MLB Player News

Riley went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a 7-4 loss to the Phillies on Friday.

Ender Inciarte led off the seventh inning with a home run and Riley followed him up with a blast of his own. The young third baseman has tallied a hit in seven of his last eight games but is still hitting just .216/.263/.409 on the season.

Paredes isn't in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins.

Paredes will take a breather after starting eight of the last 10 games at third base. Willi Castro will serve as the third baseman for Saturday's matinee.

Longoria went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss against the Diamondbacks.

Longoria has hit safely in four of his last five games, and he snapped a five-game homer drought with his sixth-inning blast off Zac Gallen. Longoria has been one of the top hitters for the Giants of late, and he has gone 15-for-36 (.416) with two homers, eight RBI and 10 runs scored over San Francisco's last 10 games.

Suarez went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Cubs.

Suarez got off to one of the slowest starts in baseball this season, but all of a sudden he's up to seven homers, with four of those coming in his last six games. He's raised his OPS from .560 to .728 in that span, so Suarez is bringing his numbers around in a hurry and still has a month left to improve his stats.

There's been no update on Senzel's (undisclosed injury) status, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

This comment was made by Nightengale in the context of the Reds designating Phillip Ervin for assignment, leaving the team with only four active outfielders.

Bregman (hamstring) has reported to the Astros' alternate site and has resumed running, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

It's not clear what speed Bregman is running at, but manager Dusty Baker viewed a video of the session and said Bregman "looks good." While it's a good sign Bregman is up on his feet, he is still expected to be out several more weeks.

Chapman (head) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.

After being struck by a pitch on the helmet in Tuesday's game Chapman was held out of the lineup for the first time all season last time the A's took the field Wednesday. However, he is ready to get back in there for Friday's contest. Chapman will man the hot corner and hit cleanup in Oakland's batting order.

Machado belted a solo home run in four at-bats in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against Seattle.

Machado drilled a pair of solo shots in the first game of the twin bill and added another in the nightcap. The veteran has now gone deep in four of his last five contests and is riding a nine-game hitting streak during which he has gone 19-for-36 (.528) with six homers, 14 RBI and only three strikeouts.

Madrigal is not in Friday's lineup against the Royals.

He was activated from the injured list earlier in the day but will have to wait at least one game before rejoining the starting nine. Danny Mendick is hitting .250 with three home runs over his last nine games, and the White Sox will award him with another start at the keystone.

Urshela has a bone spur in his elbow and is day-to-day, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

He is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Mets. Miguel Andujar is starting at third base and hitting sixth. Jordy Mercer was called up to provide short-term infield depth.