MLB Player News

Riley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Mets.

The third baseman spoiled Max Scherzer's shutout bid by going yard in the seventh inning, but it was the only offense Atlanta generated on the night. Riley is notoriously streaky, but he's locked in right now -- he's hit safely in seven straight games and has homered in three straight, boosting his slash line on the season to .282/.348/.564 with 24 home runs, 51 runs and 57 RBI through 86 contests.

McMahon went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Padres.

All four of McMahon's steals this season have come in July, after he went 0-for-2 on the basepaths in the first three months of the campaign. While he didn't notch a hit Monday, he's gone 8-for-33 (.242) with a home run in 10 games this month. That's just a little better than his .235 average for the season, and he's added a .692 OPS with 40 RBI, 34 runs scored, 13 doubles and two triples through 334 plate appearances.

Machado went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-5 win over the Rockies.

Machado has homered three times in his last five games, and he's up to 15 long balls this year. He took Rockies reliever Lucas Gilbreath deep in the seventh inning Monday. Since the start of July, Machado has gone 5-for-33 (.152), and his last multi-hit effort was June 18, which was a day before he suffered an ankle injury that cost him nine games. The recent slump has dropped his slash line to .310/.385/.538 through 77 contests this year.

Longoria (oblique) is expected to begin a rehab assignment Thursday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Longoria has been sidelined since July 6 due to a left oblique strain, but he's nearing game action and will likely return shortly after the All-Star break if all goes according to plan. A more concrete timetable for his return should come to light once he's officially started a rehab stint.

Sosa will start at third base and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Phillies.

With Nolan Arenado getting a rare day off, Sosa will fill in at the hot corner for what will be his fifth start in six contests. Sosa has benefited in part from Brendan Donovan (illness) sitting out the last three games, so Sosa will be at risk of falling back into a utility role whenever the rookie is cleared to rejoin the lineup.

Arenado isn't starting Monday's game against the Phillies, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Arenado is getting a rare day off after he slashed .405/.488/.730 with three home runs, a triple, a double, six RBI and five runs over his last 10 games. Edmundo Sosa is starting at the hot corner and batting eighth.

Newman went 2-for-5 with an RBI on Sunday against the Brewers.

Newman was activated from the injured list Friday and has started all three games since at second base. He has gone 4-for-13 in that span, scoring a run and tallying an RBI. Newman's return will have the potential to squeeze both Michael Chavis and Josh VanMeter from a regular spot in Pittsburgh's lineup.

Riley went 3-for-6 with a home run, three RBI and a strikeout during Sunday's extra-innings win over the Nationals.

Riley had a strong day at the plate Sunday that was highlighted by a game-tying home run in the bottom of the eighth inning followed by a walkoff single in the bottom of the 12th. The 25-year-old has been on a tear recently with multi-hit performances in all but two of his last 11 appearances. During that time, he's hit .489 with five homers, five doubles, 13 RBI and 11 runs.

Hayes went 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, a walk, three runs scored, and an RBI in an 8-6 win Sunday in Milwaukee.

Hayes singled in the first, doubled and scored in the third, hit a solo blast in the fifth and walked and scored in the ninth. Coming into the game, the 25-year-old was 10-for-69 with one homer in his last 18 contests. It was just the second time that he had multiple extra-base hits in a game all season.

Madrigal was removed Sunday during his third rehab game with Triple-A Iowa after experiencing renewed tightness in his strained left groin, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Madrigal will be pulled off the rehab assignment and will return to Chicago to have his injury further evaluated. Even if the setback proves to be only a minor concern, the 25-year-old will more than likely be held out through the All-Star break to get more recovery time from the injury that has kept him on the shelf since mid-June.