MLB Player News

Escobar isn't starting Friday against the Marlins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Escobar is getting a day off after going 2-for-8 with a home run, a double, two runs, two RBI and four strikeouts over the last two games. Luis Guillorme will take over at third base and bat eighth.

Urshela was placed on the paternity list Friday.

He and his wife are expecting the arrival of a baby girl. He'll likely only be out a few days. Urshela is hitting .265 (78-for-294) with nine home runs and a .733 OPS.

Walls isn't starting Friday's game against the Guardians, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Walls started the last two games and went 0-for-6 with a run, two walks and three strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Yu Chang starts at shortstop and bats ninth.

Arenado (personal) was activated from the restricted list Friday.

Arenado missed the Cardinals' two-game series in Toronto due to his vaccination status, but he'll rejoin the team ahead of Friday's series opener in Washington. Over three games since the All-Star break, he's gone 5-for-14 with three doubles, a run and a strikeout.

Newman went 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Phillies.

Newman occupied his typical leadoff role and has started 14 of 16 games since returning from the injured list July 8. In that span, he's hit .271 with six RBI and six runs scored while also chipping in two stolen bases. Despite the poor state of the Pirates' offense, Newman has a significant role and could be a decent source of runs, stolen bases and batting average across the final two months of the campaign.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two total runs and three total RBI in Thursday's 4-2 victory versus the Mariners.

Bregman put the Astros on the board in the first inning with a two-run shot to left field, and he broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth with an RBI double. For good measure, the third baseman scored the final run of the contest when he crossed the plate following a wild pitch. Bregman came into Thursday scuffling over his past five games, going 3-for-21 with no RBI during that span. His three-RBI game was his first since he knocked in three runs against the Yankees on June 23.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Red Sox.

Ramirez produced the first run of the game with his solo shot to right field in the fourth inning, but Cleveland wasn't able to muster much additional offense. The long ball was the 20th of the season for the All-Star third baseman, and he has now reached that mark in five of his past six campaigns, with the exception being the shortened 2020 season. Ramirez is on pace for the fourth 20/20 campaign of his career.

Chapman went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Thursday's 5-3 win against the Tigers.

Chapman gave Toronto its first lead with a two-run shot to left field in the fourth inning, and he tacked on a solo shot in the sixth. The third baseman extended his hitting streak to seven games with the pair of long balls, and he's hitting a robust .520 (13-for-25) with three homers, nine RBI and nine runs over that stretch. Chapman is still batting just .245 on the season, but he's posted a .320 mark through 22 games in July.

Wisdom went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Giants.

The Cubs didn't record a hit until the seventh inning, and Wisdom followed that up with a two-run homer off Giants starter Alex Wood. Wisdom's hit safely in six of his last eight games, but he's gone 6-for-27 (.222) in that span with no multi-hit efforts. The third baseman is slashing .222/.317/.446 with 18 homers, 49 RBI, 49 runs scored and six stolen bases in 94 contests this year.

Longoria (hamstring) fielded grounders prior to Thursday's game against the Cubs, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain Saturday and is expected to miss the next few weeks. However, it's a positive sign that he was able to do some defensive work prior to the game and could be on track to return in early August.