MLB Player News

Manager David Bell said Thursday that Moustakas' (heel) time at Triple-A Louisville "may have come to an end," Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Moustakas has recorded hits in each of his five rehab appearances, and he's gone 6-for-17 with a home run, a double, three runs, a walk and a strikeout. The 32-year-old's bruised right heel has kept him sidelined since mid-May, but he's on track to return from the 60-day injured list during the Reds' weekend series against the Pirates.

Longoria (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria has missed two months due to a left shoulder sprain, but he began a hitting progression in late July and will now return to game action. The 35-year-old will play five innings Thursday before increasing to seven innings Friday as the Giants ramp up his workload, according to Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site. Although Longoria will presumably require several rehab outings before he's cleared to rejoin the major-league club, his minor-league appearances are the final step in his recovery process. The acquisition of Kris Bryant at the trade deadline figures to cut into his playing time at third base.

McMahon went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk Wednesday in the Rockies' 3-2 loss to the Cubs.

McMahon's power has gone missing for the last month and a half -- he has one home run in 33 games since June 16 -- but he's at least helping out fantasy managers with a .270 average and .391 on-base percentage over that stretch. At 47-61, the Rockies could choose to rest some veterans more regularly over the final two months of the season, but since McMahon is under club control through 2023, he shouldn't lose out on too much work.

Segura is not starting Thursday's game against the Nationals.

A 2-for-4 effort Wednesday raised Segura's average to .308 with two home runs, five doubles and seven RBI in his last 10 games. Ronald Torreyes is starting at second base and batting eighth Thursday.

Duffy isn't starting Thursday's game against Colorado.

Duffy has gone just 1-for-13 with three strikeouts across his last four appearances, and he'll be out of the lineup for the fourth time in the last five games. Patrick Wisdom will shift to the hot corner while Frank Schwindel starts at first base.

Kieboom went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 9-5 loss to the Phillies.

The third baseman launched a solo shot off Chase Anderson in the second inning, Kieboom's second homer in the majors this season and second in three days. The 23-year-old looks like he might finally be ready to establish himself as a big-league regular, batting .391 (9-for-23) with a palatable 3:6 BB:K while starting seven straight games.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a loss to Atlanta on Wednesday.

The veteran third baseman helped St. Louis get off to a fast start, slugging a three-run shot to left field in the first inning. That was nearly all the offense the Cardinals mustered in the contest, however, as they ended up losing 7-4. Arenado leads St. Louis with 21 homers and 65 RBI on the season, though his .264 average is well below his career .290 mark.

Wisdom went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Rockies.

Wisdom carried the Cubs to victory, and the 29-year-old is now up to 32 RBI and a .927 OPS through 61 games. He's been a pleasant surprise for Chicago and should continue to see regular playing time, especially with Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo no longer in town. Wisdom deserves fantasy attention given his production and relatively secure role.

Escobar went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh.

All three of Escobar's hits were singles, including a run-scoring knock in the third inning. He's gone 6-for-21 (.286) with two home runs, six RBI and four runs scored across six games since he was traded from Arizona to Milwaukee at the trade deadline. The infielder has a .248/.306/.488 slash line with 24 homers, 71 RBI and 54 runs scored across 425 plate appearances overall.

Duffy is not starting Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Duffy has gone hitless in three consecutive games and is a miserable 1-for-25 in eight contests since returning from the injured list. Patrick Wisdom will shift to third base Wednesday, with Frank Schwindel starting at first base.