MLB Player News

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Newman (groin/hamstring) hasn't yet resumed baseball activities, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Newman suffered a hamstring-related setback during a rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, and he was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday. The 28-year-old isn't eligible to return until at least late June following Monday's transaction, and he's received treatment since suffering his setback. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to resume baseball activities.

Castro went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base Tuesday against Colorado.

Castro reached base three times as he was also hit by a pitch. He stole his second base of the season in the ninth inning while pushing himself into scoring position. Castro has been Pittsburgh's primary shortstop since being recalled May 12 and has maintained a .211/.302/.263 line across 43 plate appearances. He has been particularly aggressive on the basepaths, as he has also been caught stealing on two occasions.

McMahon went 1-for-4 with an RBI on Tuesday against Pittsburgh.

McMahon tied the game with a two-out single in the eighth inning and recorded his 22nd RBI of the campaign. He's put together a solid .253/.341/.400 line across 170 plate appearances, though nearly all of his production has come in Colorado. In 64 plate appearances on the road, McMahon has collected only one extra-base hit and has a .282 wOBA.

Wisdom went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Reds.

Despite not going deep for the first time in five contests, Wisdom still had a good night at the plate and on the bases. His stolen base in the second inning was his first of the season. Wisdom had just four steals in five attempts last year, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect too much more in that category. They should expect more home runs, however, as Wisdom leads the team with 10 long balls across 39 games so far.

Longoria is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets after jamming his left shoulder on an attempted dive Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria may be available off the bench, which indicates the injury isn't a serious concern. The 36-year-old could also be held out of the lineup for Wednesday's series finale if the Giants want to express additional caution, as it would allow the veteran an extra two days to recover with a scheduled day off to follow Thursday.

Madrigal (back) took part in hitting, fielding, running and throwing drills during an on-field workout Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Fellow injured middle infielder Nico Hoerner (ankle) also performed the same activities, as both look to be at similar spots in their respective rehab programs. Madrigal and Hoerner could both be ready to begin minor-league rehab assignments later this week before potentially returning from the 10-day injured list by the end of the month. Though both Madrigal and Hoerner handled everyday roles for the Cubs prior to hitting the shelf, the two may have to fend off Andrelton Simmons and Jonathan Villar for starts in the middle infield once they're back from the IL.

Farmer (general soreness) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.

Farmer will take a seat for the second game in a row due to the injury, which is believed to be a minor concern. Matt Reynolds will replace Farmer at shortstop Tuesday and bat ninth for Cincinnati.

Arenado went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 7-3 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays.

Arenado entered Monday in a small skid, having gone 1-for-15 in his last four games. He changed that up with a multi-hit effort, his 12th such game this season. The third baseman was also caught stealing on his first attempt at a stolen base this year. He's slashing .294/.353/.556 with nine home runs, 32 RBI, 20 runs scored and 13 doubles through 41 contests overall.

Segura went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 7-3 win over Atlanta.

The steal was Segura's sixth of the year, but five of them have come in his last 11 games. The veteran infielder is slashing a blistering .357/.400/.557 through 19 games in May with four homers, 12 runs and 12 RBI in addition to his recent production on the basepaths.

Davis went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and two RBI in a 13-3 win over the Giants on Monday.

Davis doubled in a run in the sixth inning and notched another RBI with a single in the ninth. He finished with his first performance with more than two hits on the campaign. The big effort lifted Davis' batting average over 40 points from .188 to .230.