MLB Player News

Longoria is out of the lineup against the Nationals on Wednesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Longoria will take a seat following seven straight starts as the Giants wrap up a series against Washington with a matinee prior to Thursday's day off. Pablo Sandoval will get the start at third base in his stead while batting fifth in the order.

Escobar went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI against the Yankees on Tuesday.

Escobar batted cleanup for the second time this season with left-handed pitcher CC Sabathia on the mound and took advantage by posting his first three-hit performance of the season. Though he has only two home runs, he has a 38 percent hard contact rate which has resulted in a .534 slugging percentage. With Jorge Polanco serving an 80-game suspension, Escobar should have the opportunity to maintain his solid early season performance while seeing consistent at-bats.

Robinson entered Tuesday's game at third base after Adrian Beltre was removed due to a hamstring injury.

Beltre had hit what looked like a sure double, but pulled up on his way to first base and immediately walked off the field after time was called. It wouldn't be shocking to see the 39-year-old miss some time due to the injury. Robinson is listed as fourth on the depth chart at third, but injuries elsewhere has necessitated a lineup adjustment that could pave the way for Robinson to play third for as long as Beltre needs. He has just four hits in his last 38 at-bats and is hitting just .175 for the season.

Muncy is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.

As expected, Muncy will stick on the bench for a second straight game as the Dodgers face another lefty starter in Dillon Peters. Kyle Farmer will once again start at third base in his place, hitting eighth.

Asuaje is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Colorado, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Jose Pirela will move in from the outfield to play second base, with Franchy Cordero starting in left. The off day is just Asuaje's third of the season, though it's his second in three games. He hasn't had a particularly promising start to the season, hitting just .226/.301/.345, so it's possible that he'll find himself on the bench more often moving forward.

Manager John Gibbons said Donaldson (shoulder) could embark on a minor-league rehab assignment later in the week, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Donaldson, who recently resumed throwing, continues to make solid progress as works his way back from inflammation in his throwing shoulder. The Blue Jays are expected to reevaluate him Wednesday, and if everything checks out, the stud third baseman could be cleared to return to game action by the end of the week. A timetable for his return to the big-league lineup will hopefully come into focus once he kicks off a rehab assignment.

Peterson was claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Tuesday.

Peterson was designated for assignment just two days ago by the Yankees, but he already has a new home. The utility man will report to Baltimore on Wednesday, presumably to fill a bench role for the big-league club. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, Gabriel Ynoa (shoulder) was placed on the 60-day disabled list.

Reynolds was sent to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Reynolds had been up since early April, appearing in 10 games but making just one start. He had just one hit in 13 plate appearances. Adrian Sanchez will take his role as a utility infielder on the major-league roster.

Anderson went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Dodgers.

He's now picked up five hits in his last four games to break out of a mid-April slump, leaving Anderson with a .256/.389/.359 slash line on the season. The 24-year-old was hitting in the cleanup spot Monday as manager Don Mattingly continues to tinker with his lineup, but that show of confidence from his skipper is a good sign for Anderson given that Martin Prado (knee) is getting very close to coming off the disabled list.

Moncada went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and three runs scored in Monday's 10-4 win over the Mariners.

It was a big hitting night for the entire White Sox lineup, ignited by Moncada, who tripled to start the game, then doubled in the second and homered in the fourth. He had a couple more opportunities to complete the cycle, but fell short. There have been some hiccups along the way, but Moncada is in a good stretch right now. Over the last seven games, he's hitting .346 (9-for-26) with two doubles, a triple, three home runs, seven RBI and four stolen bases. He's showing signs of the multi-category offensive threat that was predicted of him when he left Cuba for the States.