MLB Player News

McMahon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

McMahon sent a solo shot to right off Jordan Lyles in the seventh to make it a one-run deficit for the Rockies, but they were never able to draw even before the game ended. The 26-year-old is now 2-for-25 over his last seven games, with both of his hits going for home runs. Despite his recent struggles, McMahon is still slashing .256/.324/.452 with 20 homers, 67 RBI, 68 runs scored, four steals and 43:123 BB:K over 484 plate appearances.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's win over Arizona.

Machado's two-run homer off Zac Gallen in the fifth inning snapped a scoreless tie and was all the offense San Diego would need in the 3-0 shutout. The long ball was Machado's first since Aug. 20 and just his third overall during the month. The veteran slugger finished August with a .234/.278/.355 slash line, 11 RBI and a 7:24 BB:K across 26 games.

Kieboom went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk during Tuesday's loss to the Phillies.

Kieboom took Matt Moore deep with a 406-footer in the fourth inning. It was the sixth long ball of the year for the 23-year-old, who has tallied two long balls in as many games. Overall this season, he's batting .237/.341/.421 with six homers.

Hayes (hand) is not currently swinging but is considered day-to-day, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

The third baseman disclosed that he suffered the hand bruise while slamming his helmet after making an out Sunday. He's not swinging while he still experiences some soreness, but it doesn't sound like the club has any plans to send him to the injured list at this point. He's day-to-day and could return to the lineup as soon as Wednesday against the White Sox.

Longoria received a cortisone shot Tuesday to address his hand soreness and is tentatively scheduled to resume hitting within the next two days, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria has been out since Aug. 18 with the hand issue. He attempted to hit high-velocity pitching last week, but had to stop after experiencing too much pain in his right index finger. The hope is that the cortisone shot will help the discomfort subside and allow the third baseman to resume taking swings. If Longoria's able to ramp up his baseball activities substantially in the coming days, he could have a chance of being activated without going on a rehab assignment.

The Giants optioned Vosler to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.

Vosler went 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts Monday after being called up from Sacramento. Rosters expand Wednesday, although Vosler's .178/.256/.356 slash line in 82 plate appearances won't make him a priority call-up in September.

Anderson is out of the lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Anderson went 2-for-4 in the resumption of the suspended contest Tuesday afternoon, and he'll take a seat for the regularly scheduled game. Isan Diaz will start at the hot corner in his place.

Hayes (hand) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

A bruised right hand forced Hayes to exit Sunday's contest and is keeping him out of the starting nine for Tuesday's series opener. It's unclear whether the infielder is available off the bench, although the Pirates figure to exercise extreme caution with the health of their young star. Wilmer Difo is playing third base and batting second Tuesday.

Manager Craig Counsell said Monday that he expects Escobar (hamstring) to return from the 10-day injured list at some point during the Brewers' upcoming three-game series with the Cardinals this weekend, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Barring any further setbacks in his recovery from a right hamstring injury, Escobar looks like he'll make his way back from the IL in the minimum time, or close to it. Since joining the Brewers ahead of the July 30 trade deadline, Escobar has settled in as Milwaukee's top third baseman against right-handed pitching and top first baseman against left-handed pitching. In 21 games with the Brewers, he's hitting .280 with two home runs, 11 runs and eight RBI.

Moustakas (hip) is batting fifth and playing third base Tuesday against the Cardinals.

The veteran exited Saturday's game with right hip tightness and didn't start the next two days, although he did appear as a pinch hitter Monday. Moustakas has hit .151 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBI in his last nine starts, striking out 30.6 percent of the time during that span.