MLB Player News

Machado (finger) is back in the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays.

Machado considered himself healthy enough to appear in Thursday's contest despite the fact that manager Buck Showalter held him out, so it comes as no surprise that the star third baseman is back in action. He'll assume his normal role in the three-hole sandwiched between Adam Jones and Chris Davis.

Moustakas is not in the lineup Friday against the Twins, Joel Goldberg of Fox Sports Kansas City reports.

After starting the past nine games for Kansas City, Moustakas will get the night off with southpaw Hector Santiago taking the hill for Minnesota. Cheslor Cuthbert will pick up a start at the hot corner in his stead.

Duffy (heel) took ground balls and participated in batting practice Friday, Marc Topkin of Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy was going to be re-evaluated Friday, and although the results of the examination aren't known as of now, this is a promising step for the embattled infielder. There's still no firm date for Duffy to resume his rehab assignment, but that should come forth as he continues to ramp up activities.

Plouffe went 3-for-4 with an RBI double, another two-bagger and two runs in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Red Sox.

The veteran third baseman notched his first multi-hit outing since May 9 and has now hit safely in each of his last nine starts. After generating an anemic .207/.275/.366 line in April, Plouffe has slashed .333/.388/.556 over 49 plate appearances in May, while also posting a .397 wOBA and 37.8 percent hard contact rate over that span.

Segura went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and two walks in Thursday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.

The stellar leadoff man shows no sign of slowing down, with Thursday's effort extending his hitting streak to a career-high 17 games. Segura's homer, a 393-foot shot to left in the fifth that plated Jarrod Dyson and Carlos Ruiz, was his first since May 3, and he's now slashing .394/.456/.549 over 79 plate appearances during the current month.

Machado (finger) thinks he'll be in the lineup Friday after missing Thursday's contest, Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports.

According to Machado, he could've played through the finger ailment Thursday but was "benched" by manager Buck Showalter. All signs are pointing toward the stud third baseman returning to play Friday, but nothing is set in stone until the lineup is officially released.

Urshela is hitting .292 with six extra-base hits (two home runs) over 17 games this month with Triple-A Columbus.

The infielder has yet to return to MLB since hitting .225 in 81 games for the Indians in 2015. Indians management doesn't seem too interested in Urshela, passing him up in favor of other options (like Yandy Diaz and Erik Gonzalez) when the big-league squad has been in need of depth this year. A main reason the 25-year-old gets overlooked is because he fails to offer the positional flexibility that the other guys do. The way things are trending now, Urshela may be in for another full season at Triple-A.

Arenado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, an RBI and two runs during Thursday's win over Minnesota.

With a .299/.351/.591 slash line, 10 home runs, 28 RBI and 29 runs, Arenado is turning in another dominant campaign. The fantasy star is a set-and-forget option that should take a run at leading the National League in homers and RBI for a third consecutive season.

Peterson is hitting sixth and starting at first base Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Freddie Freeman was placed on the disabled list Thursday, so the Braves are putting Peterson at first base. Although Peterson is hitting just .208 with a .601 OPS this season, his versatility has been a tremendous asset to Atlanta, as he's spent time all over the infield and outfield.

Machado is not in the Orioles' lineup Thursday due to a sore right index finger, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

The Orioles released their lineup late to check on the status of some injured players, per Kubatko, presumably including their star. Machado is likely day-to-day, but we'll keep tabs on future reports. For now, Ryan Flaherty subs at third base and bats seventh.