MLB Player News

Groshans hasn't played at Double-A New Hampshire since May 18 due to mild lower-back soreness, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The Blue Jays don't appear to be overly concerned about the injury and believe that with some extra rest, Groshans will be able to avoid an extended absence. The 21-year-old dabbled at both shortstop and third base through his first 11 games with New Hampshire, batting .244 with no home runs and no stolen bases while striking out 13 times in 48 plate appearances (27.1 percent).

Segura went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base, a double and a run scored Monday against the Marlins.

Segura delivered an RBI double in the top of the ninth inning to close the gap, but Miami would hang on for the 9-6 victory. He's in the midst of a modest four-game hitting streak, collecting two extra-base hits, three RBI and two walks over that brief stretch. Segura is slashing .331/.373/.484 through 33 contests in 2021.

McMahon went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 win over the Mets.

He took David Peterson deep in the second inning, the first homer the Mets southpaw has given up in his career to a left-handed hitter. McMahon has gone yard three times in the last four games, giving him 12 homers on the season to go with a .258 batting average and 30 RBI through 48 games.

Anderson was removed from Monday's game against the Phillies due to left shoulder soreness, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The initial prognosis appears promising for the third baseman, but he's likely headed for further evaluation to determine his status moving forward. Jon Berti and Jose Devers could time at the hot corner if Anderson is forced to miss extended time.

Machado (shoulder) will sit for the fourth straight game Monday against Milwaukee, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

A tight shoulder has kept Machado sidelined since Wednesday. He went hitless in five of his last eight games, a slump which could potentially have been injury-related. Ha-Seong Kim remains the third baseman in his absence.

Peterson (thumb) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and designated for assignment Monday.

Peterson spent just over a month on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb injury and had been on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville recently. While the 31-year-old is now healthy, he'll be cast off the 40-man roster as part of a shuffle after Keston Hiura was recalled in a corresponding move.

Henderson is slashing .339/.417/.661 with five home runs and three stolen bases across 72 plate appearances in his first 15 games with Low-A Delmarva.

Henderson and one of the Orioles' other top middle-infield prospects in Jordan Westburg (1.157 OPS in 15 games) have both hit the ground running at Low-A after the two missed out on a year of development time due to the cancellation of the 2020 minor-league season. An early summer promotion to High-A Frederick should be in the cards for Henderson if he can continue to find success at the dish while keeping his strikeout rate (23.6 percent) in check.

The Pirates are expected to work through a spring-training like progression with Hayes (wrist) as he targets an early-June return date, 93.7 The Fan Pittsburgh reports.

The third baseman doubled and homered in his second rehab game for Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday. "I think about it like an early spring-training schedule," general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday afternoon. "Typically a position player will start with four or five innings, maybe a couple at-bats and then build up over a number of days with some off-days built in. That'll be the same with Ke'Bryan. He's now into his game progression." Hayes is eligible to come off the 60-day injured list on June 3.

Muncy went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two runs scored in Sunday's 11-5 win over the Giants.

Muncy led off the fourth with a 433-foot bomb to straightaway center to extend the Dodgers' lead to 11-0. The long ball was his second in as many games and he has also reached base multiple times in each of his last four games after drawing two walks in Sunday's win. He has had an excellent month of May, slashing .381/.500/.762 with seven home runs, 14 RBI, 17 runs scored, a stolen base and a 13:19 BB:K.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Phillies.

Devers has now struck out twice in six of his last seven games, but he's also displayed impressive power recently. Across his last five games, Devers has blasted two home runs with three doubles, five RBI and four runs.