MLB Player News

The Cubs are expected to recall Shaw from Triple-A Iowa prior to Monday's game in Miami, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Shaw was demoted in mid-April after slashing only .172/.294/.241 across 68 plate appearances, but he got back on track at Iowa with a .970 OPS, six home runs, five steals and an 11:17 K:BB over 24 contests. He will get another shot at being the Cubs' everyday third baseman, while Jon Berti transitions back into a utility role.

Riley went 3-for-6 with an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-4 win over the Red Sox.

Riley was a thorn in Boston's side Sunday, tying the game with an RBI single in the fourth inning while scoring runs in the first and eighth frames. The third baseman is slashing an impressive .300/.355/.429 in May, though he hasn't homered since going deep twice May 4. On the year, he sports a .287/.335/.451 slash with eight home runs, 28 RBI, 23 runs scored and two steals across 209 plate appearances.

Lewis went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Brewers.

The Minnesota third baseman smacked a 417-foot solo shot off Milwaukee starter Freddy Peralta in the fourth inning for his 33rd career homer. Perhaps this performance will break Lewis out of his recent funk. He entered this contest amidst a cold spell, slashing just .200/.263/.229 across 38 plate appearances since returning from a left hamstring strain May 6.

Vargas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Cubs.

Vargas tied the game at 1-1 with his fourth-inning solo shot off Colin Rea. Over his last nine games, Vargas has logged five multi-hit efforts, going 12-for-34 (.353) with four homers, four doubles and nine RBI. The infielder is up to a .245/.328/.421 slash line with six homers, 21 RBI, 20 runs scored, 10 doubles and one stolen base over 180 plate appearances. He continues to play on a near-everyday basis amid this recent strong stretch.

Paredes went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.

Paredes gave the Astros a 4-3 lead they didn't relinquish with a three-run blast in the eighth inning. The 26-year-old has been hot over his past 10 games, hitting safely in eight while collecting six extra-base hits, nine RBI and seven runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .259/.372/.434 with seven homers, 24 RBI and 22 runs scored across 196 plate appearances.

Williamson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Williamson started the previous five games but will sit Sunday after going 2-for-18 with a walk and six strikeouts during that span, which has dropped his season-long OPS to .554. Miles Mastrobuoni will take over at the hot corner and bat eighth.

Moncada (thumb) is starting at third base and batting third Sunday against the Dodgers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Moncada was held out of Saturday's lineup after departing Friday's contest with the thumb issue, but he's back in the starting nine for Sunday's series finale. The 29-year-old missed most of April due to a sprained thumb but appears to have avoided a serious aggravation this time around.

Muncy isn't part of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

After making four straight starts at third base, Muncy will get a breather for Sunday's series finale against the Angels. In his place, Enrique Hernandez will bat seventh and play third base.

Espinal went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over Cleveland.

Espinal entered the contest batting .118 (4-for-34) with zero RBI over the previous nine contests. He's been the regular starter at third base since Noelvi Marte (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Marte's healing is going better than expected, per MLB.com, but he still has a way to go before returning. That means Espinal should continue to receive consistent playing time for at least the next two weeks.

Marte (oblique) had a scheduled follow-up MRI moved up one week after the Reds' medical staff was pleased with his progress since being placed on the injured list May 7, MLB.com reports.

Marte's checkup MRI has now been moved from June 4 to May 27. The results of the MRI should determine whether Marte is able to begin resuming baseball activities.