MLB Player News

Asche (oblique) had his rehab assignment transferred to Double-A Reading on Sunday, Steve Patton of the Reading Eagle reports.

Asche went 0-for-4 in his first game for Reading after going 3-for-18 with a home run in five games with High-A Clearwater. The Phillies have not announced a plan for when Asche will come off the disabled list, but it will have to happen by the end of the month as there is a maximum of 20 days that he can be on a rehab assignment.

Longoria went 2-for-4 in Sunday's loss to the Tigers, extending his hitting streak to 10 games.

He's hitting .357 (15-for-42) over the course of the streak, pushing Longoria's slash line for May to a robust .306/.363/.569 with four home runs, 10 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Rendon went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a triple, a run scored and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Marlins.

He's definitely found his groove at the plate, and Rendon now has four multi-hit performances in his last five games while hitting .405 (17-for-42) over his last 12 outings. He hasn't homered since May 6, but six of those last 17 hits have gone for extra bases so it seems only a matter of time before he starts putting balls over the wall instead of into the gaps.

Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Sunday at the Twins.

Donaldson launched his 11th homer of the season to give the Blue Jays a two-run lead in the first inning of the game they'd go on to win. After not homering in 16 games, he's now left the yard in two of his last three contests to raise his slugging percentage to .517.

Duffy went 1-for-4 on Saturday, swiping his fifth bag of the year in a win over the Cubs.

It has undoubtedly been a disappointing sophomore season for Duffy. With only third-base eligibility in most leagues, he has barely been worthy of a roster spot in standard formats. The increase in steals has been the only positive for Duffy so far, as he's on pace to swipe 20 bags, which is more on par with his career minor league totals. Looking ahead, his .260 BABIP is over 70 points lower than last year's mark, and he's striking out less and walking more. This tells us that he has been getting unlucky and things should turn around eventually.

Muncy went 2-for-3 in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Yankees.

The 25-year-old notched his first start since being called up from Triple-A Nashville on May 17, and responded with a pair of singles on an afternoon when the A's bats were largely silenced by Masahiro Tanaka. The productive performance is an extension of the solid resume that Muncy was building to date this season at the minor league level, as he'd slashed .279/.399/.459 over 122 at-bats in his Triple-A stint.

Alvarez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

He'll rest for the second time in three games, allowing Ryan Flaherty to get his second consecutive start at the hot corner. Alvarez would normally start against a right-hander, but after a 0-for-4 showing Saturday, manager Buck Showalter elected to give him the day off for what appears to be regular maintenance. It's fair to question if this is performance-related, however, as Alvarez has just six base hits in the month of May, bringing his average below the Mendoza Line to .191 on the year.

Escobar (hamstring) is 4-for-8 in two rehab games for High-A Fort Myers.

Barring a setback, Escobar looks set to be activated Monday from the 15-day DL.

Longoria went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Saturday at the Tigers.

Longoria's ninth blast tied the game at one in the sixth inning of a game the Rays would go on to lose. He's now hit safely in nine straight games, and he's slashing .258/.303/.485.

Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Friday's 9-3 victory over the Twins.

The 30-year-old has endured a forgettable stretch at the plate, with Friday's long ball marking his first home run since May 1. It was only Donaldson's second multi-hit game of May, and his slash line for the month is just.197/.305/.324.