MLB Player News

The Rays selected Madrigal's contract from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

The 29-year-old joined Tampa Bay on a minor-league deal in late June and will now get a look with the big club. Madrigal posted a .273/.385/.295 slash line in 52 plate appearances for the Angels earlier this season and was hitting well for Durham with an .818 OPS in 47 contests. He'll provide infield depth to help cover the loss of Taylor Walls (hip), who was placed on the injured list Tuesday.

The Rays placed Walls on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right hip flexor strain, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Walls didn't play in his team's last game Sunday, so it seems he's been dealing with the injury for a few days. He'll be eligible to return Sept. 18, but it's unclear whether Walls has a chance to be ready on that date. Jorge Mateo will likely handle the bulk of the reps at shortstop while Walls is shelved.

Cruz (elbow) expects to resume a throwing program by the end of this week, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

Cruz was diagnosed with a partial tear in his right elbow UCL in late August. It's an injury that sometimes requires surgery and often results in an extended absence, but Cruz is motivated to make it back before the regular season concludes. Being able to accomplish that feat, however, is not a given.

DeLauter (wrist) is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore.

He's missing a fourth straight contest due to a sprained right wrist. DeLauter reported improvement pregame Monday and seems to be trending toward avoiding the injured list. However, with the Guardians having an off day looming Thursday, it wouldn't be a surprise if DeLauter remains out until Friday. Angel Martinez will be in right field, and Jo Adell will serve as the designated hitter Tuesday.

Martin (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.

Martin is ready to test things out in a game setting after missing the last three-plus weeks with a strained left hamstring. The Twins are idle Thursday before beginning a homestand Friday, and Martin should be activated at some point during that homestand.

Meckler is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Boston.

The left-handed-hitting Meckler will often play against lefty hurlers, but he'll begin Tuesday's contest on the bench as the Red Sox send southpaw Patrick Sandoval to the hill.

Caglianone (elbow) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Caglianone will be absent from the lineup for the third straight contest as he recovers from a left flexor strain. The Royals conclude their series with the Diamondbacks on Wednesday before they're idle Thursday, so it wouldn't be a surprise if Caglianone remains out of commission until his club begins a road trip Friday. Matthew Lugo will patrol right field for Kansas City on Tuesday.

Judge will start in right field and will bat third Tuesday versus the Rockies in his return to the lineup.

Judge is finally back in the Yankees' lineup after missing more than three months of action with a stress fracture in his ribs. Because he's been out so long and skipped a rehab assignment, the Yankees plan to ease Judge back into an everyday role. That's expected to include early removal from games and some extra days off.

Duran is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

Duran went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer in Monday's series opener to bust out of a 3-for-35 slump, and he'll take a seat Tuesday against Halos lefty Reid Detmers. Roman Anthony will shift to left field while Jahmai Jones picks up a start as the designated hitter.

Contreras (hamstring) took batting practice on the field at Fenway Park on Tuesday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Contreras is also expected to do some running on the field during Boston's series against the Angels that runs through Wednesday. It hasn't been determined yet whether Contreras needs a short rehab assignment before returning to the active roster. If he skips one, he could be activated as soon as Friday. Contreras has been out since late August with a left hamstring strain.