MLB Player News

Madrigal is out of the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays.

Madrigal was omitted from the starting lineup for the first time since Aug. 2. In the seven games since, the infielder is 5-for-23 with zero extra-base hits. With Seiya Suzuki getting less playing time recently, Madrigal has seen more time on the field, but with Suzuki coming off a great game and starting Friday against righty Jose Berrios, Madrigal may be in danger of seeing less playing time.

Senzel was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

He had been starting at third base roughly two-thirds of the time lately, but the Reds will select Henry Ramos' contract to take Senzel's place on the active roster. On the season, the 28-year-old has been worth -0.6 fWAR while slashing .219/.290/.368 with nine home runs and five steals in 80 games.

The Brewers recalled Toro from Triple-A Nashville on Friday.

With Blake Perkins (oblique) landing on the injured list Friday, Toro will come up from the minors to provide Milwaukee with a bench bat. He went 4-for-10 with a homer and four RBI during his last stint with the Brewers, but Toro likely won't see consistent playing time.

Muncy went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in a 2-1 win against Colorado on Thursday.

Muncy knocked in both Dodgers runs in the contest, swatting a solo shot to right field in the seventh inning and drawing a bases-loaded walk in the eighth. The long ball was his first in August and only his third hit -- Muncy came into the contest batting just .133 (2-for-15) in the month. The third baseman has, however, posted a 9:6 BB:K during that span, and he ranks fourth among qualified batters with a 16.4 percent walk rate on the season.

Hayes went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to Atlanta.

Moved up to the leadoff spot against southpaw Max Fried, Hayes rapped out singles in the third and fourth innings before launching a solo shot off Collin McHugh in the seventh. The 26-year-old third baseman has five hits, including two homers and a double, over the last two games, and while he's missed significant action over the last couple months due to injuries, since the beginning of June he's slashing .312/.321/.514 in 28 contests with five of his seven home runs on the season and 20 of his 39 RBI.

Rivera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

After starting at third base against lefties Dallas Keuchel and Julio Urias in the Diamondbacks' last two games and going 0-for-7 with four strikeouts, Rivera will move to the bench Wednesday for the second straight game in which Arizona has opposed a right-hander. Trade-deadline pickup Jace Peterson will get the nod at the hot corner against Dodgers righty Bobby Miller and appears to have moved into the strong side of a platoon with Rivera at third base.

Rivera is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Jace Peterson will start at third base and bat sixth versus the Dodgers and right-hander Bobby Miller. Rivera has gone 0-for-17 with no walks and six strikeouts since the calendar flipped to August.

Madrigal is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mets.

Jeimer Candelario is playing third base and Patrick Wisdom will cover first base. Nico Hoerner is at second. Madrigal has produced three multi-hit games since returning July 29 from a right hamstring strain, but he carries an overall .686 OPS with one homer and eight steals across 207 plate appearances this year.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss against the Rays.

Arenado opened the scoring Tuesday with a solo homer off Zach Eflin in the second inning. The All-Star third baseman has hits in six straight contests, going 8-for-25 (.320) with a pair of home runs in that span. Overall, Arenado's slashing .282/.330/.513 with 24 homers, 80 RBI and 52 runs scored across 460 plate appearances this season.

Hayes went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a three-run home run in Tuesday's 8-6 loss to Atlanta.

Both extra-base hits came off Yonny Chirinos, including Hayes' first-inning homer that staked the Pirates to an early 3-1 lead. The third baseman had gone just 1-for-15 with six strikeouts in his prior four games after returning from lower back discomfort, but he looked 100 percent healthy Tuesday and had posted a .337/337/.518 slash line over 21 games in June with three of his six homers on the year, plus 13 RBI, before his back trouble cropped up. If he is fully recovered, Hayes might be ready to pick up where he left off.