MLB Player News

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura is catching a break Monday against the visiting Royals. He had played in 16 consecutive games.

Segura has hit safely in 14 of his last 17 games and boasts a slash line of .285/.317/.394.

Blue Jays left fielder Danny Valencia went 2 for 4 with a walk, in Sunday's win over Boston. 

Valencia hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning. He now has two home runs and 15 RBI on the year. 

Braves second baseman Jace Peterson hit his second home run of the season in Sunday afternoon’s 10-8 loss against the Mets.

Peterson hit a three-run shot over the right field wall against Mets pitcher Dillon Gee, who struggled mightily during his time in the game. Peterson finished the day 3 for 5 and also hit a double. His three RBI for the game gives him 27 for the season.

Peterson has been on fire lately as he’s hitting .348 over his last 10 games.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado hit a two-run home run in the top of the first inning of Sunday afternoon’s 4-1 win against the Marlins.

The homer was Arenado’s 16th of the season with his RBI total increasing to 49. Arenado finished the game 1 for 3. Though he hit a homer, he’s only hitting .194 over his last 10 games.

The Giants have decided to rest three key players for Sunday's series-finale agianst the Diamondbacks. 

Angel Pagan, Buster Posey and Matt Duffy are all absent from the starting lineup. Pagan has started the past 16 games, Posey the past 12 and Duffy the past 19. 

Pirates first baseman Pedro Alvarez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game.

After starting 14 of the last 15 games, Alvarez is replaced by Corey Hart, who bats seventh and plays first base. 

Hart is getting his fifth start of the year at the spot and first since May 16. 

Reds infielder Eugenio Suarez had a big hit in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Cubs. Suarez was the first man to bat following a 2 hour, 48 minute rain delay in the top of the sixth inning. And, with the Reds down 3-1, Suarez blasted a two-run home run to put the Reds on top for the moment. 

Suarez was appearing in just his third game with the Reds this season, filling in for the injured Zack Cozart. The home run was his first since August of last year.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado had a big night in the 9-4 win over the Yankees on Saturday. Machado went 3 for 5 with four RBI and two runs scored. In the fourth inning, he belted his 11th home run of the season, a two-run shot to give the Orioles a 4-2 lead at the time.

The three-hit effort pushed Machdo's hitting streak to a modest seven games. He's hitting .466 (14 for 30) with three home runs and seven RBI over that span. 

Nationals infielder Danny Espinosa will start at first base on Saturday, for the first time in his professional career. 

Espinosa has never played the position in 548 career MLB games and 75 games in the minors. 

Espinosa slides over from second base. Anthony Rendon replaces him, starting his third straight game at second base. 

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson extended his streak of at least two games during Friday's win over the Red Sox.

Donaldson went 3 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored.

In his last five games, Donaldson is hitting .478 with two home runs, five RBI and 11 hits.