MLB Player News

Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that he expects Hayes (wrist) to be activated from the 60-day injured list when he becomes eligible Thursday, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Hayes hasn't played for the Pirates since suffering the injury April 3 against the Cubs, but the third baseman is on track to rejoin the club when he becomes eligible June 3. The highly touted prospect seems likely to assume his role as the everyday third baseman when he returns.

Machado is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Machado will get at least the beginning of the series finale off. The third baseman returned from a shoulder injury late last week, so Sunday's rest appears to be an effort to ease him back into the swing of things slowly.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Giants.

Muncy slammed a leadoff home run in the sixth inning off Scott Kazmir Saturday. The 30-year-old has four long balls in his last seven games. On the season, he is slashing .282/.445/.552 with 12 homers, 28 RBI and 36 runs in 211 plate appearances. His current OPS of .997 is the best of his career.

Longoria went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 11-6 win over the Dodgers.

Longoria took Alex Vesia deep to lead off the eighth inning Saturday. The veteran is still a threat for 20 long balls in a season and his OPS of .850 is his highest since 2012. He is one of the many reasons the Giants have been able to keep up with the other powerhouses in the National League West. The third baseman is slashing .267/.357/.493 with eight home runs, 26 RBI and 25 runs in 171 plate appearances.

Maton is not in the starting lineup for the third consecutive game Sunday against the Rays, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Ronald Torreyes is perhaps becoming Joe Girardi's preferred replacement for Didi Gregorius (elbow), as he will start over Maton at shortstop for the third game in a row.

Vargas was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Saturday.

The 29-year-old was claimed off waivers by the Pirates nearly two weeks ago and went 1-for-13 in seven appearances. Vargas began the season with the Cubs and went 3-for-21 before being DFA'd. He could remain in the Pirates organization should he go unclaimed on waivers.

Vosler was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Vosler appeared in each of the last three games since joining the major-league roster Wednesday, and he went 1-for-8 with a solo home run and three strikeouts. Wilmer Flores (hamstring) and Logan Webb (shoulder) were reinstated from the 10-day injured list as part of the transaction.

Senzel underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Friday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel's procedure to clean out cartilage from his knee appears to have gone as planned, but manager David Bell didn't have an updated timetable for the 25-year-old's return Saturday. Senzel is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks, but a better idea of his status should be known once he's able to resume activities. Jonathan India figures to continue serving as the primary second baseman in Senzel's absence.

Newman isn't starting Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Newman had gone 2-for-7 with a double, a run and a strikeout across the last two games. Cole Tucker will start at shortstop and bat seventh.

Maton isn't starting Saturday's game against the Rays, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Maton will be out of the lineup for a second straight game after he went 0-for-6 with a walk and two strikeouts in his last two games. Ronald Torreyes will start at shortstop and bat ninth.