MLB Player News

Schanuel (intercostal) was spotted taking part in agility work on the field prior to Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Though Schanuel hasn't yet been cleared for full baseball activities since landing on the injured list Saturday due to a right intercostal strain, his presence on the field suggests that he hasn't been shut down entirely. A clearer timeline for Schanuel's return should come into focus once he's resumed taking part in batting practice, baserunning and fielding drills. Vaughn Grissom will likely continue to see the bulk of the reps at first base while Schnauel is out.

Whitcomb went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 10-9 loss to the Reds.

Whitcomb doubled in the second inning before coming around to score, and he launched a two-run homer to left-center field in the sixth. The 27-year-old was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday and has started each of San Francisco's last three games. He launched his first Giants home run Wednesday and is now slashing .147/.171/.441 with seven RBI, four runs scored and three long balls across 35 plate appearances between San Francisco and Houston this season.

Cox went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 10-9 loss to the Reds.

Cox got San Francisco on the scoreboard with a two-run homer in the second inning, and he drew a leadoff walk in the fifth before coming around to score. He's homered in two of his last three outings and is batting .240 with four runs scored, three RBI and two home runs in 26 plate appearances since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 14. Overall, he's slashing .255/.269/.529 with nine runs scored, six RBI, four stolen bases and three long balls across 55 plate appearances at the big-league level this season.

The Tigers released Sandlin on Tuesday.

Sandlin appeared in eight games at the big-league level with the Angels earlier this season before losing his spot on the 40-man roster and electing free agency in May. He joined the Tigers on a minor-league deal shortly thereafter but was unable to earn another look in the majors despite submitting a 3.50 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 46:20 K:BB in 36 innings at Triple-A Toledo. Given those strong results, the 29-year-old righty shouldn't have much difficulty finding work in another organization.

Devers went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 10-9 loss to the Reds.

Devers hit a single in the first inning and added a two-run homer in the fifth. He was also intentionally walked in the eighth frame. The veteran infielder has homered in three straight games, batting .455 with six RBI, five runs scored and three home runs in 13 plate appearances during that stretch. He's up to 29 long balls on the year and is now slashing .246/.324/.486 with 76 RBI, 74 runs scored and a 25.9 percent strikeout rate across 564 plate appearances this season.

Moniak is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Nationals.

It's a routine day off for Moniak, who started each of the previous seven contests. The 28-year-old is just 5-for-33 at the plate during that stretch. Zac Veen, Cole Carrigg and Troy Johnston will play the outfield and Jake McCarthy will slot in at designated hitter for the Rockies.

Goodman is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Nationals.

Goodman homered in each of the first two games of the series after returning from the injured list, but he will get a breather during Thursday's afternoon tilt. Brett Sullivan will step in at catcher for the Rockies.

Follow-up imagining on Mead's fractured left wrist came back clean Monday, and the infielder has been cleared to begin mobility exercises and progress toward strength work, MLB.com reports.

Mead has been able to transition out of the cast he was wearing to protect his injured hand and is now donning a splint. Though he's not yet ready to take part in full baseball activities, ditching the cast at least represents a step forward in the recovery process. The 25-year-old would still appear to have a chance at making it back from the injured list around mid-to-late September.

Gonsolin (elbow) struck out three and allowed no hits and one walk over three shutout innings Wednesday in a rehab start with Triple-A Omaha.

Making his organizational debut after signing with the Royals on Aug. 13, Gonsolin turned in an encouraging performance in what was his first game action since undergoing Tommy John surgery with an internal brace just over a year ago. He spotted 23 of his 40 pitches for strikes and induced five whiffs on the night while averaging 92 mph with his four-seam fastball. The right-hander will likely need to build up his pitch count over at least two or three more rehab starts before the Royals bring him back from the injured list and potentially give him a look in the rotation in September.

High-A Eugene reinstated Kent (undisclosed) from the 7-day injured list Wednesday, and he went 0-for-5 in Wednesday's 11-6 loss to Everett.

Kent was placed on High-A Hudson Valley's 7-day injured list July 6 before being traded to the Giants on Aug. 3. The 22-year-old shortstop returned to action for Eugene, though he was unable to get on base. Across 360 plate appearances in High-A this season, he's slashing .303/.358/.437 with 56 runs scored, 43 RBI, 20 stolen bases and six long balls.