MLB Player News

Davis (hand) is expected to be reinstated from the injured list to start next Friday's series in Pittsburgh, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Davis had already been ruled out through the break, but he'll miss no more time than that, returning from a sprained left hand that has sidelined him since May 1. Manager Luis Rojas is not committing to Davis as the starting third baseman once activated, likely due to the strong play of Jonathan Villar, but he's a capable enough first baseman and outfielder that he'll continue to find ways into the Mets' lineup.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a triple, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 5-0 win over the Marlins.

The streaky 24-year-old is heating up again. Over his last 12 games, Riley is batting .326 (15-for-46) with two homers and nine RBI, pushing his slash line on the year to .280/.364/.473 -- numbers that would be career highs in all three categories.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 5-2 triumph over the Dodgers on Friday.

Escobar singled in the third and poked a two-run home run just over the right-field fence in the fifth to give Arizona a lead it wouldn't relinquish. He's now among the 17 big leaguers with at least 20 long balls. He's slashing .255/.301/.488.

Machado went 2-for-3 with a double, run, RBI and walk in a 4-2 win against the Rockies on Friday.

Machado reached base in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings to go 7-for-his-last-12 with three multi-hit performances in his last four games. The veteran third baseman now has a 43:56 BB:K ratio, a drastic improvement on his 65:128 in his last full campaign in 2019.

Castro went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Friday's 13-4 loss to the Mets.

Castro entered the contest as a pinch hitter for pitcher Kyle Keller. The 22-year-old infielder hit a seventh-inning solo shot for his first major-league hit. Castro is likely to serve as depth while on the major-league roster, as Adam Frazier has a near-everyday role at second base.

Wisdom went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and three runs in Friday's 10-5 win over the Cardinals.

A two-run lead in the seventh inning quickly expanded as Wisdom hit a two-run shot immediately after Kris Bryant's three-run double. Coupled with a first-inning single, Wisdom enjoyed a very nice afternoon and has now gone 5-for-23 since the start of July with four RBI. Wisdom has struck out frequently though, fanning eight times in that span. Friday's performance improved his season-long average to .279.

Longoria (shoulder) will increase his baseball activity as of Friday, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

It was reported last Saturday that Longoria has a chance of returning soon after next week's All-Star break, and Friday's update seems to go along with that timeline. The third baseman has been on the injured list with a sprained shoulder since early June and he could require a rehab assignment prior to being activated.

Hayes went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk in Wednesday's 14-3 loss to Atlanta.

He's 6-for-13 with three doubles and a homer in his last three starts. Hayes has also walked twice in that stretch after walking only once in his prior 10 games. After seeing his batting average fall to a season-low .245 on July 4, the third baseman has lifted his average 14 points in three games to .269.

Farmer (soreness) is starting Thursday against the Brewers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Manager David Bell said that part of the reason Farmer was held out of Wednesday's lineup was due to "body soreness," but he'll be back in action a day later. The 30-year-old will start at shortstop and bat eighth.

McMahon went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to Arizona.

McMahon notched two base hits earlier on and then doubled home a run in the eighth to bring the Rockies within three. The 26-year-old has two multi-hit games in the first week of July but has shown some regression in the power department. He hasn't hit a home run since June 15 and has just three since June 1 after hitting 13 over the first two months of the season. For the year, McMahon is slashing .255/.316/.480 with 16 homers, 46 RBI, 48 runs scored, four steals and a 27:86 BB:K over 326 plate appearances.