MLB Player News

Riley went 2-for-4 with a tie-breaking solo homer in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Mets.

Riley followed a homer by Nick Markakis by going deep on the next pitch from Seth Lugo in the seventh inning to give the Braves a 5-4 lead. It was the 22-year-old's 14th homer in just 161 at-bats, and the strong power he has displayed has produced a .280/.333/.596 slash line this year.

Farmer will serve as the Reds' No. 2 catcher while Tucker Barnhart is out, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "To his credit, even though he hasn't caught during the season, he's worked very hard to stay on top of his catching skills," manager David Bell said. "[Coach] J.R. [House] has done a good job of keeping him ready."

Farmer hasn't caught in a game so far this season, but he has some big league experience behind the plate. "Extra-inning games, some blowout games I'd catch in the later innings. This is the first time I might be able to start a game at catcher, which is pretty cool," Farmer said. "I sat down with Tucker and Curt [Casali] today, I hadn't done a scouting report all year until today. That's another thing I have to get used to. It's just watching the game more in depth, watching how Curt calls a game and seeing the history of Tucker calling games, that's the biggest thing. And just getting my legs back into shape."

McMahon is not in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers.

With lefty Clayton Kershaw on the hill, McMahon will head to the bench. Garrett Hampson starts at second base, hitting sixth.

Duffy (hamstring) ran at 85 percent Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy said his hamstring felt "okay" and he was still a little sore Saturday, so he still has a few hurdles to cross before he is ready to play for the Rays again. There is currently no timetable for Duffy's return, but he is hoping to be back on the field at some point this season.

Moncada (knee) is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.

Moncada did not start Friday after suffering a knee contusion two days prior, but manager Rick Renteria indicated Moncada could be back in the lineup Saturday, and that will indeed be the case. Moncada will man the hot corner and hit second against Twins starter Michael Pineda.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over the Phillies.

His two-run shot off Vince Velasquez in the third inning proved to be the winning hit, giving the Marlins a 3-0 lead at the time. Anderson has put together a strong month of June, slashing .292/.376/.563 with six long balls and 16 RBI in 25 games, and his 11 homers on the year has already tied his total from last season in about half the time (79 games vs. 156).

Newman went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in a 3-2 victory over the Brewers on Friday.

The rookie again extended his hitting streak to 18 games, homering in each of the last three games. During his streak, Newman is hitting .378 (28-for-74) with nine extra-base hits, 14 RBI and nine runs. On the year, he is batting .330 with five home runs, 29 RBI and 20 runs in 191 at-bats. The power surge is especially impressive given that Newman never hit more than five home runs in any of his four minor-league seasons.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI and a walk in Friday's 13-9 loss to the Rockies.

Muncy's blast came in the sixth inning to cut the score to 10-8, and he added an RBI single in the eighth inning to bring the Dodgers within one, but they were unable to tie the game. The infielder is up to 20 homers, 57 RBI and 52 runs scored in 81 games this season. He now has three homers in his last two games.

Arenado went 4-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 13-9 win over the Dodgers.

Arenado made himself the centerpiece of the Rockies' offense Friday, getting them on the board with his homer in the first inning before scoring on an error as part of an eight-run fifth inning. The third baseman finished a triple shy of the cycle, snapping a recent 0-for-12 skid. Arenado has reached 20 homers for the fifth consecutive year and is hitting .321/.384/.584 in the midst of another excellent season.

Riley went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Mets.

The rookie had been stuck in a 1-for-15 mini-slump with seven strikeouts before he took Jacob deGrom deep in the second inning. Riley is now slashing .274/.329/.580 through his first 41 big-league games with 13 homers and 36 RBI.