MLB Player News

Urias (upper leg) was scratched from the lineup Tuesday versus the Phillies, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The 27-year-old was expected to make his return from a three-game absence Tuesday, but it appears he'll need at least another day off. Pat Valaika will shift over to second base and Richie Martin will enter the lineup and play shortstop, batting seventh.

Kieboom's absence from the lineup for Tuesday's game against Miami is due to a jammed thumb, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Kieboom is evidently not sitting due to the slump which has seen him hit .061/.205/.061 over his last nine games but is instead dealing with a minor injury. He'll be available off the bench, so he's unlikely to miss much more time. Jordy Mercer starts at third base.

Urias (upper leg) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies after missing the previous three games, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

The infielder has battled an upper leg injury for the majority of September, and the issue became severe enough to sideline him for the last three games. He appears to be feeling better Tuesday, however, as he'll return to second base and bat fifth.

Kieboom is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Kieboom has just two hits in his last nine games. He'll get a rest Tuesday, with Jordy Mercer taking over at third base.

Newman will not start Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Newman remains a regular despite the fact that he's hitting just .224/.261/.331 on the season. It will take quite a run over the final two weeks if he's to avoid finishing with an OPS south of .600 for the second straight season. Cole Tucker takes over at shortstop.

Moustakas will sit Tuesday against the Pirates.

Moustakas has occupied the large side of a platoon at third base since returning from a heel injury in early August, but his off day here comes against righty Mitch Keller. His .208/.282/.372 season slash line arguably doesn't deserve even a platoon role, though Eugenio Suarez, who starts at the hot corner in his absence, is hitting just .179/.268/.390.

Walls is not starting Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

The infielder singled and scored while starting at shortstop in Monday's win, but he'll retreat back to the bench for Game 2 of the series. Joey Wendle draws the start at shortstop while Yandy Diaz mans the hot corner Tuesday.

Walls (illness) went 1-for-4 with a run during a win over the Blue Jays on Monday in his return from a one-game absence.

The rookie also struck out on all three occasions in which he made an out, underscoring how much of a work in progress he still is against big-league arms. Walls hasn't generated an extra-base hit in his last 19 games at the major-league level, either, but the reps he's logging against the highest caliber of pitching is likely to pay off down the line.

Maggi was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Maggi received his first call-up at age 32 on Saturday but didn't get into a game. He'll head back to the minors with Andrelton Simmons returning from the restricted list.

Riley went 3-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Monday's win over Arizona.

Riley has hit safely in each of Atlanta's last six games and in nine of his last 10 contests, so there's no question he's been seeing the ball well of late. Despite his strong recent numbers, the talented third baseman is going through a power drought since he hasn't gone yard since Sep. 5, a span of 12 games.