MLB Player News

X-rays on Longoria's right hand have returned negative, Rich Dubroff of CSN Mid-Atlantic reports.

Longoria was an early exit Monday after getting hit in the right hand with a pitch, but he appears to have avoided a serious injury. He'll likely rest a day or two before returning to action.

Longoria left Monday's game due to what the team is describing as "right hand soreness," Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Longoria was hit on the hand with a pitch in the first inning, and ended up scoring after Logan Morrison left the yard. He did not make it to the dish again, however, as he was replaced in the game by Matt Duffy. Consider Longoria day-to-day heading into the second game of the series.

Muncy is out of the lineup Monday against the Angels.

Muncy was the Athletics' regular starter at the keystone for much of August, but after accruing a .133/.246/.233 batting line over 69 plate appearances, it appears his run as an everyday player is over. He'll ride the pine for the fifth straight game Monday as manager Bob Melvin opts to lean on a platoon of Joe Wendle and Chad Pinder at second base.

Duffy is out of the lineup Monday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It's only Duffy's second day off in the last 12 games, as he's firmly entrenched himself as the primary shortstop with the slugging Brad Miller moving over to first base. However, with Duffy resting Monday for the day game, Miller will revert to his natural spot at shortstop.

Reynolds was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas and is in the starting lineup at shortstop Monday, ESPN.com's Adam Rubin reports.

The 51s' season is set to end Monday, but the Mets will bring Reynolds aboard a day early to provide a little extra depth with Neil Walker (back) out for the season. The Mets figure to roll out a starting infield of James Loney, Wilmer Flores, Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabrera most nights, so unless one or two of those players succumb to injuries, Reynolds won't be in line for regular starts. However, due to the quick turnaround from the Sunday night game against Washington at Citi Field to a Monday matinee in Cincy, Cabrera is getting the day off, letting Reynolds start at short.

Moncada had two hits Sunday, giving him four in three games since being called up from Double-A Portland, but also committed an error and was picked off first base in a 1-0 loss to Oakland.

Perhaps Moncada can use the miscues to figure out how the game is played and the speed with which it is played at the major league level. The knock on Moncada defensively has been that while he has all the tools, his big issue is fundamentals and focus -- things like footwork or getting down all the way on grounders. These are correctable, but the fact remains that Moncada made three errors at third base in nine games with Portland, and the stakes are much higher in MLB when a team is fighting for postseason positioning. Additionally, the Boston Globe's Nick Carfado has observed that the 21-year-old, who is new to third base, holds the ball a tick too long. With the speed that major league runners can get down the line, that can be a difference when reacting from third base, relative to second base. As for the pickoff, we can never know whether it cost Boston a run or perhaps a bigger inning, but that man who stole 45 bags in the minors, needs to learn from it. Whether it was due to an overaggressive lead, or not knowing the pitcher's move, or reading the pitcher incorrectly, it all speaks to underestimating the speed of the game in MLB. So, while the excitement of seeing him up with Boston is warranted, Moncada still requires some finishing work.

Duffy went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays.

He had a big series against Toronto, going 4-for-11 with two doubles, two runs scored and four RBI. Duffy hasn't made much of an impact with the bat since coming over to Tampa Bay, but he may be starting to find his stroke.

Athletics manager Bob Melvin said Sunday that Chapman isn't likely to receive a promotion to the big leagues in the final month of the season, Carl Steward of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

Chapman turned heads with a three-homer game for Triple-A Nashville on Saturday, but that apparently didn't move the needle enough for the organization. Though he's shown exceptional power in the minors this season, Chapman has generally scuffled since being promoted to Triple-A, slashing .194/.284/.528 across 81 plate appearances.

Rivera was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Sunday.

Rivera appeared in 20 games earlier this year for the Brewers, but accumulated just a .485 OPS. He'll provide middle infield depth for Milwaukee down the stretch.

Moncada will start at third base and bat eighth Saturday against the A's, Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reports.

After coming off the bench in his major league debut Friday, Moncada will slot in for his first career start Saturday against right-hander Daniel Mengden. It appears the switch-hitting Moncada will start exclusively against right-handed pitching for now, with Aaron Hill drawing the starts against lefties, and he will bat in the bottom third of the Red Sox's lineup. That said, there's still plenty to get excited about with the game's top prospect as he profiles as a potential five-category producer even in a platoon role.