MLB Player News

The Brewers optioned Toro to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Despite putting up strong numbers in the majors and minor leagues this season, Toro received just one plate appearance -- which resulted in a walk -- during his latest stint with the Brewers. The return of Rowdy Tellez (finger) from the IL will force Toro back to Nashville, though Toro could return as a depth piece once rosters expand in September.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 11-3 loss to the Marlins.

Muncy's homer was just his second in 13 games this month. While he's hit for a poor average all year, he's often made up for it with solid power outside of a few slumps. Through 100 contests overall, the infielder is up to 29 long balls, 77 RBI, 68 runs scored, a stolen base, nine doubles and a .194/.331/.472 slash line.

Burger went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 11-3 win over the Dodgers.

Burger's third-inning blast -- one of three Marlins homers in the frame -- blew the game open for the visitors. He extended his hitting streak to nine games (15-for-36), though the long ball was just his second in 15 contests since he was traded from the White Sox. The third baseman is at a .234/.298/.527 slash line with 27 homers, 63 RBI, 51 runs scored, a stolen base and 20 doubles over 103 games this season.

Machado is serving as the designated hitter for the second straight game Friday due to soreness in his right elbow, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

It's tennis elbow that Machado is dealing with, something he has battled sporadically over the last couple years. He has also been relegated to the DH role recently due to a tight hamstring. Machado's slashed only .175/.262/.298 so far in August while dealing with the multiple minor injuries. Ha-Seong Kim is at third base Friday.

The Pirates optioned Triolo to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

With Ji Hwan Bae (ankle) returning from the injured list Friday, Triolo will end up serving as Pittsburgh's roster casualty. The 25-year-old infielder has slashed .273/.350/.314 across 137 plate appearances since earning his first promotion to the majors in late June, and he could be a candidate to return once rosters expand in September.

Longoria (back) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno on Thursday.

Longoria went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks in his first game with Reno. The veteran third baseman has been out for all of August due to a back injury but appears to be close to activation.

Peterson is not in Thursday's lineup against the Padres.

With southpaw Rich Hill on the mound for San Diego, Peterson will open the game on the bench. Buddy Kennedy starts at the hot corner, batting fifth.

Burger went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-5 loss to the Astros.

Burger has now hit safely in eight straight games, going 14-for-32 (.438) in that span. He's only hit one homer since joining Miami at the trade deadline, but he's now batting .340 (18-for-53) with an .888 OPS through 14 contests with his new team. Overall, the 27-year-old Burger is slashing .233/.297/.522 with 26 homers, 60 RBI and 50 runs scored through 381 plate appearances between the Marlins and White Sox.

McMahon went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI on Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

McMahon has seen his strikeouts pile up of late, as he has a 34.5 percent punchout rate across his last 13 starts. He's hit only .167 in that span, though he did manage his 20th homer of the season Wednesday -- matching his power output from the 2022 campaign. While the rest of his stat line has remained fairly consistent, McMahon does have the chance to cross the 25-homer threshold for the first time in his career.

Madrigal hit a pinch-hit solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Madrigal pinch hit for Tucker Barnhart to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning, and the team was probably just hoping he'd reach base. However, the infielder managed only his second home run of the season, cutting the deficit to 3-1 as the Cubs mounted a late comeback. Despite the heroics, Madrigal's fantasy stock has taken a hit lately, with new acquisition Jeimer Candelario starting to see more time at third when Chicago uses Cody Bellinger at first. It's a crowded playing time situation that figures to leave Madrigal on the bench more often than not in the immediate future.