MLB Player News

Burger went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBI in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rays.

Burger hammered a 430-foot solo shot off Drew Rasmussen in the third inning and then tagged him with an RBI single in the fifth. The 26-year-old is batting .375 with two extra-base hits through 16 at-bats so far this season. He should continue seeing somewhat regular action at least until Yoan Moncada (oblique) returns from the injured list.

Senzel's absence from the Reds' last three lineups was due to illness, but he'll be available off the bench Friday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The Reds insisted Senzel wasn't injured despite the fact that his absences came immediately after an outfield collision with Tommy Pham on Tuesday, and it appears as though that's accurate. The fact that Senzel is sick rather than injured is seemingly good news, as he's dealt with more than his fair share of injuries in recent years. The Reds haven't said when he'll be back in the lineup, but the fact that he's available off the bench Friday likely means he'll be ready to go soon.

Senzel will sit for the third straight game Friday against the Dodgers.

Senzel collided with Tommy Pham in the outfield Tuesday against the Guardians but remained in the game. He hasn't appeared in any capacity since then. The Reds claimed that Senzel's absence wasn't injury-related Thursday, but each subsequent day he finds himself on the bench makes that harder to believe. Jake Fraley remains the starter in center field.

Perez was called up by the Astros on Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Perez has never played a game at the Triple-A level, but this is already his second major-league call-up of the season. He spent two days on the roster during the first series of the season while Yuli Gurriel was on the paternity list and will now replace Yordan Alvarez, who landed on the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding move. Perez made a single pinch-hit appearance in his previous stint on the roster and is likely in line for similar usage this time around.

Wisdom will sit Friday against the Rockies.

Wisdom will sit for the second time in the season's first seven games, missing out on a potential Coors Field start. He's started the season very poorly, going 1-for-21 with 11 strikeouts. Jonathan Villar will take over at third base.

Longoria (finger) will begin his hitting progression at the end of the weekend or early next week, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Longoria resumed limited baseball activities recently, which mainly consisted of taking grounders. He'll take another step in his recovery from finger surgery once he's able to resume hitting, but a timetable for his return to game action isn't yet known.

Newman is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.

Newman started the first six games of the season and has a hit in all but one contest, going 5-for-23 with a triple, three doubles, five RBI and a run. Hoy Park will shift to shortstop Friday in place of Newman, while Diego Castillo starts at the keystone.

Segura (hand) isn't starting Friday's game against the Marlins.

Segura was hit by a pitch on his hand Wednesday, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Bryson Stott will shift to the keystone while Johan Camargo starts at third base.

Reynolds' contract was selected by the Mets on Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Reynolds rejoined the Mets on a minor-league deal during the offseason, but he'll move up to the big-league club to provide depth after Mark Canha (illness) and Brandon Nimmo (illness) landed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday. Reynolds hasn't appeared in the majors since he played three games with the Royals in 2020, and he'll likely head back to Triple-A Syracuse once Canha or Nimmo are cleared to return.

Davis is batting seventh as the designated hitter Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Davis will make his third start of the season Friday, all of which have come as the designated hitter, but it's the first time he'll start against a right-handed pitcher (Zach Davies). The Mets have already started four different players at designated hitter this year, with Pete Alonso, Robinson Cano and Dominic Smith also seeing time. Davis should continue to see most of his playing time against left-handers and may not see much action in the field while the rest of the lineup remains healthy.