MLB Player News

Duffy isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.

Duffy will get a day off after he went 1-for-11 with a run, a walk and two strikeouts while drawing starts in each of the last three games. David Bote will shift to third base while Andrew Romine enters the lineup at shortstop.

Segura (knee) is batting leadoff and playing second base Saturday against the Pirates.

The infielder, hitting .236 with two home runs and seven RBI 14 games since the All-Star break, returns to action after missing Friday's contest with a minor knee issue.

McMahon went 3-for-3 with a grand slam, an additional run scored and two walks in Friday's win over the Padres.

McMahon made his presence felt in the first inning, as he launched a bases-loaded blast off Ryan Weathers that set the tone for the rest of the game. The third baseman has hit safely in all but one of his last 10 games and is hitting an impressive .361 with a 1.017 OPS in that span.

Machado went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in Friday's loss to Colorado.

Machado produced nearly all of San Diego's offense in the loss, as he collected half of the team's hits and drove in all four of its runs. The multi-homer game was Machado's second of the season, both of which have come in July. On the month, he is slashing .360/.430/.744 with eight homers, 25 RBI and an 11:13 BB:K over 24 games.

Arenado (forearm) went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a win over the Twins on Friday.

The veteran slugger was thought to have a good chance of not missing any additional time beyond his early exit from Wednesday's game after getting plunked in the forearm, and that ultimately proved correct. Arenado is wrapping up July wielding a hot bat, as Friday's production pushed his slash line over the last nine contests to an outstanding .324/.410/.676 across 39 plate appearances.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 9-5 loss to Milwaukee.

The third baseman kept crushing Friday, knocking his seventh homer in his last eight games. Riley is riding a nine-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 15-for-35 (.429) with 15 RBI and eight runs scored. The 24-year-old is slashing .289/.371/.526 with career highs in homers (22), RBI (62) and runs scored (53) through 104 games in a breakout season.

Escobar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two total runs scored in Friday's 9-5 win over Atlanta.

The 32-year-old's first start with Milwaukee went well, as he went yard in the ninth inning to tack on an insurance run. He got the start at his natural third base position Friday, but switch-hitter is expected to play first-base against lefties to allow Milwaukee to keep Luis Urias in the lineup. Escobar is up to 23 homers, 66 RBI, 52 runs scored and a stolen base through 405 plate appearances, and his counting stats could be in for a boost now that he's away from Arizona's pitiful offense.

Segura's absence from the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates is due to a minor knee issue, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Segura is merely considered day-to-day, so it's possible he's back in the lineup as soon as Saturday. Ronald Torreyes starts at second base in his absence.

Davis isn't in the lineup Friday against the Reds.

Davis will get a chance to reset after he went 0-for-9 with six strikeouts across his last three appearances. Jonathan Villar will start at third base and bat sixth.

Arenado (forearm) is starting Friday's game against the Twins, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Arenado was removed from Wednesday's game due to a bruised forearm, but he'll be able to play third base and bat third after Thursday's scheduled off day. Across his last three games, the 30-year-old has gone 4-for-9 with a home run, a triple, three runs, an RBI, and two walks.