MLB Player News

Struggling Giants third baseman Casey McGehee has been benched for the Tuesday night game against tough San Diego right-hander Andrew Cashner.

McGehee, who has two hits in five at-bats lifetime against Cashner, hasn't hit safely in consecutive games since April 8 and 9. He owns a slash line of .181/.234/.264.

His replacement against San Diego is Matt Duffy, who is doing no better with just two hits in his last 20 at-bats.

The Rockies will bat pitcher Tyler Matzek in the eighth spot against right-hander Josh Collmenter and the Diamondbacks on Monday while second baseman DJ LeMahieu drops to ninth.

It’s the third time this season that Matzek will hit No. 8 and fifth time Lemahieu is in the nine spot.

Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will move up from his usual third spot to No. 2 in the order while left fielder Corey Dickerson moves up to hit third.

Nationals manager Matt Williams said that Anthony Rendon would be shut down for a few days. 

Rendon's minor league injury rehab assignment for a spring training knee injury has been interrupted by an oblique strain. 

Williams told Rendon not to get frustrated by the temporary setback. "It's important for him to be with us long-term," he said, per MASN Sports.

The Brewers received some good news Tuesday as starting shortstop Jean Segura was able to return to the starting lineup after missing one game due to a head injury. 

Segura sat out Monday against the Dodgers after getting hit in the head by a pitch Sunday. Hector Gomez started in his absence Monday.

Segura returns in time Tuesday to face Zack Greinke. He is 1 for 6 (.167) with one triple, one walk and one strikeout in his career against the right-hander. He is batting .244 with one home run, one triple, two doubles and seven RBI in 25 games against righties this season.

There's no question that Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado has been developing into something truly special over his first two-plus seasons in the big leagues. He's already won two Gold Gloves and he's being mentioned in early MVP talks this season.

And, although he just turned 24 years old a couple of weeks ago, his name is also being mentioned along the likes of Todd Helton and Troy Tulowitzki in regards to Rockies' cornerstones. But to his credit, Arenado wants to make his own name for the Colorado franchise. 

"I'm a huge fan of Tulo. I would love to be like Tulo, or Todd (Helton)," Arenado said Monday, per the Denver Post. "I would love to play like them. But those are their roads. I want to build my own road."

Arenado's stellar defense is even getting the respect from the competition in his own divsion. 

"His defense is maybe the best in the league," Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt said. "It stinks when you're hitting and you know if you hit anything even close to him, he's going to rob you of a hit. He's a stud. He's an unbelievable player. Has some power, good strike zone judgment. He's aggressive but can be patient too. He really does everything really well."

Arenado is seeing the ball well over his last 10 games, as he enters play Tuesday batting .317 with three home runs and seven RBI in that stretch.

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura is expected to be back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, manager Craig Counsell said per MLB.com.

Segura left Sunday's game after taking a fastball to the head. He was held out of Monday's game as a precaution, allowing Hector Gomez to get the start. Segura is hitting .289 with 10 RBI and a team-high five stolen bases in 97 at-bats this season.

Nationals manager Matt Williams said Monday that infielder Anthony Rendon has been diagnosed with an oblique strain.

Rendon had been working his way back from a knee injury suffered in spring training before being sidelined last week with tightness in his side. He was sent back to Washington, D.C. to visit with the team doctor about his new injury.

With the new oblique issue, Rendon will have the timetable for his return set. He doesn't figure to return to action until the last half of May at the earliest.

"We're going to have to slow his progress down a little bit," manager Matt Williams said after Washington's 6-4 victory over the Marlins Monday, per MLB.com. "He's felt it for the last few days, so we're going to sit him a little bit longer and make sure it's OK before he resumes activity. It's just not getting loose for him."

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura was not in the starting lineup Monday against the Dodgers after getting hit in the head Sunday. Hector Gomez started in place of Segura, who was held out of the lineup for the first time in 26 games this season.

Segura is batting .207 (6 for 29) with one triple, five RBI, one run and two stolen bases in his last seven games.

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon is out of the lineup for the third consecutive game while rehabbing with Double-A Harrisburg, according to FoxSports.com. Rendon, who was initially recovering from a sprained MCL, is now dealing with an oblique injury that has caused a rather significant setback. An updated timetable for Rendon's return has not been made available. 

Rendon is in Washington DC to visit with the team doctor, according to MASNSports.com. He is considered day-to-day. 

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura had a CT scan, after getting hit in the head by a pitch in Sunday's game. 

General manager Gord Ash said that the results of the CT were negative, per the Journal Sentinel. The team will make a decision on Segura's status later in the day on Monday.