MLB Player News

Longoria (hand) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday but isn't starting the series opener against the Dodgers.

The 35-year-old suffered a right hand contusion in late August, but he'll rejoin the major-league club after missing just over the minimum of 10 days. Kris Bryant will start at the hot corner and bat third Friday, but Longoria will likely be available off the bench if needed.

Anderson was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder subluxation Friday.

Anderson has been dealing with shoulder discomfort since Tuesday, and he recently underwent an MRI that revealed left shoulder subluxation, the same injury that forced him to miss two month earlier in the year. As a result, the 28-year-old is expected to miss the remainder of the season, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports. Isan Diaz and Joe Panik should share duties at third base in Anderson's absence.

Walls is 1-for-6 with two strikeouts in his first two games since being promoted from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.

The rookie's first taste of big-league action came earlier this season, when he posted a .200/.311/.305 slash line with eight doubles, a home run, 13 RBI and three stolen bases across 38 games. His latest starts came while Wander Franco was out due to headaches, however, so it's not clear how much playing time Walls will get down the stretch as the Rays try to lock up an AL East title.

Escobar (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

Escobar had been on the injured list since Aug. 24 due to a right hamstring strain, but he'll be back in action for Friday's series opener against the Cardinals. Prior to his injury, the 32-year-old had slashed .248/.321/.446 with four homers, 16 runs and 13 RBI in 32 games since the All-Star break.

Anderson (shoulder) is expected to be placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Anderson hasn't seen the field since Sunday while dealing with left shoulder discomfort, and he's expected to be sidelined for at least another week. The 28-year-old underwent an MRI, and the results should determine whether or not a stint on the shelf is necessary.

Urshela (hand) is not in Friday's lineup against the Orioles.

He tested his sore left hand on the field prior to the lineup getting announced, but evidently Urshela needs at least one more day to get right. His MRI came back clean, per Max Goodman of SI.com. Rougned Odor will start at third base and hit eighth.

Maton was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

He has hit .256 with two home runs and two steals in 131 plate appearances in the majors as a rookie. Didi Gregorius was reinstated from the restricted list in a corresponding move.

Rivera is out of the lineup Friday against the White Sox.

Rivera is 4-for-25 in his past nine contests and will take a seat for the second time in the past three days. Edward Olivares will take his place in the lineup while Adalberto Mondesi covers the hot corner Friday.

Moustakas is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

An 0-for-3, two-strikeout effort Wednesday afternoon has Moustakas' average at .161 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBI in his last 10 games. Eugenio Suarez gets the start at third base and bats fifth.

Riley went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Thursday's win over the Rockies.

Riley made his presence felt once again with a two-run double in the top of the third, and that kind of production has become routine for him. The third baseman has been seeing the ball extremely well of late and has recorded hits in all but one of his last nine contests, going 14-for-34 (.412) with a homer, two doubles, six RBI and four runs scored in that span.