MLB Player News

Riley will receive a couple starts per week in the outfield going forward at Triple-A Gwinnett, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Riley received the first of said starts Wednesday, though he also made a start in the outfield during spring training. The increased versatility will help the 22-year-old reach the majors should the Braves run into any injury issues. Riley is slashing .300/.373/.633 with 10 home runs for the Stripers, but Josh Donaldson is currently blocking the 22-year-old's path to the majors at third base.

Urshela left Wednesday's game against the Mariners with a left knee contusion, but X-rays came back negative, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

The third baseman was forced from the contest in the seventh inning after fouling a ball off his knee, but X-rays came back negative, per Hoch, so he looks to have avoided a serious injury. It's possible he could need a day or two to recover, in which case Miguel Andujar would figure to slide in at the hot corner.

Moustakas went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 7-3 victory against the Nationals on Wednesday.

Since returning from a fractured right ring finger April 26, Moustakas has hits in 11 of 12 games. During that stretch, he has gone 17-for-54 (.315) with three home runs and 14 RBI. That's improved his average to .272 with nine homers, 24 RBI, 19 runs and two steals in 125 at-bats this season.

Duffy (hamstring) said the team has decided to "press the pause button" on his rehab assignment, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Duffy appeared in just two games for High-A Charlotte before temporarily shutting things down. The third baseman said his hamstring feels good up to about 85 perfect effort, but he has trouble ramping things up beyond that. The hope is that Duffy will be ready to resume his rehab later in the week.

Rendon went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a HBP before being ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the seventh inning of Tuesday's loss to the Brewers.

After missing 14 games with an elbow injury and being activated from the IL earlier in the day, Rendon was anxious to make an impact, and his frustration with umpire CB Bucknor's wavering strike zone got the better of him. The third baseman should be back in the lineup Wednesday.

Vargas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Vargas started the past three games, recording a base hit in each of those contests. He's been aided by the Diamondbacks having the designated hitter available the past two days in Tampa Bay, but he'll likely find himself on the bench more frequently when Arizona resumes play in National League parks.

Astudillo (hamstring) worked out Tuesday and could be activated from the IL before Wednesday's game or Friday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

With Jason Castro sitting out with a sore right elbow, the Twins may be motivated to get another catcher on the active roster. Astudillo may not be sent out on a rehab assignment as a result.

Longoria went 2-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 14-4 rout of the Rockies.

His second-inning blast off Anthony Senzatela was Longo's fifth home run of the year. The veteran third baseman is having another sluggish year at the plate, slashing .235/.285/.435 through 32 games, but Longoria is on pace for his first 25-homer campaign since 2016.

Bregman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 12-2 loss to the Royals.

His sixth-inning shot off Danny Duffy put the Astros on the board, but they were already in an 8-0 hole by then. Bregman is now slashing .283/.401/.575 through 34 games with 10 homers and 24 RBI, and the 25-year-old is actually ahead of last year's breakout pace.

LeMahieu went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks and a walkoff RBI in the Yankees' 5-4 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

LeMahieu had a nice day from the leadoff spot, reaching base four times and knocking in the game-winning run. He's been swinging a hot bat since his return from the injured list, recording multiple hits in three of his first four games back. LeMahieu still only has one homer through 115 at-bats, but he's slashing .330/.385/.443 and has also laced 10 doubles.