MLB Player News

Escobar (hamstring) is expected to be reinstated from the injured list for Friday's series opener against the Cardinals, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Manager Craig Counsell said earlier in the week that Escobar should return during the weekend series versus St. Louis, and it appears he'll be ready to go for the first contest of that three-game set. The 32-year-old landed on the injured list Aug. 23 with a strained right hamstring, and he'll end up missing little more than the 10-day minimum.

Duffy was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Twins with right neck stiffness.

Duffy was slated to start at second base and bat fifth, but he was instead removed from the lineup due to the injury. It's unclear if the 30-year-old will be available off the bench for manager David Ross.

Hayes (hand) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Hayes suffered a bruised hand Sunday and hasn't yet resumed swinging. While the 24-year-old is still considered day-to-day, he'll be sidelined for a second straight game while Hoy Park starts at third base and bats ninth.

Moustakas is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Cardinals.

After a two-game absence due to a right hip injury, Moustakas made his return to the lineup for the first game of the doubleheader and went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the Reds' 5-4 loss. Moustakas isn't believed to have experienced a setback in Game 1; his absence for the nightcap is likely just matchup-related with southpaw J.A. Happ on the mound for St. Louis. Eugenio Suarez will step in at third base for the lefty-hitting Moustakas.

Sosa isn't starting the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Reds, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Sosa started at shortstop in the first game of the twin bill and went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a strikeout. Paul DeJong will take over at shortstop and bat seventh in the nightcap.

McMahon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

McMahon sent a solo shot to right off Jordan Lyles in the seventh to make it a one-run deficit for the Rockies, but they were never able to draw even before the game ended. The 26-year-old is now 2-for-25 over his last seven games, with both of his hits going for home runs. Despite his recent struggles, McMahon is still slashing .256/.324/.452 with 20 homers, 67 RBI, 68 runs scored, four steals and 43:123 BB:K over 484 plate appearances.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's win over Arizona.

Machado's two-run homer off Zac Gallen in the fifth inning snapped a scoreless tie and was all the offense San Diego would need in the 3-0 shutout. The long ball was Machado's first since Aug. 20 and just his third overall during the month. The veteran slugger finished August with a .234/.278/.355 slash line, 11 RBI and a 7:24 BB:K across 26 games.

Kieboom went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk during Tuesday's loss to the Phillies.

Kieboom took Matt Moore deep with a 406-footer in the fourth inning. It was the sixth long ball of the year for the 23-year-old, who has tallied two long balls in as many games. Overall this season, he's batting .237/.341/.421 with six homers.

Hayes (hand) is not currently swinging but is considered day-to-day, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

The third baseman disclosed that he suffered the hand bruise while slamming his helmet after making an out Sunday. He's not swinging while he still experiences some soreness, but it doesn't sound like the club has any plans to send him to the injured list at this point. He's day-to-day and could return to the lineup as soon as Wednesday against the White Sox.

Longoria received a cortisone shot Tuesday to address his hand soreness and is tentatively scheduled to resume hitting within the next two days, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria has been out since Aug. 18 with the hand issue. He attempted to hit high-velocity pitching last week, but had to stop after experiencing too much pain in his right index finger. The hope is that the cortisone shot will help the discomfort subside and allow the third baseman to resume taking swings. If Longoria's able to ramp up his baseball activities substantially in the coming days, he could have a chance of being activated without going on a rehab assignment.