MLB Player News

The Phillies will have to activate Asche (oblique) from the disabled list by Thursday, Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports.

Asche, who homered for the second straight game Monday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley, will have reached the maximum duration for a rehab assignment Thursday. He missed all of spring training and the first two months of the regular season with an oblique injury. He will enter the mix for playing time in left field once he comes off the disabled list.

Plouffe (knee) entered Monday's loss to Oakland as a pinch runner and later fouled out in his only at-bat.

Plouffe had missed three games with a sprained MCL, but it didn't appear to be an issue when he ran the bases or played third base. He's expected to return to the starting lineup Tuesday.

X-rays on Duffy's left hand/wrist came back negative, and the infielder is day-to-day, Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Duffy had to leave Monday's game after getting hit with a pitch, and the Giants wasted no time sending him for further evaluation. The outcome was really the best-case scenario for San Francisco, as no serious damage was revealed, and the third baseman was diagnosed with a contusion. He may still need to rest a game or two while he gets his grip strength back, but an extended absence doesn't appear to be in play.

Duffy will get an X-ray on his left wrist, Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Duffy had to be removed from Monday's game in the sixth inning after being struck in the hand/wrist area with a pitch, and the team will waste no time getting a diagnosis. Look for an update from the Giants as soon as the results are made available.

Duffy was removed from Monday's game after he was hit in the left hand/wrist with a pitch, Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Duffy stayed in the game to run the bases, but was replaced by Kelby Tomlinson the next inning at third base. Consider Duffy day-to-day until the team releases additional information.

Plouffe (knee) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the A's, MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger reports.

Plouffe will sit out for the third day in a row due to the knee injury he suffered Friday. He is available off the bench Monday, however, so it seems he may not be sidelined much longer.

Arenado is out of the lineup Monday against the Reds, MLB.com's Thomas Harding reports.

Arenado has started all 49 games at third base for the Rockies this season, but will get Monday off for the team's second straight afternoon contest. Daniel Descalso will take over at the hot corner, while Carlos Gonzalez moves up to the three-spot in the batting order.

Valencia went 3-for-4 with two runs during Sunday's win against Detroit.

The 31-year-old has hit .256 over the past 10 games, but he went 6-for-8 over the weekend, pushing his average for the season to .325 with an .882 OPS. Valencia has been especially good against lefties, but he's proven capable of hitting righties, too, so his fantasy value remains on the rise due to his productivity coming from the cleanup spot.

Reynolds was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

Reynolds' move back to Triple-A opens up the 25-man roster spot required for the Mets to add Wilmer Flores from the disabled list. Even when with the big league club, the 25-year-old lacks the power or speed to be a big-time fantasy prospect, but he'll return his services to the minors and await another opportunity to contribute after a 1-for-10 effort in limited action during his first run at the majors.

Rendon went 2-for-4 in Sunday's win over the Cardinals, hitting a solo homer and scoring a second run.

After a poor April, Rendon has re-discovered his swing, hitting all four of his home runs on the season in May and banging out his 10 multi-hit performances in his last 18 games to raise his batting average from .211 to .267. The streaky infielder will try to maintain his hot streak when the Nationals head to Philadelphia on Monday.