MLB Player News

Senzel went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI for High-A Daytona on Tuesday.

Senzel has recorded a double in four straight games to give him a Florida State League-leading 14 on the season. The Reds' top prospect stumbled out of the gate with only four RBI in April, but his slugging has resurfaced in recent weeks to bring his OPS up to .800. The 21-year-old, who was the No. 2 overall selection in the 2016 first-year player draft, is expected to be a quick riser through the Reds farm system.

Kieboom was placed on the 7-day DL at Low-A Hagerstown on Sunday with a right leg injury, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

The Nats' No. 4 prospect was off to great start for Hagerstown, slashing .333/.398/.586 through 29 games with six homers and 20 RBI as well as a reasonable 20.3 percent strikeout rate. Kieboom's injury doesn't sound serious, so he should be back in action and pushing for a midseason promotion to High-A soon enough.

Duffy (heel) will continue to rest and be reevaluated Friday, Marc Topkin of Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy had been working his way through multiple minor-league rehab games before being temporarily shut down this week. An update on his condition should become available following his medical evaluation Friday.

Plouffe is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners.

Plouffe has started the past eight games, and despite hitting safely in the past four games, he'll head to the bench for a night off. Ryon Healy will man the hot corner in his stead.

Asche was outrighted to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

Asche was ineffective during his time as the White Sox's primary designated hitter, so they opted to cast him off the 40-man roster to leave a spot open in case they need a spot for an upcoming callup. He already accepted the assignment, so he'll continue playing in the organization as a depth piece moving forward.

Bregman is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The Astros are mixing things up Tuesday night while they're without the ability to use a designated hitter, so Bregman will get a night off despite posting a .787 OPS over his past 14 games. Marwin Gonzalez will man the hot corner in his stead.

Newman (forehead) is back in action for Double-A Altoona. He is hitting .261/.328/.353 with one home run and zero steals on one attempt.

The Pirates' potential shortstop of the future was hit in the head by a 94 mph fastball on May 10, but was back in the lineup on May 12 after showing no concussion symptoms. This has been a disappointing start to the season for the 23-year-old, as he was expected to have his way with Double-A pitching in a return trip to the Eastern League. He also has not yet shown any sign that more power is coming.

Duffy (heel) will take two days off from his rehab assignment with High-A Charlotte due to soreness in his surgically repaired left heel, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy took last Friday's game off as well and now projects to not take the field again for the Stone Crabs until Wednesday. He's gone 2-for-8 with one strikeout over the three contests he has participated in, and there's nothing that currently indicates this soreness is out of the ordinary.

Per manager John Gibbons, Donaldson (calf) may be ready to return to the Blue Jays for their upcoming weekend series with the Orioles, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports that the star third baseman has been doing all baseball activities outside of playing in an actual game, which is speculated to occur fairly soon. The Blue Jays have not ruled out a return this weekend, although it seems safer to say that Donaldson can be expected back sometime in the next week or two.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an RBI double to propel the Rockies over the Dodgers on Sunday.

The stud third baseman wasted no time getting Colorado on the board, sending a 1-2 offering from Julio Urias into left field to plate Charlie Blackmon in the first inning. His encore was the home run off of Sergio Romo in the fifth inning, raising his RBI and run count to 27 each. Arenado continues to one-up himself season after season, with Sunday's showing bringing his OPS up to a career-high .935.