MLB Player News

Farmer went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to Kansas City.

Farmer sat out Monday's game with soreness described as "bumps and bruises" by manager David Bell. The infielder had little trouble at the plate Tuesday, as he launched his seventh homer of the season in the fourth inning. The 30-year-old had his second three-hit effort in the last five games, but he went 0-for-8 in three contests in between. Overall, Farmer is slashing .223/.292/.343 with 28 RBI, 27 runs scored and two stolen bases across 261 plate appearances.

Vosler was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.

Vosler will return to the majors after spending the past couple weeks at the Triple-A level. The 27-year-old has slashed .222/.276/.463 with three homers, four doubles, seven RBI, 10 runs and two stolen bases over 58 plate appearances in the majors this season.

Rendon was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left hamstring strain, retroactive to Monday.

The club initially sounded optimistic that Rendon would be able to avoid his third trip to the IL this season after he exited Sunday's game. While he is going on the injured list after all, manager Joe Maddon said that Rendon may have been healthy enough to play later this week, per J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News. With that in mind, the third baseman figures to have a good chance of being activated when the club returns from the All-Star break July 16. Jack Mayfield was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding roster move.

Escobar (quad) is back in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

Escobar did not start Saturday or Sunday due to the reemergence of the quad issue, though he was able to pinch hit in both games. He appears to be feeling better, as he'll bat third and man the hot corner Tuesday.

Newman isn't starting Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

Newman had gone 3-for-24 with a solo home run and two strikeouts across the last six games. He'll get a breather Tuesday while Wilmer Difo starts at shortstop and bats sixth.

Kieboom (knee) was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list Monday, freelance baseball writer Byron Kerr reports.

Kieboom's knee injury has kept him sidelined since June 29, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to action. His placement on the injured list will clear room on the Triple-A roster for Humberto Arteaga, who was outrighted to Triple-A Rochester as part of a corresponding move.

Castro was recalled to the 26-man roster from Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Castro was briefly called up to the majors in mid-April and went hitless in three at-bats before being sent to the club's alternate training site. He was assigned to Double-A when the minor-league season began and remained with Altoona up until Tuesday. Castro will skip Triple-A once again as he rejoins the Pirates, and he should provide infield depth following Phillip Evans' move to the 7-day concussion IL.

Donaldson (hamstring) is not starting Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

There's yet to be any update from the Twins, but it's growing increasingly likely that Donaldson gets placed on the injured list, as right hamstring soreness has now sidelined him for a third consecutive game. Leadoff hitter Luis Arraez once again gets the nod at third base Tuesday.

Farmer (soreness) is starting Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Farmer was held out of Monday's lineup with what manager David Bell called some "bumps and bruises," but he'll start at shortstop and bat eighth Tuesday. The 30-year-old has gone 0-for-8 with two runs and three strikeouts across his last three appearances.

Hayes went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 11-1 rout of Atlanta.

The third baseman took Josh Tomlin deep in the eighth inning for the Pirates' final offense of the night. Hayes hadn't gone yard since June 11, slashing .206/.295/.250 over his 20-game power drought, and the 24-year-old is batting .252 with four homers, two steals, 17 runs and 17 RBI through 31 contests on the season.