MLB Player News

Longoria is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

It appears to be a rare day off for Longoria, who had started 25 consecutive games heading into Wednesday, slashing just .222/.264/.394 over that stretch. Alen Hanson is starting at third base in the series finale.

Segura left Wednesday's game after fouling a ball off his foot, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Segura was able to finish his at-bat -- he flew out to right field -- before being replaced by Andrew Romine in the field prior to the bottom of the sixth inning. He is expected to undergo post-game tests on the foot.

Escobar is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Escobar will head to the bench for Wednesday's series finale after starting 13 straight games, slashing .235/.316/.392 with two homers over that stretch. Daniel Descalso is starting at third base in this one.

Donaldson is not in Wednesday's lineup for High-A Dunedin due to soreness in his calves and legs, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Donaldson kicked off his rehab assignment Tuesday, going 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk while manning third base. Whether he returns to action for Dunedin on Thursday could determine if he's traded before the Aug. 31 waiver deadline.

Muncy is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Muncy will take a seat on the bench for Wednesday's series finale with southpaw Mike Minor on the hill for Texas. In his place, Cody Bellinger will start at first base while Enrique Hernandez draws the assignment in center field.

Segura went 2-for-4 with a triple in a loss to the Padres on Tuesday.

Segura has now churned out multiple hits in seven of his last 10 games, the latest taste of offensive success in another stellar season at the plate. The shortstop looks like a near certainty to finish with a .300 or better average for the third straight season, and he's now just seven RBI away from eclipsing the career-high 64 he compiled in 2016 with the Diamondbacks.

Duffy went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in a loss to the Braves on Tuesday.

Duffy has boosted his season average 10 points to .301 over his current six-game hitting streak, one in which he's generated five multi-hit efforts. While the fact he's only belted out a pair of extra-base hits (two doubles) during August has his monthly slugging percentage at a modest .310, Duffy's .364 on-base percentage over the same stretch exemplifies the quality of his work at the plate. The 27-year-old has now hit double-digit steals for the second time in his career, and he's just three away from eclipsing the career-high 12 he swiped during the 2015 campaign in San Francisco.

Hayes has gone 4-for-18 (all singles) with two walks, five strikeouts and a stolen base in five games with Double-A Altoona since returning from a shoulder injury.

The 21-year-old suffered a left shoulder contusion Aug. 19 and missed several days as a result, but by all accounts he's healthy now. Hayes will look to finish strong in Altoona's final six games after slashing .278/.360/.429 with seven homers and 10 steals in his first 112 games with the affiliate. The Pirates figure to promote Hayes to Triple-A Indianapolis early on in 2019 and it seems likely -- considering Hayes' path to date -- that they will keep him there for the majority of the season.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a sacrifice fly and four RBI in Tuesday's win over the Rangers.

Machado was trouble for Rangers pitching throughout the game. He opened the scoring with a two-RBI single in the third inning, added a sacrifice fly in the fourth and stretched the lead to five with another RBI single in the sixth. Machado has hit a solid .272/.349/.469 with seven homers and five steals since joining the Dodgers. His 119 wRC+ with his new team is down from the 154 wRC+ he posted in the first part of the season in Baltimore but is right in line with his career figure (120).

Rendon went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over at Philadelphia.

Rendon's two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning gave the Nationals a 4-3 lead as they came back to beat the Phillies. The 28-year-old is slashing .299/.358/.504 with 17 home runs and 64 RBI in 415 at-bats this season.