MLB Player News

President of baseball operations Erik Neander said Thursday that DeLuca (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment this week, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

DeLuca initially landed on the injured list in April with a strained right shoulder, though multiple setbacks have caused his absence to extend into the second half of the season. He'll give minor-league action another shot within the next several days and will likely require an extended ramp-up period before rejoining the active roster.

The Athletics selected Cortes' contract and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Though Cortes will stick around at Las Vegas to begin the second half, the Athletics' decision to move him to the 40-man roster could clear the way for him to make his MLB debut later this season. The 28-year-old outfielder has enjoyed a big season in the Pacific Coast League thus far, slashing .321/.418/.603 with 16 home runs and as many walks (41) as strikeouts (41) over 299 plate appearances.

Triple-A Buffalo placed Schreck on its 7-day injured list June 19 due to an apparent hand injury, Zach Worden of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Schreck was removed from a June 17 game after being hit on the hand by a pitch before Buffalo placed him on its IL two days later. The outfielder looks on track to rejoin Buffalo shortly after the All-Star break, as he had appeared in four rehab games between the rookie-level Florida Complex League and Single-A Dunedin last week. Before getting shut down at Buffalo, Schreck hit .231 with two home runs in his first nine games at the Triple-A level after receiving a promotion from Double-A New Hampshire on June 4.

Schneider went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the A's.

In a wild fifth-inning at-bat, Schneider launched a long fly down the left-field line that was ruled foul. When the call was upheld on review, Blue Jays manager John Schneider -- no relation -- got ejected, only for Schneider the player to then crush the first pitch he saw after play resumed over the fence in left-center field, a homer which ruined the perfect game Jeffrey Springs had going. Since the beginning of July, the 26-year-old utility player has hit .250 (7-for-28) with four of his five home run on the season, and six of his 11 RBI.

Benintendi went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday against the Guardians.

Benintendi popped his home run, his 11th of the season, to knot the game at 4-4. He reached base in three of four games against the Guardians this weekend, going 5-for-11 with two runs scored, a home run and a stolen base. Benintendi heads into the All-Star break with a .196 ISO across 270 plate appearances, which would be the highest mark of his career in a full season.

Carter went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple, a double and two runs scored during Sunday's 5-1 win over the Astros.

Carter notched his first triple of the season Sunday and tallied his second game with multiple extra-base hits. In his last five starts, Carter is 6-for-21 (.286) with seven RBI and six runs scored. He'll take a .269/.351/.425 slash line into the All-Star break.

Garcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 5-1 win over Houston.

Garcia homered for the third time in four games and extended his hit streak to nine games with his solo shot in the third inning off Hunter Brown. During that streak, Garcia is 11-for-39 (.282) with six runs scored and seven RBI. He'll take a .683 OPS into the All-Star break.

Arozarena went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI double during Sunday's 8-4 win over the Tigers.

Arozarena hit his ninth home run in 13 games, a remarkable stretch for the 30-year-old who homered just eight times in his first 356 plate appearances of 2025. Sunday's outing also marked Arozarena's eighth multi-hit performance in 15 games. He'll take a .251/.357/.463 slash line into the All-Star break.

Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an RBI double, an additional run scored and a stolen base during Sunday's 8-4 win over the Tigers.

Rodriguez reached safely in four of his five plate appearances Sunday and swatted a homer for a third consecutive game. The 24-year-old is up to 14 home runs and 17 stolen bases on the season. In his last seven games, Rodriguez is 9-for-29 (.310) with five doubles, seven RBI and nine runs scored.

Rodriguez left Triple-A St. Paul's 10-9 win over Iowa on Saturday in the fourth inning due to an apparent side injury, MLB.com reports. He went 1-for-2 with two RBI prior to his departure.

Rodriguez returned to the St. Paul lineup Tuesday after missing more than a month of action with a right hip injury, but he's now dealing with a new health concern. He'll likely be held out through the All-Star break before St. Paul determines whether he'll require another stint on the 7-day IL.