MLB Player News

Duffy (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy hasn't played at the big-league level all season as he's dealt with multiple setbacks while recovering from a hamstring strain. He spent some time on a rehab assignment in May before being shut down late in the month. He's nearly ready to get back to some game action, but he still isn't particularly close to suiting up in a big-league contest.

Senzel is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Senzel sits for just the fourth time since making his MLB debut two months ago. He's largely been as advertised so far, contributing across the board with a .268/.329/.468 slash line in 51 games, adding eight homers and eight steals. Jesse Winker slides to center field in his absence, with Derek Dietrich starting in left.

Kieboom went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs scored and two RBI for Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday.

A big offensive performance from the Nats' No. 1 fantasy prospect is old hat at this point -- he's slashing .321/.431/.595 through 65 games for Fresno -- but what was noteworthy Tuesday was his spot on the diamond. Kieboom played third base for the third time this season, and while adding the hot corner to his defensive profile probably won't help get him to the majors any quicker in 2019, he could be Plan B for next season if the club can't re-sign pending free agent Anthony Rendon.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Rockies.

Bregman delivered a run on a sacrifice fly in the first inning and later doubled home a run in the seventh when the Astros plated four to take the lead for good. Bregman has been in an RBI funk of late and entered Tuesday's game with just one over the previous nine contests. Despite the mini-slump, Bregman leads the Astros with 54 RBI.

Madrigal was named the White Sox's minor-league player of the month for June, Lamond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Madrigal hit .344 with 12 RBI, 17 runs and nine stolen bases during the month, most of that coming after his promotion to Double-A Birmingham on June 6. Other than the typical progression of being exposed to every rung on the organizational ladder, there is little blocking Madrigal's path to a regular gig as the White Sox's everyday second baseman. He could reach Chicago by 2020.

Longoria went 4-for-5 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored and five RBI in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Padres.

The veteran third baseman is suddenly red hot, going 7-for-13 over his last three games with two doubles, three homers, eight runs and eight RBI. Longoria's .237/.314/.424 slash line on the season remains poor, but Tuesday's eruption gives him 10 home runs on the year -- the 12th straight season in which he's reached double digits.

McMahon went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 9-8 loss to the Astros.

After posting a lackluster .244/.299/.333 slash line in June, McMahon came through with a big night to begin July. The 24-year-old continues to maintain a shaky grip on the starting second base spot for the Rockies, and more performances like this would go a long way toward improving his job security in the second half.

Devers went 4-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI in a 10-6 victory against the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

Not only does the 22-year-old have hits in six straight games, he has at least three hits in three of those contests. Devers has also racked up nine extra-base hits and eight RBI during that stretch and is hitting .329 with 14 home runs, 56 RBI, 64 runs and eight steals in 325 at-bats this year.

Suarez went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Brewers.

Suarez took Chase Anderson deep in the first inning to record his 20th homer of the season. He's now homered in three consecutive games, also driving in nine in that span. While he had a slow month of June by going yard only twice, Suarez appears to be back in a groove at the dish heading into the All-Star break.

Moustakas went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Reds.

Moustakas took Tanner Roark deep in the sixth inning to record his 24th home run of the season. With three homers in his last 11 games, Moustakas has shown no signs of slowing down at the plate. He's pacing toward surpassing his previous career-best 38 long balls, and also has maintained a .569 slugging percentage across 338 plate appearances.