MLB Player News

Pirates first baseman Pedro Alvarez is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cubs.

Michael Morse will get the start at first base in the nightcap with left-hander Jon Lester toeing the rubber for Chicago. Alvarez went 0-for-2 in Game 1, but he did also draw two walks for the third straight game.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado increased his home run lead, as he cranked out a solo shot in the first inning of Thursday's 4-3 win over the Padres. 

Arenado is on some kind of tear right now. He has homered in two of his last three games, and has eight longballs in 11 games this month. And it's not just a power display for the stud third baseman. He's batting .432 with three doubles so far in September.

Rockies slugger Nolan Arenado has been taken out of the Monday game against the host Padres with a chest contusion, per the San Diego Union-Tribune, which is awaiting the results of x-rays.

Arenado was removed in the eighth inning, which allowed him to remain in long enough to slam an RBI double and score a run.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado kept his hot swinging alive on Saturday, as he homered for the sixth consecutive game. He blasted a two-run shot off Jake Peavy in the sixth inning, but it was not enough to avoid the 7-3 loss to the Giants.

Arenado is now tied with teammate Carlos Gonzalez for the National League lead in home runs with 36. He has also recorded at least one RBI in eight straight ballgames, and he's batting a ridiculous .457 over that stretch.

Giants third baseman Matt Duffy has lost no time to a right ankle sprain that plagued him during the game Wednesday. He is in the lineup Thursday against the Cubs.

The team can ill-afford to lose Duffy, who has been among their most productive hitters. He just had an eight-game hitting streak snapped in which he batted .333 (11-for-33).

Giants third baseman Matt Duffy is day to day after spraining his right ankle during Wednesday's 4-2 win against the Cubs, according to MLB.com.

Duffy hurt himself during a first-inning pickoff attempt at first base. Surprisingly, Duffy remained in the game and even had a stolen base. Manager Bruce Bochy was already down a pair of position players to injury, so if Duffy left the game, catcher Buster Posey might have played third base.

Duffy underwent X-rays after the game, which showed no fracture. He is considered day to day.

He is batting .317 with one triple, one home run, seven doubles, 13 RBI, 14 runs, six walks, 15 strikeouts and three stolen bases in 24 August games.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Braves. Arenado hasn't had a day off since early July, so he is long due for a rest day.

Arenado is batting .268 with a home run and eight RBI over his last 10 games. Daniel Descalso will replace Arenado at the hot corner on Wednesday.

Anthony Rendon is starting to heat up after missing most of the year with a variety of injuries, homering for the second straight night and driving in three runs in the Nationals' 9-5 victory over the Brewers on Sunday. 

Rendon tagged a two-out, three-run homer in the fifth inning of Brewers starter Matt Garza for his third home run of the season. He's now driven in 12 RBIs this season in just 43 games. 

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado went 3 for 5 in Friday's loss to the Mets. Arenado scored three times, doubled twice and homered and drove in four runs.

It's the fifth time this year Arenado has had four RBI in a game and first since June 26. It's also the sixth time he's had at least eight total bases this season and first since June 28.

Giants hot-hitting third baseman Matt Duffy certainly made the most of his two doubles Saturday night against Washington.

His first cleared the bases in the third inning and provided a lead his team would not relinquish. The second drove in a run in the eighth.

Duffy has five hits and seven RBI over his last two games. His latest effort sweetened his slash line to .310/.346/.475. His slugging percentage is at its highest point since July 2.