MLB Player News

The Pirates recalled Castro from Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The infielder has gone 3-for-13 in four games since being sent down to the minors July 17. With the Pirates in 2021, he's hit .214 with three home runs and four RBI. A corresponding move has yet to be announced.

Peterson was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday due to contact tracing, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Outfielder Christian Yelich is the only Brewer to have been reported to test positive for the virus, so at this point, it sounds like Peterson is out because of health and safety protocols. Per Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Peterson will be forced to quarantine for at least the next seven days, which means he won't return to the active roster until Aug. 3 at the earliest.

Segura went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 6-5 win over Washington. He was also hit by a pitch.

The infielder worked a double-steal with J.T. Realmuto in the first inning. Segura also sparked Philadelphia's ninth-inning rally with a leadoff double before scoring on Andrew McCutchen's walkoff home run. Through 310 plate appearances, Segura is slashing .312/.366/.454 with seven stolen bases, six home runs, 33 RBI and 38 runs scored.

McMahon (lower leg) isn't included in Monday's lineup against the Angels.

McMahon missed Sunday's contest due to lower-leg stiffness, and the issue will force him to miss at least one additional game. Joshua Fuentes will man the hot corner and bat eighth in McMahon's absence.

Sosa is hitting .176 (3-for-17) with six strikeouts and one hit-by-pitch over his last 10 games.

Sosa has seen fairly steady work as an in-game defensive replacement over that span; however, he hasn't exactly been discerning at the plate, as both his average and complete lack of walks suggest. Sosa still carries a serviceable .324 on-base percentage for the season, but his average has dropped 10 points to .247 during his current skid.

McMahon wasn't available for Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers due to lower-leg stiffness, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

McMahon's absence from the lineup in the series finale was initially believed to be a routine maintenance day, but acting manager Mike Redmond indicated afterward that the infielder was dealing with an injury. The Rockies will presumably re-evaluate McMahon ahead of Monday's game against the Angels, and a stint on the injured list could be in the forecast if the 26-year-old's condition hasn't improved in a meaningful way.

Muncy (personal) was activated from the paternity list Monday.

Muncy was away from the team during the weekend series against the Rockies. He'll look to build on his career-high .978 OPS upon his return. Sheldon Neuse was optioned in a corresponding move.

Maton (finger) has gone 2-for-13 with a double, four walks and three runs in his four games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley since being optioned by the Phillies.

Before he was dropped from Philadelphia's active roster Thursday, Maton hadn't seen any action for the club since last weekend while he managed a finger injury. The fact that the Phillies chose to option him rather than placing him on the injured list implied the finger issue was only a minor concern, and his immediately entry into to the Triple-A lineup seemingly confirms as much.

Segura went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and three strikeouts in Sunday's 2-1 win over Atlanta.

Segura's three strikeouts Sunday matched his highest total of the season, but he put the Phillies on the board with his solo homer in the fourth inning. The 31-year-old has displayed impressive power across his last five games, as he's gone 6-for-23 with two homers, a double, five RBI and a walk.

Riley went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two doubles and a strikeout in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Phillies.

Riley had totaled just one extra-base hit in his six games following the All-Star break, but he's been hot across the last three contests, as he's gone 6-for-13 with two homers, three doubles, three runs and three RBI. The 24-year-old was a bright spot in Atlanta's lineup Sunday since the team generated only one hit outside of the third baseman's production.