MLB Player News

Longoria is not starting Saturday against the Cardinals, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria is riding a five-game hitting streak in which he's posted a .429/.500/1.095 slash line. He'll get a rest in favor of Pablo Sandoval on Saturday.

McMahon is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona.

McMahon had started 19 of the last 20 games, hitting .295/.345/.410 over that stretch. Garrett Hampson will start at second base in his absence.

Anderson (elbow) remains out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

A bruised elbow has kept Anderson out of the lineup since he left Tuesday's game against the Nationals with the injury, though he's appeared off the bench in every game since. He'll sit for at least one more game, with Neil Walker starting at third base and Yadiel Rivera in right field.

Rendon will skip the All-Star Game due to minor hamstring and quadriceps issues, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

The injuries will have minimal fantasy impact, as Rendon is expected to play Saturday and Sunday. He'll stay home and receive treatment over the break before returning to action at the start of the second half of the season.

Davis (illness) remains out of the lineup but is available off the bench Friday against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

It sounds like Davis has shaken the stomach virus, but Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record notes that Davis has lost some weight as a result of the illness. With that in mind, it's possible the Mets take it easy on him this weekend and limit Davis to pinch-hit opportunities until he's fully back to being himself. Davis has hit .339/.388/.565 in a part-time role since the start of June (62 at-bats).

Anderson (elbow) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Braves, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Make it three straight absences for Anderson, though he has pinch hit each of the last two days and will presumably be available in a similar capacity Friday. He ran into the outfield wall Tuesday and was pulled from the game. Neil Walker is set for another start at third base with Cesar Puello in right field.

Rendon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Thursday's win against the Marlins.

The 29-year-old continued his power surge with a solo home run in the fourth inning off starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez, giving Rendon 20 home runs this year, including three in his last five games. The third baseman is on pace for a career-best season, as he carries a slash line of .310/.395/.627 with 64 runs and 60 RBI as the All-Star break approaches.

Hayes (finger) was activated off the 7-day injured list and went 1-for-4 with a strikeout Thursday with Triple-A Indianapolis.

Hayes missed three weeks after sustaining a fractured left index finger June 12, and he returned to Indianapolis on Thursday after a three-game rehab stint with Low-A West Virginia. The Pirates' top prospect is slashing .241/.332/.386 with three home runs, 20 doubles and eight steals over 59 games in his first season at the Triple-A level.

Newman returned to the leadoff spot Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a run scored against the Cubs.

The move coincided with Newman breaking an 0-for-10 slide. The 25-year-old hit seventh in the lineup Tuesday and Wednesday, with Adam Frazier moving to the top spot. With Frazier also breaking out of a protracted slump, it wouldn't be surprising to see the two players move in and out of the leadoff spot based upon pitching matchups.

Donaldson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a win against the Phillies on Thursday.

Donaldson's only hit of the game was a 426-foot shot to center field in the fourth inning. It was the second straight game in which Donaldson has homered, lifting his total to 17 on the season. In addition to the power output, the 33-year-old has driven in 43 runs while slashing .251/.359/.488.