MLB Player News

Urias (ear) is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals, starting at second base and batting fifth, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Urias is making his first start since Saturday after a bruised and sore ear kept him on the bench for the past two games. Adam Frazier will drop out of the lineup to clear room at the keystone for Urias.

Escobar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

He'll sit against Dodgers right-hander Noah Syndergaard, marking the second time in three days that Escobar has exited the lineup when a righty has taken the hill for the opposition. Escobar's recent usage confirms that he's faded into a short-side platoon role at third base following the recent promotion of the lefty-hitting Brett Baty to the majors.

Peterson (wrist) made his return from a one-game absence in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs and went 0-for-1 with three walks.

The disciplined night at the plate pushed Peterson's OBP over the .300 threshold for the first time all season. The veteran is still hitting just .200 over his first 59 plate appearances, but his 13.6 percent walk rate qualifies as the second-highest figure of his career.

Sosa (back) will be examined by a doctor in Chicago on Wednesday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Sosa hasn't played since Saturday because of a sore back. The expectation is that he will be available off the bench Wednesday in an emergency, so it sounds like he's still expected to avoid the injured list.

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Wednesday that Moncada (back) isn't expected to return from the 10-day injured list by the end of the week, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada will need a rehab assignment before being activated, and it's not clear when he'll be ready to report to an affiliate. Grifol has said that the team wants to make sure the third baseman is 100 percent recovered from his back issue before returning from the IL, so it's clear the White Sox are proceeding cautiously. Jake Burger's strong play at the hot corner allows the White Sox to be deliberate with Moncada.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Astros.

The 29-year-old seems intent on re-defining what it means to have a contract year. Chapman is slashing a blistering .415/.472/.785 through 17 games with nine doubles, five homers, 13 runs and 17 RBI, and his hot streak has him hitting consistently in the heart of Toronto's high-octane offense. His .489 BABIP isn't sustainable, but with Chapman striking out at a career-low 20.8 percent rate and sporting a 100th percentile barrel rate when he makes contact, his production so far can't be written off as purely a small-sample fluke.

Sosa (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Sosa hasn't made an appearance since exiting Saturday's 13-0 loss to the Reds with back discomfort, paving the way for Josh Harrison to pick up more work at third base. Though he'll be on the bench for the fourth consecutive game, Sosa doesn't appear to be at risk of a trip to the injured list. According to Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Sosa is considered day-to-day and would have been available off the bench for Tuesday's doubleheader in an emergency situation.

Segura is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Giants, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Segura will get a breather after he's been dealing with pectoral discomfort this week, going 1-for-5 with a run scored over the first two games of the series. Jon Berti will start at third base while Garrett Hampson enters the lineup at shortstop and bats ninth in the series finale against San Francisco.

Nevin will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Nevin will start for the fourth time in six games and may have at least temporarily inched ahead of the likes of Zach McKinstry and Jonathan Schoop as manager A.J. Hinch's preferred option for the remaining opening in Detroit's everyday lineup. Since being called up from Triple-A Toledo, Nevin is getting on base at a .400 clip in 10 plate appearances, but he'll need to continue to excel at the dish over a larger sample of playing time before he takes firmer hold of a regular spot.

Senzel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Upon returning from the injured list last Thursday, Senzel proceeded to start in each of the Reds' last six games, moving between center field and third base. Senzel batted just .190 over those contests, and though he'll take a seat in the series finale, the 27-year-old still looks like he'll receive a trial in a near-everyday role while Spencer Steer (knee) is day-to-day and while Joey Votto (biceps/shoulder) remains on the injured list.