MLB Player News

Guzman isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Jack Janes of TheSportingTribune.com reports.

Guzman will take a day to regroup after going 2-for-25 with eight strikeouts over his last nine games. Oswald Peraza will get the nod at the hot corner and bat eighth.

The Blue Jays recalled Keys from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old was called up for his first taste of the majors in late June and had a .467 OPS in 12 games before returning to Buffalo a month later. Manager John Schneider said last week that Keys would begin playing some left field at Buffalo, but the top prospect still seems likely to see most of his action at first or third base for the Blue Jays.

The Yankees activated McMahon (thumb) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

McMahon was diagnosed with a Grade 2 left thumb sprain just over two weeks ago, but he's made a quick recovery and has been cleared to return following a brief rehab assignment. The 31-year-old will handle third base against right-handed pitching.

The Blue Jays activated Smith (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

Smith is ready to return from a brief absence brought about by left hamstring inflammation. He'll slot into a utility role for Toronto in September.

The Marlins recalled Pauley from Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday.

Pauley has struggled to make an impact in the majors this year with a .194/.228/.306 slash line in 46 games, but he'll return to the big club Tuesday with rosters expanding to 28 players. The 25-year-old should serve as a depth infielder for the Marlins.

Machado went 4-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 5-0 win over the Reds.

Machado doubled in his first plate appearance before adding singles in three of his next four trips to the plate, giving him a season-high four hits. The double also snapped a 10-game stretch without an extra-base hit, during which Machado batted just .184. Despite Monday's performance, the veteran third baseman is having a down year overall, batting .220 with a .712 OPS across 135 games.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 8-1 win over the Athletics.

Freeman deposited a pair of RBI singles and swiped his first bag of the season as part of a winning effort. The 25-year-old has been productive in a small sample size, slashing .300/.373/.400 with a homer, six RBI and seven runs across 69 big-league plate appearances. Since being recalled Aug. 14, Freeman has claimed a fairly regular role in the infield due to Josh Jung (calf) being sidelined.

Bregman went 3-for-6 with three home runs and four total RBI in Monday's 17-3 win over the Brewers.

Bregman wrapped up a strong month with another monster performance. The veteran third baseman matched his career high of three home runs in a game, tying the mark he set just 19 days ago. Overall in August, Bregman recorded 12 long balls and 30 RBI while posting a robust 1.025 OPS across 28 contests. The 32-year-old's slow start to his first campaign with the Cubs feels like a distant memory at this point, and Bregman appears poised to be an offensive force in the final month of the regular season.

Morales will have his contract selected from Triple-A Rochester prior to Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Yordano Carmona of Pelota Cubana USA reports.

Morales has put together a strong campaign at Triple-A, where he's hitting .286 with 25 home runs, 76 RBI, six stolen bases and 82 runs over 104 games. The 24-year-old's promotion will be made official Tuesday when rosters expand. Morales made 47 starts at first base, 40 starts at the hot corner and 17 starts as the designated hitter for the Red Wings this season, so he'll likely have a few different paths to playing time with the Nationals.

Karros is hopeful to be cleared from the league's concussion protocol Tuesday, and then play for Double-A Hartford from Thursday to Sunday, Eli Whitney of Blake Street Banter reports.

This plan all depends on whether Karros comes out of concussion protocol Tuesday, though either way, he appears to be trending in the right direction. The 24-year-old landed back on the concussion injured list Aug. 23 after experiencing additional symptoms, so the club is presumably taking it slow with the third baseman to ensure he's fully healthy before activating him. If all goes well, Karros could be back in the big leagues for the start of Colorado's road series Sept. 8 against the Yankees.