MLB Player News

Cesar went 1-for-4 for Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday to extend his hitting streak to 40 games, the longest by any player in Texas League history.

On Thursday, Cesar broke a 49-year-old league record held by Bobby Trevino, who had a 37-game streak with El Paso in 1969, and he continues to set a new high nightly. The 23-year-old, who's not on anyone's prospect radar, is slashing .354/.391/.537 in his first full season at the Double-A level.

Rendon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Phillies.

The blast was his second in three games and eighth of the year. Rendon's hit safely in seven straight games and eight of nine, boosting his slash line to .286/.357/.490, and even after missing 19 games earlier in the year with a toe injury, the 28-year-old is still nearly on pace for his third straight 20-homer campaign.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Mets.

Muncy was just 2-for-his-last-18 coming into Saturday, so it was nice to see him touch them all against one of the game's best starting pitchers in Jacob deGrom. His .982 OPS in 53 games is hard to fathom for a player who had just a .565 mark in 2016 and did not even play in the majors last year, but the batted-ball numbers suggest what he's doing is pretty real. Muncy is locked into a near-everyday role at first base and he continues to bat second against right-handers.

Suarez went 3-for-4 with a triple, RBI and run scored Saturday against the Cubs.

Suarez continued his hot stretch at the plate, recording his second consecutive game with three hits. During his current 13-game hitting streak, he has five home runs, nine runs scored and 13 RBI. As a result, he leads the National league in RBI and slugging percentage, while also ranking among the league leaders in batting average and home runs.

Segura is not in the lineup against the Red Sox on Saturday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Segura will miss a third consecutive game while he recovers from an infection in his right forearm. In his place, Andrew Romine will start at shortstop and bat ninth.

Peterson is out of the lineup against Atlanta on Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

The outfielder will remain out of the starting nine for a second straight game while Mark Trumbo gets a start in left field. Over 43 games this year, Peterson is hitting .203/.321/.339 with two home runs, 17 RBI and eight stolen bases.

Escobar (elbow) will man third base and bat third in the order against Texas on Saturday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Escobar was forced to begin Friday's game on the bench due to a right elbow bruise, though the 29-year-old entered the contest as a pinch hitter and looks close to full health after a slight scare earlier this week. Over 69 games this year, Escobar is hitting .298 with a .923 OPS.

Senzel will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right index finger.

Senzel suffered the injury during Friday's game with Triple-A Louisville. He is expected to be fully recovered by spring training, with a chance that he will be back in action for the Arizona Fall League or winter ball if the organization elects to go that route. Across 44 games with the Bats, the infielder hit .310/.378/.509 with six home runs, 25 RBI and eight stolen bases. This is obviously an unfortunate setback for the Reds' top prospect, especially since he was likely to receive a big-league call-up later on this summer.

Arenado went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run to help the Rockies to an 11-3 victory over the Marlins on Friday.

Arenado continued his recent ridiculous tear in the opening game of this series against the Marlins, blasting his 17th long ball of the year in the fourth inning off Wei-Yin Chen to mark his fourth straight game with a homer. He now has 10 hits in his last 17 at-bats to go along with the four homers and 11 RBI, bringing his slash line up to a potent .323/.410/.598 through 266 at-bats on the season.

Machado went 2-for-5 with two walks, a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 10-7 extra-innings win over the Braves.

His blast off Peter Moylan in the top of the 15th inning helped put an end to the five-hour, 21-minute marathon contest. Machado now has 19 homers on the season to go along with his .305/.374/.561 slash line, as he puts together what's shaping up to be a career-best campaign before he heads into free agency.