MLB Player News

Manager Buck Showalter is optimistic that Machado (wrist) will be able to avoid a stint on the disabled list, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports.

Although Machado is set to miss his third straight game Saturday due to a strained wrist, it appears that his absence could be coming to an end sooner rather than later. Ruben Tejada will get the start at third base Saturday.

Reynolds was sent down to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Reynolds was optioned in order to provide a spot for Steven Matz, who will be pitching the second game of Saturday's doubleheader. Since being called up in late April, Reynolds has gone 4-for-22 with one home run and one RBI with three walks and nine strikeouts with the Mets. The 26-year-old will get more chances at the Triple-A level.

Machado (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Ruben Tejada will draw another start at third base Saturday with Machado still sidelined with a sore wrist. There's still no timetable for Machado's return after he was spiked on a slide by Andrew McCutchen on Wednesday, which leaves his status heading into Sunday's series finale in question.

Bregman finished 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI against the Angels on Friday.

After homering in each of the final three days of May, Bregman had not put one over the fence in June until Friday. It hasn't been easy for Bregman this season, but he continues to play almost every day, and the nine-hole bears more fruit when you're part of Major League Baseball's top scoring offense.

Machado (wrist) is out of the lineup for Friday's contest with the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Machado was held out of Thursday's game with the Nationals after being spiked on a slide by Andrew McCutchen at third base Wednesday night. The Orioles are taking precautions with their superstar, inserting Ruben Tejada at third base for the series opener against New York. It is still up in the air as to whether Machado will return for Saturday's game, and he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Riley, 20, is hitting just .182 with 13 strikeouts over his last 10 games for High-A Florida.

Riley continues to battle plate discipline concerns, posting a 60:17 K:BB in 58 games this season. Still, the third baseman is batting .258 with eight home runs and 35 RBI overall, so his production has kept up despite the swings and misses.

Farmer is batting .333/.408/.488 between Double-A and Triple-A this season.

Farmer has shown decent power with five homers in 45 games and he's notched more walks (21) than strikeouts (18). At 26, he's not a big-time prospect, but then again, ex-Dodger catcher Paul Lo Duca was a late bloomer.

Duffy (heel) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Friday.

Moving Duffy to the 60-day DL provides the Rays with another spot on the 40-man roster, which will be used to accommodate the recently acquired Taylor Featherston. Duffy's heel injury has continued to linger even after beginning fielding drills and batting practice, and the 26-year-old has been unable to progress to a rehab assignment in the past few weeks. With the addition of Featherston, signs point toward Duffy needing more time to recover from the heel injury that required surgery last September.

LeMahieu cracked a home run and finished 1-for-4 with three RBI Thursday against the Cubs during the Rockies' 4-1 victory.

LeMahieu's blast proved to be the difference in the Rockies' victory. It may be just what he needs to break out of his current slump. Over his last 17 games, he is hitting just .221 with a .525 OPS.

Machado (wrist) is unsure when he'll be ready to return to the lineup, Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports.

Although Machado's X-rays came back negative, his strained wrist is still giving him trouble and he told reporters that the soreness increased after Wednesday's game. He sat out of Thursday's makeup game against the Nationals, and his comments after the game make it sound as though another absence for Friday's series opener in New York is at least possible. More updates are sure to follow throughout the day Friday, but if Machado is given another day off to rest his wrist, Chris Davis could make another start at third base.