MLB Player News

The Pirates selected Maggi's contract from Double-A Altoona on Sunday.

Maggi will take the place of Bryan Reynolds on the 26-man roster with Reynolds placed on the bereavement list. The 33-year-old will have a chance to make his MLB debut if he gets into a game with Pittsburgh after spending 13 seasons in the minors with four different organizations.

Longoria went 0-for-2 in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Padres.

Longoria had not played the previous three games before being used as a pinch hitter and finishing out the final two innings at third base Saturday. Josh Rojas usually starts at the hot corner against right-handers, leaving Longoria on the short side of a platoon. That's likely the outlook for the 37-year-old Longoria, who's had fewer than 300 plate appearances the last two full seasons.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a solo home run in Saturday's 9-4 victory over the Cubs.

Muncy extended the Dodgers' lead to 6-2 with a two-run homer in the seventh off Mark Leiter and hit a solo shot in the ninth off Brad Boxberger. After his third multi-homer game this season, Muncy now has 10 long balls, tying him with Pete Alonso for the MLB lead.

Segura is out of the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Guardians.

Jon Berti will get the start at third base while Segura rests for the second game of the twin bill. Segura went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the Marlins' 6-1 win in Game 1.

Machado is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Machado will get a day of rest against Merrill Kelly and the Diamondbacks. With Machado out, Juan Soto will hit third for the Diamondbacks with Trent Grisham in the leadoff spot and Fernando Tatis batting second.

McMahon went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 4-3 loss against the Phillies.

McMahon smoked a three-run homer off Aaron Nola in the first, marking his fourth long ball of the year, but that was the only offense Colorado could muster against Philadelphia. Through 21 games (81 plate appearances), the third baseman is slashing .250/.321/.500 with 12 RBI, but he's also struck out 27 times.

Wisdom went 2-for-5 with a double, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 13-0 rout of the Dodgers.

He crushed a Jake Reed offering to left field in the fifth inning, kicking off a seven-run frame for the Cubs. The homer was Wisdom's sixth in the last eight games and his ninth of the season, moving him one behind Pete Alonso for the major-league lead. Wisdom also has 18 RBI through 18 contests.

Sosa (back) is starting at third base and batting ninth Friday against the Rockies.

Sosa missed five straight games due to a lower back injury, but he managed to avoid the IL and returns Friday with a shiny .344/.353/.625 slash line in 34 plate appearances on the year. He should see regular action at the hot corner with Alec Bohm needed at first base.

Madrigal is starting at third base and batting ninth for the Cubs in Friday's game versus the Dodgers.

The Cubs are going with a right-handed heavy lineup against southpaw Julio Urias. Madrigal is off to a solid start at the plate this season as he sees the occasional start at third and second base, sporting a .323/.364/.387 slash line.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Giants.

He took southpaw Sean Manaea deep for his second long ball of the year as part of a five-run fourth inning for the Mets that put the game out of reach. Escobar is stuck on the short side of a platoon right now while New York gives prospect Brett Baty a long look at the hot corner, but the veteran could yet win back the starting job at third base if he gets going at the plate and the rookie struggles. Over his last four games, Escobar's gone 4-for-16 with a double and a homer, and Thursday's multi-hit performance was his first of the season.