MLB Player News

Segura (ribs) is in the lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Segura left Wednesday's game after tweaking his rib cage. Thursday's off day was apparently enough time for him to recover and return to the lineup. He'll bat third and play shortstop.

Alvarez was moved to the 7-day disabled list Friday due to an Achilles injury, David Hall of The Virginian-Pilot reports.

Alvarez has posted a .285/.331/.467 slash line with eight homers and 32 RBI through 43 games at Triple-A Norfolk in 2018. The severity of the injury is currently unclear, so it's unknown if he'll require more than the minimum on the shelf.

LeMahieu will head to the bench for Friday's contest against the Cardinals, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

LeMahieu sits for the first time since Aug. 1. Ryan McMahon will get the start at second base in his absence.

Astudillo was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Friday.

Astudillo is nominally a catcher, but didn't catch once during his eight-game stint with the Twins earlier in the season, though he did appear at five other positions, including pitcher. He appears to be up as the backup catcher this time around, as he's up to replace Bobby Wilson, who landed on the disabled list with an ankle sprain in a corresponding move. Astudillo is known for his allergy to all three true outcomes (walks, strikeouts, and home runs), and he's largely been true to form this season, walking just 3.3 percent of the time while posting a miniscule 4.6 percent strikeout rate. He could be finally starting to show some power, though, as he's hit 12 homers in 77 Triple-A games.

Riley went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored for Triple-A Gwinnett in Thursday's win over Durham.

The Bulls' pitching staff will be very glad to see Riley leave town -- in five games over the last three days including two doubleheaders, the Braves' top fantasy prospect has gone 5-for-15 with a double and three homers. Riley now sports a .280/.325/.547 slash line through 20 games in August, and while his plate discipline (3:23 BB:K on the month) remains something of a concern, the 21-year-old's prodigious power has him on track to make his big-league debut early next season.

Longoria went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Mets.

Longoria went deep for the second time in three games and is currently riding a six-game hitting streak. The 32-year-old owns a disappointing .249/.286/.432 slash line in his first season with San Francisco and is in danger of turning in the lowest home run total of his career.

Asuaje was called up from Triple-A El Paso prior to Thursday's game against the Rockies.

Asuaje will take the place of Christian Villanueva, who was placed on the 10-day DL with a fractured finger in a corresponding move. Across 75 games with the Padres this year, Asuaje has slashed just .199/.290/.285 with two home runs, 19 RBI and one stolen base. Even with Villanueva on the shelf, don't expect Asuaje to see much playing time moving forward.

Escobar went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored Wednesday in the Diamondbacks' 5-1 win over the Angels.

Escobar isn't typically active as a baserunner, which made it all the more surprising when he successfully stole second base while Rene Rivera -- one of the best catchers in the MLB when it comes to controlling the run game -- was behind the dish for the Angels. It was Escobar's second steal of the season and first as a member of the Diamondbacks, with whom he's hitting .308/.367/.500 since coming over in a pre-deadline deal with Minnesota.

Devers (hamstring) is expected to need a rehab assignment, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

Manager Alex Cora discussed Devers' status Wednesday, telling reporters that he's doing better. Because Devers is spending a second stint on the disabled list this month due to a hamstring injury and will have missed many plate appearances by the time he's ready to play again, Cora added that he'd like to see the third baseman get some at-bats in the minors before returning to Boston.

Duffy went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a walk, a stolen base and a strikeout in Wednesday's win over the Royals.

Duffy singled home an insurance run in the eighth inning in the 6-3 win and reached base three times on the night. The 27-year-old is hitting just .231 over 65 at-bats in August, but overall he's slashing .293/.350/.368 with nine steals in 14 attempts.