MLB Player News

Riley is not in the lineup for Friday's game at Philadelphia.

Riley is on the bench for the second straight contest and for the fourth time in the last seven games. The Braves undoubtedly want to get the young slugger back on track -- he's hitting .172 with a 41.3 percent strikeout rate in July -- but Ender Inciate will start again in the outfield Friday.

Segura (heel) is starting at shortstop and batting second Friday versus the Braves.

Segura was held out of the lineup the last two games after exiting Sunday's contest with heel soreness, but he's ready to go for Friday's series opener. The 29-year-old is off to a slow start in the second half with a .515 OPS in 32 at-bats.

Candelario could begin seeing reps at first base within the next week, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Candelario has exclusively played at the hot corner during his time with the Tigers, though he did play one game at first base with the Cubs in 2017. Dawel Lugo is hitting .335/.375/.502 at Triple-A Toledo, so Candelario seeing action at first base could help open up some playing time for another young player the club would like to take a longer look at.

Senzel (illness) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.

Senzel was removed from Wednesday's game versus the Brewers after experiencing dizziness during his first at-bat. The 24-year-old has battled vertigo throughout his career, so it's not a major surprise to see him receive some additional time off. Josh VanMeter, Jesse Winker and Yasiel Puig will start in the outfield from left to right for the Reds. According to Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer, Senzel felt a bit better Friday morning and may be available off the bench.

Ramirez went 3-for-6 with a solo home run and two doubles in a 14-inning victory over Kansas City on Thursday.

Almost five hours into the extra-inning affair, Ramirez stepped up to the plate in the top of the 14th inning and belted a 396-foot home run to untie the score. The blast was Ramirez's 11th of the season -- six of which have come in July. After struggling mightily to begin the campaign, the 26-year-old has driven in 18 runs while hitting .338 (27-for-80) this month to lift his season slash line to .240/.318/.400 in 425 plate appearances.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a home run and another run scored in Thursday's 10-3 loss to the Twins.

Moncada got the White Sox on the board with a solo homer off Jose Berrios in the second inning for his lone hit of the night. The 24-year-old has been enjoying a breakout campaign atop the White Sox lineup, slashing .299/.356/.526 with a career-high 19 homers, 57 RBI and 56 runs scored.

Devers went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI, a walk and another run scored in Thursday's 19-3 rout of the Yankees.

Devers swatted a solo home run off Masahiro Tanaka in the fourth inning, then hit an RBI double in the sixth. The 22-year-old is now on a six-game hitting streak while tallying 31 RBI in July, which marks the most in a single month for a Red Sox player since Adrian Gonzalez (31) in 2011. Overall this season, Devers is slashing .323/.376/.569 with 21 home runs, 82 runs scored, 81 RBI and 31 doubles.

Rendon went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk Thursday against the the Rockies.

Rendon made his lone hit of the day count, as he took Jeff Hoffman deep in fifth inning for his 22nd homer of the campaign. He's continued his performance at the plate, smacking 10 extra-base hits in his last 11 games. For the season, he has an exceptional .314/.398/.613 line across 384 plate appearances.

McMahon went 2-for-3 with a home run, walk, three RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Nationals.

McMahon had a big day at the dish, highlighted by a two-run home run in the sixth inning. It was his 11th of the season -- his fourth on the road -- and fourth since July 14. After posting just a .632 OPS in June, McMahon is back on track in July, scoring 10 runs, driving in 13 and swiping two bases to go along with his power production. This season, McMahon is hitting .265/.334/.442 across 314 plate appearances.

Farmer (concussion) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Dayton on Thursday.

Farmer, who has been sidelined for a little more than a week with a concussion, has received the green light to begin the final stage of his recovery process after meeting with a doctor Thursday. The Reds have yet to specify how many rehab games Farmer will need to appear in before being cleared to return.