MLB Player News

The Orioles transferred O'Neill (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.

O'Neill was placed on the injured list Aug. 26 due to his strained right rotator cuff, so moving to the 60-day IL will officially rule him out for the rest of the year. The 31-year-old will close out his second season in Baltimore with a .212/.300/.377 slash line to go with 10 homers, 23 RBI and 31 runs scored across 260 plate appearances. His 40-man roster spot will go to Felix Bautista (shoulder), who came off the 60-day IL on Saturday.

The Yankees recalled Schuemann from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

Schuemann has slashed .275/.333/.507 with three homers, six RBI and 14 runs scored across 76 plate appearances since being sent down to Triple-A in late August. He'll now return to the majors to give the Yankees a bench option capable of playing almost anywhere in the field while Aaron Judge (calf) is on the injured list.

The Yankees placed Judge on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right calf strain, retroactive to Thursday.

Judge will be eligible to return from the injured list before New York's regular-season finale, though it's more likely that the team keeps him on the shelf until the postseason. Heliot Ramos is the favorite to take over as the Yankees' primary right fielder while Judge is out, and Max Schuemann will come up from Triple-A to fill the open roster spot.

The Orioles reinstated Franklin (hand) from the injured list Saturday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Franklin has been out since Sept. 1 with left hand inflammation, but he was cleared to begin a rehab assignment Sunday and subsequently went 3-for-12 with a homer, two RBI, three runs and three steals over four games. Now fully healthy, he'll provide the Orioles with outfield depth down the stretch, replacing Heston Kjerstad.

The Orioles optioned Kjerstad to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Since joining the big club at the start of September, Kjerstad has gone 4-for-19 with two RBI, a run scored and nine strikeouts across 11 games. He'll now be sent back to the minors to make room for Christian Franklin (hand), who was activated from the IL in a corresponding move.

McKinstry isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

McKinstry will take a day to reset after going 0-for-16 across his last six games. His absence will allow Ben Malgeri to start in right field, batting seventh.

Peters (shoulder/rib) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.

Peters made an early exit from Friday's contest after injuring his left shoulder/rib by crashing into the wall, and he'll now take Saturday off to recover. Brenton Doyle will take over in center field and bat ninth.

Chourio went 2-for-5 with a walk, a three-run home run and two stolen bases in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Orioles.

The 22-year-old outfielder opened the scoring by taking Cade Povich deep in the second inning, his career-high 24th homer of the season and fourth in 16 September contests. On the month, he's produced an impressive .324/.362/.541 slash line with five steals, 13 RBI and 18 runs. Chourio needs one more SB to record his third straight 20-20 season to begin his career.

Greene went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 11-8 win over the White Sox.

Greene extended his hitting streak to eight games with his 21st home run of the season. He's gone deep twice during the hitting streak while also delivering 10 RBI and a 1.095 OPS. Detroit has a slim chance of making the playoffs with a big surge during the last week of the regular season, and it appears that Greene is going to do his part to help carry the offensive load.

Happ went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Reds.

Happ tied the game for the Cubs in the third inning with his 24th home run of the year before Cincinnati surged ahead. The veteran outfielder hadn't gone deep since Aug. 25 and is batting just .212 with a .646 OPS in 20 games since then. Despite the slump, Happ should remain a lineup regular in the last week of the regular season as Chicago jockeys for playoff positioning.