MLB Player News

Toro went 1-for-3 in Sunday's 4-0 loss to the White Sox.

Toro's third-inning single was the only hit the Astros mustered against three Chicago pitchers. He remains the primary fill-in at third base for the injured Alex Bregman (quadriceps), who was expected to begin a rehab assignment in mid-July but hasn't yet. The injured third baseman could join Triple-A Sugar Land during a road trip that begins Thursday. That means Toro should be good for multiple starts this week.

Bregman remains in Houston rehabilitating his strained left quadriceps, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Earlier this month, Bregman was giddy about beginning a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land this past week, but that never materialized. Houston general manager James Click said the infielder could join the Skeeters on their six-game road trip to Oklahoma City, which begins Thursday, then said "but if not it won't be too far behind that." Bregman has missed 27 games since straining the left quad June 16. Abraham Toro is picking up the majority of starts at third base in his absence.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Astros.

Moncada's hit safely in all three games following the All-Star break, including Sunday's blast, his first since June 3. The third baseman is slashing .272/.402/.391 with five home runs, 40 RBI and 39 runs over 80 games.

Candelario went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an RBI double in Sunday's 7-0 win over Minnesota.

Candelario provided his RBI double in the third inning to cap off a three-run rally. He added extra insurance in the seventh inning with his sixth homer of the season. The 27-year-old has added 21 doubles, 27 RBI, 39 runs scored and a .264/.347/.389 slash line through 354 plate appearances. He remains a bit on the soft-hitting side -- Sunday's homer was just his second since May 18 -- but he's gotten on base at a healthy clip in 2021.

McMahon went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Saturday's 9-2 loss to the Dodgers.

McMahon scored in the second inning on a sacrifice fly and doubled off Walker Buehler in the third inning, knocking in Brendan Rodgers. He is batting .314 in July with four RBI and six runs scored. The 26-year-old is slashing .253/.316/.471 with 16 homers, 48 RBI and 51 runs in 342 plate appearances.

Farmer is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Brewers.

The 30-year-old has gone 3-for-8 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in two games after the All-Star break. Dating back to the start of July, Farmer has hit .303 with two home runs and four RBI. Mike Freeman will get the start at shortstop and bat eighth Sunday.

Double-A Akron reinstated Freeman (shoulder) from the 7-day injured list Sunday.

Freeman had been inactive since June 23 due to a strained left shoulder. One of the top position prospects in the Cleveland farm system, Freeman was slashing .327/.377/.469 across 162 plate appearances prior to landing on the IL.

Hayes is on the bench for Sunday's series finale against the Mets.

The 24-year-old has gone 3-for-8 since the All-Star break and 11-for-37 in his last 10 games, with one home run and three RBI in that span. Wilmer Difo will replace Hayes at third base and bat second Sunday.

Peterson will lead off and start at second base in Sunday's series finale in Cincinnati.

He'll be filling in at the keystone for Kolten Wong, who is getting a breather after manning the position in the first two games of the series following his reinstatement from the 10-day injured list. With Wong back in the fold, Peterson likely won't have a clear path to regular playing time at second base, but his positional versatility should afford him multiple avenues into the lineup. Peterson had started at first base over Rowdy Tellez and Keston Hiura on Friday and Saturday, going 3-for-8 with a pair of walks, an RBI and a run between the contests.

Paredes is starting at second base and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Twins.

Paredes started one of the two games in Saturday's doubleheader and will start again to wrap up the series. It looks like the 22-year-old will get plenty of playing time at the keystone for however long Willi Castro remains at Triple-A, with Harold Castro sticking in his utility role.