MLB Player News

Mondesi went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Monday's 5-2 loss to Cleveland.

His seventh inning shot was his first homer of the year and the only run the Royals managed off Zach Plesac. Mondesi has nudged his average back up to .200 with six hits in his last four games, and his AL-leading 11 steals have been the only thing keeping his fantasy value afloat this year.

Bichette (knee) will serve as the designated hitter in a simulated game at the Blue Jays' alternate training site Monday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

Bichette has now missed over three weeks with a sprained knee, but it looks like he should be able to return soon. The Blue Jays have yet to announce a specific timeline for him to be activated from the injured list, however.

Adrianza went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored Sunday in the Twins' 10-8 loss to the Tigers.

Adrianza cracked the lineup for the third time in four games Sunday, filling in for a resting Josh Donaldson at third base. With Jorge Polanco getting Monday's series finale off, Adrianza will stick in the starting nine at shortstop and will bat eighth, but don't expect his run of increased playing time to continue much longer. Once designated hitter Nelson Cruz (hip) and Max Kepler (groin) are deemed healthy, the Twins will have their optimal lineup at full strength.

Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Bogaerts homered for the second consecutive contest, this time taking A.J. Cole deep in the eighth inning. He's now tallied 10 home runs this season and is hitting .281/.338/.541 with 24 runs scored and 26 RBI across 160 plate appearances.

Lindor went 2-for-3 with a double, walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Brewers.

Lindor started slowly this season, recording just 15 knocks in his first 65 at-bats. However, he has enjoyed a strong stretch since Aug. 11, going 30-for-93 (.323) with 10 extra-base hits over that span. In all, the shortstop is slashing a solid .280/.341/.453.

Bogaerts went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Blue Jays.

Bogaerts was hitless in his first four at-bats, but he took Blue Jays closer Anthony Bass deep to tie the game in the ninth inning. The solo shot was his ninth homer of the year to go with three stolen bases, 24 RBI and 22 runs scored through 39 games. He's slashing .277/.335/.525 in 155 plate appearances.

Adames isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Marlins.

Adames struck out in each of his four at-bats Friday, and he'll take a seat for Saturday's contest. Joey Wendle will start at shortstop in his place.

Diaz started at second base and went 1-for-5 with a double in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Angels.

Diaz, who had been manning third base for the injured Alex Bregman (hamstring), moved to second base Friday as a replacement for Jose Altuve (knee). Altuve's knee injury is expected to prevent him from playing the rest of the weekend, so Diaz should receive at-bats in Saturday's doubleheader and Sunday's single game. Playing time beyond that depends on how Altuve's knee responds and/or Bregman's pending return.

Wendle went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Marlins.

Wendle is not capturing many headlines but has a couple homers and three steals now with a palatable .269 batting average. He's in a good spot, batting regularly in the top third of the Rays' order against right-handed pitching, and best of all for fantasy, Wendle has three-position eligibility.

Velazquez went 0-for-2 with a stolen base and a walk in Friday's 6-3 win over the Yankees in Game 2 of their doubleheader.

Velazquez drew the walk in the sixth inning and stolen second base. It's his fourth steal of the year. The 26-year-old has added two RBI and eight runs scored across 62 plate appearances.