MLB Player News

Duffy (Achilles) will resume his rehab assignment Thursday with High-A Charlotte, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy hasn't played a big league game since June 19 but appears to be close to finally making his return. The 25-year-old will likely play a few more rehab games at various levels before making his Rays debut. Duffy has been highly effective against southpaws this season, hitting .290 with two home runs and five RBI in 69 at-bats and could see time at all four infield positions once he is healthy.

Alvarez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Alvarez will take the night off while Mark Trumbo takes over the DH role and Steve Pearce slides into right field. The 29-year-old has been hot as of late, going 8-for-19 with three home runs, four RBI and four runs scored over the last five games.

Peterson is not in the starting lineup for the Braves on Wednesday.

Peterson will get the day off as Gordon Beckham leads off and plays second base for the Braves. The 26-year-old has played well in the leadoff spot for Atlanta over his last 10 games, hitting .286 with eight walks in 35 at-bats. Expect Peterson back in the lineup Thursday as the Braves face Ryan Vogelsong and the Pirates.

Devers, 19, is batting .273/.333/.438 with nine home runs, 50 RBI and 11 steals through 98 games for High-A Salem.

Considering Devers hit below the Mendoza Line for the first two months of the season, his .273 average is a testament to just how hot he has been recently. The stolen bases are also a surprising development and would only add to his value in long-term keeper leagues. Devers had eight career steals coming into this season.

Segura is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Nationals.

It looks to be nothing more than a rare day off for Segura, who went 1-for-5 in Tuesday's loss to Washington. Arizona will go with Brandon Drury at second base, and he'll hit seventh in the order.

Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo homers off Rangers starter Yu Darvish in Tuesday's win.

Alvarez has found his power stroke after an excruciatingly slow start, with 12 of his 15 homers coming since the start of June. The recent surge has propelled the former Pirate's slugging percentage up to career high .500, thanks almost entirely to his success against right-handers like Darvish.

Donaldson (hamstring) is in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

Donaldson was scratched from Monday's lineup due to a hamstring issue, which reportedly had been lingering since Saturday, but manager John Gibbons implied that his scratch was precautionary and Donaldson ended up making a pinch-hit appearance during Monday's game. Donaldson will slot back in Tuesday against right-hander Lance McCullers, looking to build on his solid (but not really Donaldson-like) .259/.348/.448 second-half slash line.

Rendon went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and three RBI in Monday's blowout win over the Diamondbacks.

Rendon now owns a five-game hitting streak, four of which have included an extra-base hit, with seven RBI and just one strikeout over the mini-hot streak. His OPS is now up to .779, a 72-point improvement over last season.

Reynolds hit a three-run homer as part of a 2-for-4 game in Monday's loss to the Yankees.

For all Reynolds's struggles in his first stint, he did manage a .419 slugging percentage behind six extra-base hits over 27 games. He also struck out Monday, and his 32.3 percent strikeout rate was his major limiting factor in his previous stint with the Mets. He has great power for a middle infielder; the question is if he'll make enough contact for it to matter.

Donaldson (hamstring), who was a late scratch from Monday's lineup, is not expected to require a stint on the DL, the Toronto Sun reports.

The reigning AL MVP tweaked his hamstring when legging out an infield single in Saturday's 9-1 win over Baltimore. He was the designated hitter Sunday and even came in to play third base late in the game. Obviously, something didn't feel right before Monday's contest, and manager John Gibbons wasn't in the mood to push the issue. "Can't risk it turning into anything long term," Gibbons said. "That would be a disaster." An injury to Donaldson this late in the fantasy season could indeed spell disaster for fantasy owners looking to win a championship. It might not be a bad idea to find an insurance policy just in case this thing spirals.