MLB Player News

Isbel (foot) is slated to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Isbel is ready to take a significant step in his recovery program for a Grade 3 tear of the left plantar fascia, which caused him to go on the IL in mid-June. How his foot reacts to in-game activities will ultimately determine when he'll be ready to return to major-league action. Prior to his foot injury, Isbel was slashing .244/.298/.354 with five steals, three home runs and 11 RBI across 183 plate appearances.

Cowser is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Cowser will join fellow left-handed hitters Samuel Basallo (shoulder), Dylan Beavers and Jackson Holliday on the bench while the Red Sox send southpaw Payton Tolle to the bump for the series opener. Leody Taveras will draw the start in center field Monday in place of Cowser, who went 1-for-10 with one walk and one stolen base during the Orioles' three-game sweep of the Astros over the weekend.

Beavers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Beavers will join fellow left-handed hitters Samuel Basallo (shoulder), Colton Cowser and Jackson Holliday on the bench while the Red Sox send southpaw Payton Tolle to the bump for the series opener. Tyler O'Neill will draw the start in right field Monday in place of Beavers, who went 4-for-10 with two doubles, one stolen base and one RBI during the Orioles' three-game sweep of the Astros over the weekend.

Clase is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.

Clase will head to the bench Monday after he went 0-for-5 with a walk and three strikeouts while starting in two of the Blue Jays' three games against the White Sox over the weekend. Myles Straw will receive the nod in left field in the series opener, but Clase will likely rank as the Blue Jays' preferred option at the position until Jesus Sanchez (ankle) makes his return from the injured list.

Freeman (neck) will begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Monday.

Freeman has been cleared for game action after requiring surgery in late June to repair a herniated disc in his neck. He should eventually continue his rehab assignment at a higher-level affiliate, but the 25-year-old won't be guaranteed to rejoin the major-league roster once he's activated from the 10-day injured list.

Halpin will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Twins.

Halpin will occupy center field for the fifth time in past six games after he recorded exactly one hit in each of his last four starts while chipping in a pair of steals. He appears to have a grip on a strong-side platoon role in the Cleveland outfield for the time being, though Halpin will be at risk of a move to the bench or a demotion to Triple-A Columbus once Angel Martinez (foot) returns from the 10-day injured list.

Watson is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

Watson had started 10 of the last 11 contests, and the one he didn't start during that stretch was the second leg of a doubleheader. He'll get a breather for Monday's series opener while Chase DeLauter handles right field and Rhys Hoskins is deployed at designated hitter.

The Twins activated Buxton (hip) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

Buxton had been shelved for nearly two weeks after aggravating a right hip injury, but he's ready to go for the start of the Twins' four-game series in Cleveland that begins Monday. He skipped a rehab assignment, as the Twins were satisfied with the work Buxton put in in recent days between his hitting and defensive drills. Tristan Gray was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.

Langford went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-5 loss to Atlanta.

Langford belted his 10th homer of the season, a solo shot in the ninth inning of Raisel Iglesias. The outfielder has hit safely in six of seven games since coming off the injured list, going 9-for-29 (.310) with two homers, five RBI and six runs during that stretch. Since June 5, when Langford returned from an earlier stay on the IL that cost him six weeks, he's posted a slash line of .315/.367/.613 with nine home runs, 21 RBI, three steals and 20 runs over 28 contests.

Kwan batted leadoff and went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Pirates. He was also caught stealing.

Kwan's third-inning single plated the Guardians' lone run. The single extended a hit streak to six games, during which Kwan is 11-for-21 (.524) with two doubles, three RBI, two steals and three runs scored. He'd batted ninth in the order in his previous 12 starts before Sunday's promotion. It's unclear if the recent stretch of hitting is what prompted manager Stephen Vogt to put Kwan back at leadoff, or if the manager preferred the veteran instead of rookie Travis Bazzana atop the order against Pittsburgh's ace, Paul Skenes.