MLB Player News

Giants manager Bruce Bochy said "all went well" Tuesday when Longoria underwent surgery to repair a fractured left hand, Martin Oppegaard of MLB.com reports.

Longoria will head to the Giants' spring training facility in Arizona before returning to San Francisco over the weekend to begin his rehab, which is expected to last around 6-to-8 weeks. With Longoria likely on the shelf until at least early August, Pablo Sandoval and Alen Hanson are expected to share duties at third base.

Donaldson (calf) will not travel with the Blue Jays when they travel to Los Angeles on Thursday to begin a four-game series with the Angels, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Donaldson is expected to continue rehabbing in Florida before eventually heading out on a brief minor-league rehab assignment when deemed ready, likely ruling out a return over the weekend. At this point, the veteran third baseman remains without a timetable for his return as the Blue Jays continue to handle him with care.

Walding was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

With J.P. Crawford (hand) hitting the disabled list for the second time this season, Walding will once again rejoin the Phillies to serve as his replacement. The 25-year-old appeared in just three games -- starting one -- and struck out in all six of his plate appearances during his first stint with the big club, so he figures to stick in a reserve role this time around.

Arenado went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI and a pair of runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

Arenado helped break the game open early, hitting a two-run shot in the third inning to kickstart a back-to-back-to-back sequence after Trevor Story and Ian Desmond followed with long balls of their own. The 27-year-old has now tallied multi-hit efforts in three of the last five games and is having another terrific campaign; through 67 games, he's slashing .311/.399/.559 to go along with 14 homers and 45 RBI.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox.

Escobar doubled in a couple of runs in the sixth inning, then came through with the game-winning RBI single in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie. The 29-year-old has now tallied three straight multi-hit games with five doubles and six RBI over that span, and is riding an eight-game hitting streak to raise his slash line to .305/.355/.582.

Devers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's loss to the Twins.

Devers crushed a 418-foot shot to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, though it wasn't enough in the eventual 6-2 loss. The 21-year-old has now gone deep in consecutive games and has tallied multiple hits in four of the last five to raise his slash line to .243/.290/.430 on the year.

Rendon went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Orioles.

Rendon drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning and plated a couple more with an RBI double in the seventh. The third baseman hit just .179 through the first 10 games in June but has now collected multiple hits in four of his last five starts. Rendon is slashing .277/.351/.462 with six homers and 27 RBI on the year. He should see plenty of run-producing opportunities moving forward while hitting behind the likes of Adam Eaton, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper.

Chapman (thumb) received a cortisone injection for his bruised right thumb Tuesday, Julian McWilliams of The Athletic Bay Area reports.

The 25-year-old could resume swinging Thursday if the treatment works as intended.

Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey didn't seem concerned about Lewis' knee injury, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. "I don't think there's anything there beyond just some general soreness that he's been fighting through."

Lewis told reporters earlier in the week that he's dealing with patellar tendinitis, but Falvey wouldn't confirm that diagnosis. Either way, the fact that he's leading off in the Midwest League All-Star Game on Tuesday suggests the injury isn't anything overly concerning. Lewis, the 2017 No. 1 overall draft pick, is hitting .302/.344/.455 with six homers and 16 stolen bases in 55 games with Low-A Cedar Rapids this season.

Alvarez was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Tuesday.

Alvarez is hitting just .091 across seven games (two starts) in June and .180 on the season, so the Orioles decided to drop him from their 40-man roster. Steve Wilkerson had his contract purchased from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding roster move. Alvarez will now take a spin through waivers.