MLB Player News

Anderson went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Mets.

The third baseman is heating up at the plate. Anderson extended his hitting streak to six games with this performance, and he's hitting .283 (17-for-60) in May with two homers, three steals, six RBI and eight runs.

Davis (finger) isn't expected to return until next week, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Davis has already been out for three weeks with a sprained finger. He's appeared in three rehab games but evidently needs a few more before he's ready to go. Exactly when he'll be activated next week remains unclear.

Machado will sit for the second game in a row Saturday against the Mariners while working through some shoulder tightness, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Machado's off day Friday appeared to be simply a routine one, but manager Jayce Tingler revealed Saturday that his third baseman has been dealing with an injury. The issue appears to be a minor one, however, as Tingler indicated Machado could be in the lineup if a similar problem popped up during a different part of the season. Ha-Seong Kim will make another start at third base.

Sosa went 3-for-4 with two runs in a loss to the Cubs on Friday.

Sosa logged another start at shortstop and led the Cardinals in hits on the night. The utility man has now hit safely in three straight and appears to be making a strong case to continue logging the majority of starts at shortstop while Paul DeJong (ribs) remains sidelined.

Walls was called up as expected Saturday and will bat eighth and play shortstop in his major-league debut against the Blue Jays, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Walls isn't necessarily the Rays' shortstop of the future, as that would appear to be Wander Franco, but he's the one who will get the first crack at the job after the Rays dealt Willy Adames to the Brewers on Friday. Walls is a fine prospect in his own right, albeit not at Franco's level, with the potential to make a good amount of contact while playing strong defense. He's hit .279/.369/.417 with a strong combination of a 12.5 percent walk rate and 18.8 percent walk rate in 276 career minor-league games.

McMahon is on the bench for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

He certainly earned the day off with a two-homer performance Friday, raising his total to 11 on the season. Further, lefty Madison Bumgarner is not a great matchup for McMahon. Brendan Rodgers fills in at second base Saturday.

Hayes (wrist) will start his rehab assignment Saturday with Triple-A Indianapolis, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Any temptation to rush Hayes' return was eliminated when the Pirates transferred the third baseman to the 60-day injured list May 9, so Hayes will have at least a couple weeks to find his swing and ensure he's ready to rejoin the big-league squad. It's safe to assume that the Pirates will continue exercising caution with Hayes, considering his bright future and the team's lack of competitiveness in 2021.

Longoria went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Dodgers.

The third baseman drew a walk and stole second base in the fourth inning. He also reached on an error in the sixth, which led to San Francisco's lone run scored by Mike Yastrzemski. Longoria's stolen base Friday was his first since the 2019 season -- he went 0-for-1 on the basepaths in 2020. After a hot start, the 35-year-old has noticeably cooled off in May with a .190/.292/.286 slash line in his last 18 games.

LeMahieu is not starting Saturday's game against the White Sox.

The day off comes at a good time for LeMahieu, who has gone 0-for-10 in his last three games, reaching base just once on a walk in that span. The 32-year-old has performed far below his lofty expectations with a .260 average thus far this season, but improvement is likely for LeMahieu, who has hit above .300 in five of the past six seasons.

Madrigal went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Yankees.

Madrigal plated Chicago's lone run with a bloop to right field in the eighth inning before the Yankees pushed a run across in the ninth. The second baseman, who popped his first career home run earlier this week, has slumped otherwise. Madrigal is 5-for-26 (.192) over the last seven games.