MLB Player News

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, a stolen base, a walk and two total runs scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Angels.

The third baseman is feasting on pitchers lately, going 13-for-36 (.361) with four homers, 11 RBI, eight runs scored and three stolen bases during an eight-game hitting streak. Ramirez's third-inning blast was his third homer in as many games. The 28-year-old is up to a .259/.344/.552 slash line with 29 long balls, 79 RBI, 81 runs scored and 16 stolen bases in 19 attempts through 471 plate appearances overall.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a victory over the Orioles.

The third baseman's fifth-inning homer put Atlanta in the lead and pushed him into a tie for third place in the National League with 27 long balls (along with teammates Adam Duvall and Freddie Freeman). Riley has hit safely in each of his past six games, going 12-for-26 (.462) with three homers and five RBI over that span.

Davis went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

The third baseman recorded his first steal of the year and just his fifth in five major-league seasons. Davis is far from a speed threat, and he's been only modestly productive when healthy this year. The 28-year-old has a .293/.384/.450 slash line with four home runs, 17 RBI, 15 runs scored and 10 doubles through 164 plate appearances. He's started regularly at third base with Javier Baez (back) and Francisco Lindor (oblique) out, but both could be activated as soon as Sunday. That likely would lead to Jonathan Villar and Jeff McNeil challenging Davis for playing time going forward as the Mets' lineup gets more crowded.

Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Royals.

He broke up Kris Bubic's no-hit and shutout bids with one swing of the bat in the seventh inning. Wisdom has gone yard in back-to-back games to give him 20 homers on the season, but for the most part he's struggled to make contact in August, batting .203 (13-for-64) with a 3:29 BB:K through 18 games.

Bregman (hamstring) will play in a rehab game at Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman joined the Astros at Minute Maid Park on Saturday and took practice ahead of the team's game against Seattle, but he'll appear in at least one more rehab game before he's activated from the injured list. Although the 27-year-old won't be back in action for Sunday's series finale against the Mariners, he should have a chance to return sometime this week.

Moustakas is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.

Moustakas is in the midst of an 0-for-23 skid and has hit a lowly .111 in 12 games since returning from injury. Eugenio Suarez is starting at third base Saturday, and he figures to receive more playing time until Moustakas gets his bat going.

Machado went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's loss to the Phillies.

The third-inning two-run blast was the highlight of an otherwise frustrating night for Machado, who also struck out twice and was ejected after arguing with home plate umpire Doug Eddings in the bottom of the eighth. After going deep eight times in 25 contests during July, Machado has hit only two homers across 17 games amidst the Padres' struggles in August. He is hitting only .229 and has registered a 3:17 BB:K over the course of the month.

Longoria (hand) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

It will be Longoria's third consecutive omission from San Francisco's lineup as he battles through hand soreness. He should still be considered day-to-day, with an update on his condition likely coming at some point Saturday. Wilmer Flores is playing third base and batting sixth.

Chapman isn't starting Saturday agains the Giants, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Chapman has displayed plenty of power recently, going 9-for-24 with five homers and six runs across the last seven games. However, he'll get a rare day off Saturday with Josh Harrison shifting to the hot corner while Tony Kemp starts at second base.

Bregman (hamstring) is expected to be reinstated from the 10-day injured list as early as Sunday or Monday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Although Bregman isn't starting Saturday's game against Seattle, manager Dusty Baker revealed that the third baseman has rejoined the team at Minute Maid Park, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. The 27-year-old has been sidelined since mid-June but went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in his most recent rehab game at Triple-A Round Rock.