MLB Player News

Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With Yandy Diaz (shoulder) returning from a two-game absence to cover third base, Walls will take a seat for the series finale. Even if Diaz ends up seeing most of his starts at the hot corner moving forward, Walls would still have a pathway to playing time at the keystone, where Vidal Brujan hasn't provided much of an impact at the plate while serving as the primary replacement for the injured Brandon Lowe (back).

Longoria (shoulder) is starting Wednesday against the Mets, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria was held out of Tuesday's win over the Mets after he jammed his shoulder Monday, but he'll start at third base and bat cleanup in Wednesday's series finale. Over his last two games, the 36-year-old has gone 3-for-8 with a double, a run and three strikeouts.

Farmer (general soreness) isn't starting Wednesday against the Cubs.

Farmer will be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game due to general soreness, but the issue is considered minor. Matt Reynolds will remain at shortstop and bat ninth.

Cabbage is expected to miss 3-to-4 months after he was diagnosed with a fractured left forearm, which he suffered Friday in a game for Double-A Rocket City, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Before picking up the injury, Cabbage slashed .327/.434/.664 with 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases over 136 plate appearances. His projected recovery timeline puts him in danger of missing the rest of the season.

Escobar went 4-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 13-12 loss to the Giants.

On a night when the Mets and Giants combined for 37 hits, Escobar's four knocks tied Joc Pederson for the game-high total. After hitting .147 through the first three weeks of May, Escobar has caught fire with six hits in 10 plate appearances for the first two games of the series in San Francisco.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Newman (groin/hamstring) hasn't yet resumed baseball activities, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Newman suffered a hamstring-related setback during a rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, and he was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday. The 28-year-old isn't eligible to return until at least late June following Monday's transaction, and he's received treatment since suffering his setback. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to resume baseball activities.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Tuesday against the Guardians.

Bregman made the most of his lone hit by delivering a two-RBI double in the third inning. He's had a productive three-game stretch, collecting three extra-base hits, four RBI and two runs scored. Overall, Bregman is hitting .230/.346/.426 across 179 plate appearances.

Castro went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base Tuesday against Colorado.

Castro reached base three times as he was also hit by a pitch. He stole his second base of the season in the ninth inning while pushing himself into scoring position. Castro has been Pittsburgh's primary shortstop since being recalled May 12 and has maintained a .211/.302/.263 line across 43 plate appearances. He has been particularly aggressive on the basepaths, as he has also been caught stealing on two occasions.

McMahon went 1-for-4 with an RBI on Tuesday against Pittsburgh.

McMahon tied the game with a two-out single in the eighth inning and recorded his 22nd RBI of the campaign. He's put together a solid .253/.341/.400 line across 170 plate appearances, though nearly all of his production has come in Colorado. In 64 plate appearances on the road, McMahon has collected only one extra-base hit and has a .282 wOBA.

Devers went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 16-3 win over the White Sox.

Devers keeps mashing with no sign of slowing down. He's hit safely in 37 of 42 games and is tied for the league lead with 26 extra-base hits. He ranks sixth in average (.337), fifth in slugging (.606) and seventh in OPS (.972).