MLB Player News

Rosario (leg) will start at third base and bat second against the Giants on Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Saturday will be Rosario's first start since he received stitches to close a wound he suffered running into a table at the team's hotel last week. The 29-year-old will take the place of Jose Tena at the hot corner against southpaw Kyle Harrison.

Baty went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Dodgers.

Starting at third base and batting eighth, Baty took Matt Sauer deep in the third inning after play resumed following a lengthy rain delay. Baty has taken over a regular role in the Mets' lineup since returning to the majors earlier this month, and over his last 14 games he's slashing .275/.293/.650 with five of his six homers and 11 of his 15 RBI on the season.

Wagaman went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Angels.

Wagaman's solo shot in the seventh inning got the Marlins on the board, and he added a two-run single in the eighth. While the comeback effort fell short, the 27-year-old continues to swing a fairly hot bat. He's hit safely in six of the last seven games, going 11-for-28 (.393) in that span. For the season, he's up to a .253/.302/.398 slash line with four homers, 15 RBI, 20 runs scored, one stolen base, 10 doubles and a triple across 179 plate appearances. Wagaman likely won't sustain his recent success at the plate, but Miami's offense doesn't have enough impact players to create a significant threat to his playing time.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 win over Atlanta.

Machado -- who was 2-for-24 in his six games prior to Friday's contest -- put the Padres up for good in the ninth inning when he took Raisel Iglesias deep to left field for a solo home run. It was Machado's first home run since May 3 and fourth of the year. The veteran third baseman has had an inconsistent season, but he's third in the National League in doubles (15) and fourth in batting average (.309).

Vientos was scratched from the lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Dodgers due to abdominal soreness, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.

The Mets are labelling Vientos' removal from the lineup as precautionary, so while he won't play Friday, he doesn't seem to be dealing with anything serious. Brett Baty will shift over to third base while Vientos sits, and Luisangel Acuna will fill in at the keystone and bat eighth.

Hayes went 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored Wednesday against the Reds.

Hayes reached base multiple times for the first time in his last five starts and also scored multiple runs in a game for the first time on the campaign. Despite being an everyday player, Hayes continues to underwhelm as a fantasy option with only a .247 average, one homer and five stolen bases across 189 plate appearances.

Baty went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a two-RBI single and a stolen base during Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Red Sox.

Baty broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-RBI single that plated Tyrone Taylor and Luis Torrens. The outing marked Baty's second game this season with more than two RBI, with his first being a five-RBI performance May 10. On the year, Baty is slashing .222/.247/.444 with five homers, 14 RBI and eight runs scored.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 14-0 loss to Toronto.

It was a solid bounce-back effort by Machado, who smacked his 15th double of the year after going 0-for-15 in his prior four games. The All-Star third baseman is still batting a torrid .377 with one home run, five doubles, seven RBI and 14 runs scored over 61 at-bats in May. Machado also has eight multi-hit games this month alone.

Shaw went 1-for-2 with a walk, a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Marlins.

In three games since getting recalled to the majors Monday, Shaw has gone 5-for-11 with three doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and two steals. The 23-year-old rookie struggled in the big leagues to begin the year before being demoted to Triple-A Iowa in mid-April, but the top prospect has the talent to put everything together at the MLB level. Shaw should continue to be the Cubs' primary third baseman as long as he's contributing offensively.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Tigers.

Arenado got the Cardinals on the board in the fifth with a two-run shot to left field. It was his first extra-base hit since he last homered May 11 and he now has multi-hit efforts in two of his last three games. He's still hitting just .152 over his last eight games and may continue to hit in the bottom half of the lineup for the time being after suggesting the move to manager Oli Marmol before Monday's game.