MLB Player News

Nimmala is day-to-day after suffering a hand laceration with Double-A Rocket City on Thursday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Nimmala was the big get for the Halos in the Jose Soriano trade earlier in the week, but he'll now be sidelined for a short while after making his organizational debut Wednesday. The 20-year-old shortstop was a first-round pick in 2023 and has seen action at four different levels of the minors this season. He slashed .279/.355/.451 with four homers, 11 RBI, 21 runs scored, four stolen bases and a 13:32 BB:K across 138 plate appearances at Double-A prior to being dealt to Los Angeles.

McGonigle went 2-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Thursday's 11-0 win over the Mariners.

McGonigle snapped a mini 0-for-12 slump with his second multi-hit performance in five games this month. The rookie is also starting to showcase his power a bit more recently, as he has three home runs across his last six contests to give him 12 long balls on the season. McGonigle appears to be the heavy favorite for AL Rookie of the Year honors at this point, and the 21-year-old's long-term fantasy value continues to climb.

Kreidler is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Kansas City.

Kreidler had made four consecutive starts at shortstop, but he will begin Thursday's festivities on the bench. Tristan Gray will occupy shortstop in Kreidler's stead as the Twins try to avoid being swept.

Neto went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Orioles.

Batting cleanup as opposed to his customary leadoff spot Thursday, Neto responded by showing off his power stroke. The shortstop snapped a long power outage, last going deep July 5, so it's possible the Angels will keep him in the No. 4 lineup position in an attempt to keep his power up. Through 502 plate appearances, Neto is slashing .230/.317/.426 with 20 homers, 50 RBI, 14 stolen bases and 74 runs scored.

Wilson is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Cincinnati.

Wilson homered three times in a four-game span shortly after the All-Star break, but he's gone just 8-for-49 at the dish across his subsequent 12 contests. Alika Williams will handle shortstop duties for the Athletics while Wilson gets a break.

The Royals outrighted Velazquez to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

Velazquez had been booted from the 40-man roster after going 1-for-15 at the dish for the Royals. He has the ability to elect free agency, but if Velazquez sticks around, he will give Kansas City some experienced infield depth at Omaha.

Story (sports hernia) will be re-evaluated at the end of the team's current homestand to determine when he can begin a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.

The Red Sox finish up with the White Sox at Fenway Park on Thursday and then host the Athletics through the weekend before heading out on the road. If Story is ready to begin an assignment, he may need a handful of games, given he's been sidelined since the middle of May. The Red Sox have caught fire without Story and could slow-walk his rehab as to not disrupt the chemistry the club has built while going 30-5 since June 25.

Monasterio went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the White Sox.

Monasterio has emerged from nowhere to become Boston's starting shortstop and is holding his own. Wednesday, he extended an on-base streak to 17 games, during which he's 22-for-55 (.400) with seven walks (.470 OBP), one steal, eight doubles, one triple, two home runs, 13 RBI and 10 runs scored. The player Monasterio replaced, Marcelo Mayer (forearm), has since been traded to the Giants. Mayer had been a replacement for the injured Trevor Story (sports hernia), who will be re-evaluated after Boston's current homestand to determine how close he is to a minor-league rehab assignment.

Emerson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.

Emerson had gone 29 games without a long ball prior to Wednesday, hitting .181 with just one double and five RBI in that span. He also struck out at a 34.3 percent rate during the power drought. The infielder is batting .199 with a .617 OPS, eight homers, 23 RBI, 24 runs scored, six doubles, one triple and three stolen bases over his first 62 major-league games. Emerson also has a 32.6 percent strikeout rate on the year, so his average is likely to remain suppressed until he can make more consistent contact.

Genao went 4-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Mets.

It was a night to remember for Genao, as he became just the 22nd player in the modern era to record four or more hits in their MLB debut. Genao got the start at third base Wednesday with Jose Ramirez (hand) sidelined, though he'll likely see most of his playing time at shortstop moving forward, as Brayan Rocchio's gone just 3-for-35 (.086) in his last 10 games. Across 309 plate appearances with Triple-A Columbus this season, Genao slashed .309/.395/.494 with 10 homers, 48 runs scored, 42 RBI and nine stolen bases.