigal (undisclosed) exited Monday's contest with the Brewers in the fourth inning, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Madrigal got banged up trying to catch a foul ball down the third base line and he was replaced at third base by Christopher Morel. More information on his status will likely be provided following the conclusion of Monday's game in Milwaukee.

Monasterio is starting at third base and batting sixth on Monday versus the Cubs.

With Brian Anderson going on paternity leave, Monasterio will be the first to fill in at the hot corner. It's the first start at third base at the major-league level for the 26-year-old.

Anderson was placed on the paternity leave list Monday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Anderson will be away for the next 1-3 games as he welcomes a little one into the world. Andruw Monasterio is at third base Monday and Owen Miller could also see time there while Anderson is away.

Mead (wrist) was reinstated from Triple-A Durham's 7-day injured list Thursday and went 5-for-9 with two doubles, one triple, two walks, four runs and two RBI in his first two games back with the affiliate.

Mead ended up missing two months with the wrist injury, which he suffered when he was hit by a pitch April 29. The prolonged absence likely means that Mead's big-league debut isn't imminent, though the 22-year-old didn't help his case for a promotion by posting a modest .646 OPS in 22 games prior to being shelved with the injury. The fact that Mead has turned in a pair of strong hitting performances since being activated is at least a promising early sign that his power hasn't been compromised by the recent wrist injury.

Suarez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Rays on Sunday.

Suarez's 397-foot shot to center in the second inning gave the Mariners their first run of the game and marked only his second time leaving the yard since June 13. Suarez does have an impressive body of work at the plate of late despite the modest power numbers, as he boasts a .303 average, .972 OPS, four extra-base hits, 10 RBI and an acceptable 22.0 percent strikeout rate over his last 10 games.

Garcia went 4-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's win over the Dodgers.

Garcia was moved up to the leadoff spot for Sunday's thrashing of the Dodgers and thrived in his new role, though oddly enough, he didn't score a run in a game the Royals put up nine. The 23-year-old now has nine hits over his last three games, and in a small sample size batting leadoff he's slashing .500/.529/.563 with three RBI and a 1:2 BB:K in 16 at-bats. It's possible Garcia could stick at leadoff since the Royals haven't gotten great production out of that spot all year. He's been mighty impressive with his bat and is now slashing .292/.340/.389 with 13 extra-base hits, 20 RBI, 23 runs and a 14:45 BB:K over 204 plate appearances.

Burger went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win against Oakland.

Burger's seventh-inning shot was his 18th of the year and proved to be the game's deciding run. Over his previous 15 games, he posted a brutal .376 OPS with just one homer and no multi-hit performances. After reaching base three times Sunday, Burger boosted his season slash line to .220/.273/.520 with 30 extra-base hits and 38 RBI through 67 games.

Paredes underwent initial X-rays on Sunday that showed no fractures to his ribs, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Paredes exited Sunday's matchup against the Mariners following a collision at third base, and he's been diagnosed with left rib discomfort. It's encouraging that he doesn't appear to be dealing with structural damage, and he should tentatively be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Phillies.

McMahon went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 14-9 loss to the Tigers.

McMahon saw a five-game hitting streak end Saturday and nearly came up empty again Sunday if not for his eighth-inning blast. He went 11 games between homers, hitting a paltry .175 (7-for-40) with a 6:17 BB:K over that span. Despite the quiet stretch recently, he's been quite solid since mid-May. The infielder is up to 13 homers, 43 RBI, 45 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .263/.346/.477 slash line through 83 contests overall.

Candelario went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Sunday's victory over the Phillies.

Candelario's 11th homer extended his hit streak to nine games -- he's gone 12-for-34 (.353) with three long balls in that span. It's been a solid bounce-back campaign for the 29-year-old Candelario. He's now slashing .264/.339/.475 with 39 RBI and 42 runs scored through 336 plate appearances.