MLB Player News

Farmer went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer run in Thursday's win over Atlanta.

One day after batting leadoff, Farmer was moved to the No. 3 spot in the order and slugged his 11th home run of the season in the sixth inning against Josh Tomlin. Farmer has cooled considerably since his red-hot July and is just 5-for-27 (.185) over his last six games, but his two most recent assignments in the batting order suggest the Reds still have plenty of confidence in his bat.

Paredes (hip) began a rehab assignment with Low-A Lakeland on Thursday.

Paredes has been sidelined since July 22 and was expected to be back shortly a minimum stint on the injured list. However, he suffered a setback in his initial attempt to return. After taking batting practice Sunday, Paredes is now ready for game action once again and should be activated within roughly a week assuming he suffers no additional soreness or discomfort.

Urias (upper leg) will sit Thursday against Detroit, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Urias has been dealing with soreness in his upper right leg for the past few days. He missed two games over the weekend due to the issue before returning to make a pair of starts, but it resurfaced and forced him to exit Wednesday's contest prematurely. He'll miss at least one more start, with Richie Martin getting the nod at shortstop in his absence.

Moustakas will sit against lefty Kyle Muller in Atlanta on Thursday.

Moustakas and Eugenio Suarez are expected to platoon at third base down the stretch, a plan the Reds have largely stuck to since Moustakas returned from a heel injury in early August. He's started against all but one righty over that stretch but hasn't started against a single southpaw. Suarez will handle the hot corner in his absence.

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

Maton's .261/.323/.391 slash line in 128 plate appearances this season is perfectly adequate for a utility infielder, but he's a young player with options, so he's nonetheless found himself bouncing between the majors and minors for much of the year. He'll make way Thursday as the Phillies add an additional reliever, David Paulino, to the roster, but he could return the next time the Phillies decide they need another bat.

Castro isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cardinals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Castro has gone hitless with four strikeouts in eight at-bats across his last three games. Wilmer Difo will start at second base and bat fifth.

Davis went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, one run and one RBI in the Mets' 8-7 win over the Nationals, which was a resumption of Tuesday's suspended game.

Davis didn't record an at-bat Tuesday before the game was suspended in the second inning, but he helped the Mets overcome a three-run deficit with his two extra-base knocks. He'll be rewarded with a start at the hot corner Thursday in the first game of a doubleheader with Washington.

Urias was removed from Wednesday's loss to the Tigers with right upper leg soreness, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Urias was back in the lineup the past couple days after missing two games over the weekend with the injury, and he was pulled from Wednesday's contest after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout. It's unclear if the aggravation will result in a stint on the injured list.

Longoria (shoulder) is expected to return from the 60-day injured list during the team's weekend series against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The Giants were hopeful that Longoria could be activated in time for Wednesday's series finale against the Diamondbacks, but he'll require some extra time to recover. However, the team doesn't plan to send the 35-year-old back to Triple-A Sacramento to continue a rehab assignment, so his return to the active roster is imminent.

Jung didn't travel with Double-A Frisco on Wednesday due to COVID-19 testing and contact tracing protocols, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Jung has been performing well at Double-A Frisco this year, as he's slashed .307/.366/.548 with 10 home runs, 40 RBI, 25 runs and two stolen bases across 42 games. While the 23-year-old will spend some time away from the club, the length of his absence depends on whether he tests positive for COVID-19.