MLB Player News

Urias went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 12-1 loss to the White Sox.

The 27-year-old was a bright spot in a dismal loss for the Orioles, recording two of their seven hits and accounting for their only run of the night. Urias has been on a tear of late, hitting .366 with three home runs, eight RBI and just six strikeouts in his last 11 games. On the season, he now boasts a .287/.362/.468 slash line in 105 plate appearances.

Devers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a pair of walks in Friday's 11-5 win over Philadelphia.

The All-Star third baseman padded Boston's lead with a solo shot in the third inning off Philadelphia starter Vince Velasquez. Devers has hit three long balls in eight games in July, and he's up to 22 for the year. The 24-year-old has added 72 RBI, 59 runs scored, three stolen bases and a .287/.356/.576 slash line through 360 plate appearances.

Wisdom went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and three runs in Friday's 10-5 win over the Cardinals.

A two-run lead in the seventh inning quickly expanded as Wisdom hit a two-run shot immediately after Kris Bryant's three-run double. Coupled with a first-inning single, Wisdom enjoyed a very nice afternoon and has now gone 5-for-23 since the start of July with four RBI. Wisdom has struck out frequently though, fanning eight times in that span. Friday's performance improved his season-long average to .279.

Longoria (shoulder) will increase his baseball activity as of Friday, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

It was reported last Saturday that Longoria has a chance of returning soon after next week's All-Star break, and Friday's update seems to go along with that timeline. The third baseman has been on the injured list with a sprained shoulder since early June and he could require a rehab assignment prior to being activated.

Burger is not in the starting lineup Friday against Baltimore.

Burger went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI on Wednesday against the Twins. He'll take a seat Friday as Gavin Sheets handles the DH duties.

Donaldson (hamstring) is starting Thursday's game against the Tigers.

Donaldson had missed the last four games due to right hamstring soreness, but he ran the bases as part of a full workout ahead of Thursday's matchup, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. He apparently checked out fine after his workout and will start at third base and bat second in his return to the lineup.

Hayes went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk in Wednesday's 14-3 loss to Atlanta.

He's 6-for-13 with three doubles and a homer in his last three starts. Hayes has also walked twice in that stretch after walking only once in his prior 10 games. After seeing his batting average fall to a season-low .245 on July 4, the third baseman has lifted his average 14 points in three games to .269.

Farmer (soreness) is starting Thursday against the Brewers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Manager David Bell said that part of the reason Farmer was held out of Wednesday's lineup was due to "body soreness," but he'll be back in action a day later. The 30-year-old will start at shortstop and bat eighth.

Chapman (illness) is starting Thursday's game against the Astros.

Chapman missed Wednesday's game while battling a stomach flu, but he'll start at third base and bat fifth in Thursday's series finale. The 28-year-old has gone 5-for-14 with a run and three strikeouts across his last three appearances.

McMahon went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to Arizona.

McMahon notched two base hits earlier on and then doubled home a run in the eighth to bring the Rockies within three. The 26-year-old has two multi-hit games in the first week of July but has shown some regression in the power department. He hasn't hit a home run since June 15 and has just three since June 1 after hitting 13 over the first two months of the season. For the year, McMahon is slashing .255/.316/.480 with 16 homers, 46 RBI, 48 runs scored, four steals and a 27:86 BB:K over 326 plate appearances.