MLB Player News

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura is catching a break Monday against the visiting Royals. He had played in 16 consecutive games.

Segura has hit safely in 14 of his last 17 games and boasts a slash line of .285/.317/.394.

Braves second baseman Jace Peterson hit his second home run of the season in Sunday afternoon’s 10-8 loss against the Mets.

Peterson hit a three-run shot over the right field wall against Mets pitcher Dillon Gee, who struggled mightily during his time in the game. Peterson finished the day 3 for 5 and also hit a double. His three RBI for the game gives him 27 for the season.

Peterson has been on fire lately as he’s hitting .348 over his last 10 games.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado hit a two-run home run in the top of the first inning of Sunday afternoon’s 4-1 win against the Marlins.

The homer was Arenado’s 16th of the season with his RBI total increasing to 49. Arenado finished the game 1 for 3. Though he hit a homer, he’s only hitting .194 over his last 10 games.

The Giants have decided to rest three key players for Sunday's series-finale agianst the Diamondbacks. 

Angel Pagan, Buster Posey and Matt Duffy are all absent from the starting lineup. Pagan has started the past 16 games, Posey the past 12 and Duffy the past 19. 

Pirates first baseman Pedro Alvarez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game.

After starting 14 of the last 15 games, Alvarez is replaced by Corey Hart, who bats seventh and plays first base. 

Hart is getting his fifth start of the year at the spot and first since May 16. 

Reds infielder Eugenio Suarez had a big hit in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Cubs. Suarez was the first man to bat following a 2 hour, 48 minute rain delay in the top of the sixth inning. And, with the Reds down 3-1, Suarez blasted a two-run home run to put the Reds on top for the moment. 

Suarez was appearing in just his third game with the Reds this season, filling in for the injured Zack Cozart. The home run was his first since August of last year.

Nationals infielder Danny Espinosa will start at first base on Saturday, for the first time in his professional career. 

Espinosa has never played the position in 548 career MLB games and 75 games in the minors. 

Espinosa slides over from second base. Anthony Rendon replaces him, starting his third straight game at second base. 

The Reds recalled infielders Chris Dominguez and Eugenio Suarez on Thursday, the team announced.

The moves were made possible after the team optioned Pedro Villarreal to the minor leagues and placed shortstop Zack Cozart on the 15-day disabled list.

Pirates first baseman Pedro Alvarez homered Wednesday against the Brewers, but he wasn't around for the end of the 2-0 win, as he was lifted for a defensive replacement in the top of the seventh inning.

Alvarez went 1 for 3 before being replaced. He hit his 10th home run of the season, which was a solo shot in the bottom of the second inning.

Phillies left fielder Cody Asche has not made much of an offensive impact since returning from the minors in late May.

In his last 11 games, Asche is batting .220 (9 for 41) with three doubles, two RBI, three runs, two walks and 10 strikeouts.

Asche has not homered in his last 27 major-league games. He has just three RBI in that span.