MLB Player News

Machado (wrist) is out of the lineup for Friday's contest with the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Machado was held out of Thursday's game with the Nationals after being spiked on a slide by Andrew McCutchen at third base Wednesday night. The Orioles are taking precautions with their superstar, inserting Ruben Tejada at third base for the series opener against New York. It is still up in the air as to whether Machado will return for Saturday's game, and he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Riley, 20, is hitting just .182 with 13 strikeouts over his last 10 games for High-A Florida.

Riley continues to battle plate discipline concerns, posting a 60:17 K:BB in 58 games this season. Still, the third baseman is batting .258 with eight home runs and 35 RBI overall, so his production has kept up despite the swings and misses.

Farmer is batting .333/.408/.488 between Double-A and Triple-A this season.

Farmer has shown decent power with five homers in 45 games and he's notched more walks (21) than strikeouts (18). At 26, he's not a big-time prospect, but then again, ex-Dodger catcher Paul Lo Duca was a late bloomer.

Duffy (heel) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Friday.

Moving Duffy to the 60-day DL provides the Rays with another spot on the 40-man roster, which will be used to accommodate the recently acquired Taylor Featherston. Duffy's heel injury has continued to linger even after beginning fielding drills and batting practice, and the 26-year-old has been unable to progress to a rehab assignment in the past few weeks. With the addition of Featherston, signs point toward Duffy needing more time to recover from the heel injury that required surgery last September.

LeMahieu cracked a home run and finished 1-for-4 with three RBI Thursday against the Cubs during the Rockies' 4-1 victory.

LeMahieu's blast proved to be the difference in the Rockies' victory. It may be just what he needs to break out of his current slump. Over his last 17 games, he is hitting just .221 with a .525 OPS.

Machado (wrist) is unsure when he'll be ready to return to the lineup, Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports.

Although Machado's X-rays came back negative, his strained wrist is still giving him trouble and he told reporters that the soreness increased after Wednesday's game. He sat out of Thursday's makeup game against the Nationals, and his comments after the game make it sound as though another absence for Friday's series opener in New York is at least possible. More updates are sure to follow throughout the day Friday, but if Machado is given another day off to rest his wrist, Chris Davis could make another start at third base.

Machado (wrist) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Nationals, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

It was unlikely that the stud third baseman would play Thursday evening after he was diagnosed with a strained wrist earlier in the day, but this makes it official. Macahdo is currently wearing a soft cast on his ailing wrist, so he should be considered day-to-day for the time being. Chris Davis will move to the hot corner to fill in for him.

Manager Kevin Cash said that there's "definite concern" about Duffy's heel, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Per Cash, Duffy's heel continues to bother him despite taking numerous measures to ease his way through the rehab process. The embattled infielder underwent surgery back in September of last season, and despite rumors of him being available at the beginning of spring training even, he's been unable to get back into game action of any capacity since the operation. Duffy has progressed to running, fielding and taking batting practice, although it seems like problems are still arising that are keeping him from heading out on a rehab assignment. More information on the topic should come forth once he makes progress again, but things are looking somewhat bleak at the moment for Duffy.

Rendon is not in the lineup Thursday against the Orioles, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Rendon bashed 10 hits (five for extra bases) over the Nationals' past road trip, but after a long travel from Los Angeles to D.C. without a day off, he'll head to the bench for a breather. Stephen Drew will assume third base duties for the evening.

Machado (wrist) has a strained left wrist following the results of his MRI, Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports.

The initial reports from Machado's MRI came back clean, but it now appears as though the third baseman has suffered a strained wrist, in addition to bruising on his hand. Machado will still be considered day-to-day at the moment with a soft brace on his wrist, but it seems unlikely that he will be listed in the lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Nats.