MLB Player News

Senzel was removed from Sunday's game against the Cubs due to hamstring tightness, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel started in center field Sunday and went 0-for-1 with a walk and a strikeout prior to being replaced by a pinch hitter in the bottom of the fourth inning. He's considered day-to-day for now, but Albert Almora would likely be in line for increased at-bats if Senzel is forced to miss additional time.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

LeMahieu started the past 14 games and will head to the bench Sunday while in the midst of a 1-for-18 slump. Gleyber Torres will man the keystone and bat fifth in the series finale at Boston.

Hayes (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Hayes continues to deal with back spasms and will be out of the starting nine Sunday for the third consecutive game. The Pirates have a scheduled day off Monday, so the 25-year-old will have an extra day to recover ahead of Tuesday's series opener versus the Red Sox. Rodolfo Castro will take over at the hot corner in the series finale at San Francisco.

Urshela is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Urshela went 0-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and three strikeouts Saturday and will take a seat in Sunday's series finale. Jose Miranda will move to third base while Byron Buxton rests his legs as the designated hitter.

Davis is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Davis has a .308/.400/.654 slash line with three home runs, four RBI and four runs in eight games since being acquired by the Giants, and he'll take a seat Sunday for the second time in the past three contests. Wilmer Flores will start at the hot corner in the series finale versus Pittsburgh.

Moustakas (calf), according to Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer, is "determined" to return to action Friday when first eligible.

Moustakas landed on the injured list last week, but he is hoping to return to action after missing only the minimum 10 days. The Reds figure to provide another update on Moustakas' status in the coming days.

Longoria is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Longoria has been eased back into action after missing time with a hamstring injury, and he will sit Sunday for a second straight day.

Escobar is still feeling soreness in his left oblique, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Escobar's injury will prevent him from starting both games on the schedule this weekend, but he could be ready to return soon, as an MRI revealed no serious issue.

Madrigal is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Madrigal racked up six hits over his last three games, but he will be held out Sunday in favor of Zach McKinstry, who is sharing the playing time at both second and third base with Madrigal and Christopher Morel.

Bregman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over the Athletics.

Bregman kicked off the scoring in Saturday's game with a two-run shot that scored Yordan Alvarez. It was Bregman's 15th of the season and his second this month. The homer was his only hit in the game, but it extended his hit streak to five games. The third baseman has only one game this month without a hit and has just three strikeouts in August, resulting in a .389 batting average for the month. Since Aug. 2, Bregman has improved his season batting average from .243 to .256.