MLB Player News

Machado went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 6-5 loss against the Cubs on Friday.

This was Machado's fourth multi-hit game in his last seven contests since the All-Star break. During that stretch, he has four home runs and six RBI. With 24 homers already, Machado is well on his way to his fifth straight 30-home run season. He is hitting .271 with 39 extra-base hits, 64 RBI, 56 runs and two steals in 361 at-bats this season.

Muncy isn't starting Friday against the Marlins.

Muncy will take a seat after going 0-for-4 in Thursday's series finale with Philadelphia. Joc Pederson draws the start at first base and will bat leadoff in Muncy's stead.

Peterson rejoined the Orioles on a minor-league contract Friday.

Peterson was let go by the Orioles on Tuesday but didn't take long to re-sign with the team. He'll head to Triple-A Norfolk, the place where he's spent the entirety of this season, hitting .309/.394/.505.

Chapman (ankle) remains out of action Friday against Minnesota.

Chapman has been out since leaving Wednesday's game with a sore left ankle. He stated Thursday that he expected to be back in action Friday but evidently needs at least one more day off. Chad Pinder remains the starter at third base.

Senzel (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

Senzel left Wednesday's game with a mild hamstring strain. He downplayed the problem and the Reds reportedly don't expect him to end up on the injured list, but he'll sit for the second straight game Friday. Jesse Winker again slides to center field, with Phillip Ervin in left.

Escobar started at second base and went 1-for-4 in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Brewers.

Escobar got the start at the keystone despite the return of Wilmer Flores from the injured list Thursday. Manager Torey Lovullo outlined his likely lineup deployment with Flores on the active roster to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic: Flores will start whenever a left-hander is throwing. With a right-hander on the mound, as was the case Thursday, Escobar will draw the start at second base while Jake Lamb slots in at third.

Bregman went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and three runs scored in Thursday's victory over the Angels.

Bregman was a nuisance to Angels pitchers all night, scoring in the first, third and fifth innings while reaching base in all four plate appearances. He belted a 408-foot solo shot off Matt Harvey in the fifth inning to reach 25 home runs on the season. With the impressive performance, the 25-year-old is now slashing .271/.403/.541 with 70 runs scored and 61 RBI in 340 at-bats this season. Perhaps most impressively, he has taken 76 walks while striking out only 56 times.

Urshela went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and three RBI to help the Yankees to a 6-2 victory in Game 1 of their doubleheader against the Rays on Thursday.

Urshela continues to be a surprisingly productive force for the Yankees, as he laced three more hits in this contest, including a second-inning two-run blast off Yonny Chirinos for his ninth long ball of the season. The 27-year-old has complemented the nine homers with solid all-around numbers, as he's now slashing .305/.354/.486 with 45 RBI, 40 runs scored and 17 doubles through 243 at-bats.

Duffy (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured over the weekend, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy has been rehabbing with Triple-A Durham throughout the week, but he appears to be nearing a return to action. The recovering infielder is finally trending in the right direction at the plate as well, going 4-for-5 with a run against Toledo on Thursday after a 2-for-3 performance Wednesday that included a pair of RBI. He'll likely play at least one more game in the minors before being reevaluated and possibly reinstated for Tampa Bay's weekend series.

Moncada went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Royals.

Moncada took Brad Keller deep in the third inning to record his 17th home run of the season. He hadn't homered since July 3 and has seen a downturn in his power production, with the long ball representing just his fifth extra-base hit for the month. He's remained productive nonetheless, scoring eight runs and driving in six across 11 starts. Moncada is now hitting .303/.361/.529 across 367 plate appearances this season.