MLB Player News

Hernandez signed a minor-league contract with the Reds on Wednesday, Andersen Pickard of MLBDailyDish.com reports.

Hernandez was the 96th overall pick in the 2013 draft, and he most recently played in the minors at Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2019. He began the 2021 campaign with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association, but he's now been assigned to Triple-A Louisville. The 26-year-old hasn't yet made his major-league debut, and he's slashed .258/.328/.447 with 26 home runs, 97 RBI, 97 runs and nine stolen bases in 164 games across his last two seasons in the minors.

Anderson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Orioles.

Anderson missed two months with a dislocated left shoulder but returned to action over the weekend, and he's quickly found his power stroke with long balls in Sunday's and Tuesday's contests. The 28-year-old had a .687 OPS in 35 games prior to the injury, but he's 5-for-12 with two homers, two walks and an additional run in three games since being activated from the injured list Saturday.

Hayes went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 9-0 loss to Milwaukee.

Since June 8, when he failed to touch first base on an apparent home run, Hayes is slashing .243/.321/.347 with two homers and two steals in 162 plate appearances. It's unknown whether the rookie is still feeling the effects of a wrist injury that forced him to the 60-day IL earlier in the season, but his numbers have fallen off. Batting second, he still has Bryan Reynolds hitting behind him, though losing Adam Frazier and replacing him with light-hitting Kevin Newman in the leadoff spot can't help his RBI opportunities.

Riles went 2-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI in Tuesday's 12-5 win over the Mets.

The third baseman launched a grand slam off Jerad Eickhoff in the fourth inning before adding a two-run blast off Yennsy Diaz in the sixth. Riley has been red hot since the All-Star break, slashing .372/.442/.791 over his last 12 games with five of his career-high 19 homers on the year.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a strikeout as San Diego defeated Oakland, 7-4 on Tuesday.

Machado took reliever Yusmeiro Petit deep to left for his 18th long ball to cap a five-run fifth and singled in his next at-bat in the seventh inning. This continues a scorching July that's seen the third baseman slash .356/.427/.693 with six home runs and eight doubles, both of which are Machado's most in any month, a fact more impressive given the All-Star break.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Cubs.

It's been a slog of a season for Suarez, but the third baseman knows how to hit a mistake. He took Dan Winkler deep in the sixth for a solo shot that marked the Venezuelan's first home run since July 10. Suarez now has 19 homers against 123 strikeouts.

Wisdom hit a pinch-hit home run in his only at-bat during Tuesday's loss to the Reds.

Even without being in the starting lineup, Wisdom was able to impact Tuesday's game with a ninth-inning home run, though it wasn't enough to rally the Cubs. The 29-year-old has been a revelation for Chicago since being called up in May, smashing 15 home runs to go with a .924 OPS. By comparison, he came into the year with four career home runs and a .696 OPS across 43 MLB games. Wisdom should remain in the lineup for the Cubs most days based on his strong performance, and a potential Kris Bryant trade would give him an even clearer path to everyday at-bats.

McMahon (lower leg) is starting at third base and batting sixth Tuesday against the Angels, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

McMahon sat out the past two days while dealing with an injury to his lower leg. The 26-year-old is 8-for-24 with two doubles, four walks, three RBI and four runs in seven appearances since the All-Star break.

Davis is not starting Tuesday against Atlanta.

Davis will hand the third base duties to Jonathan Villar after going 1-for-6 with a double while starting both games of Monday's twin bill. Davis has performed well since being activated from the injured list July 16, hitting .290 with a pair of homers across 31 at-bats.

Wisdom is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

The third baseman went 1-for-2 with a trio of walks and a run Monday. Since the All-Star break, Wisdom has gone 7-for-33 with two home runs, six walks and seven runs while striking out 18 times. Kris Bryant will play third base Tuesday, with Ian Happ getting the start in left field.