MLB Player News

Machado went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

Machado got the Padres on the board with an RBI double in the fifth inning before tying the game with a two-run homer in the eighth. The veteran third baseman has stayed locked in at the plate, homering four times over his last seven games while collecting 11 hits during that stretch. Through 103 games this season, Machado is slashing .210/.296/.438 with 23 home runs, 18 doubles, 63 RBI, 53 runs scored and two stolen bases.

Manager Tony Vitello said Sunday that Chapman (abdomen) is still without a target date for his return from the 10-day injured list, which suggests that the veteran third baseman won't be activated before the Giants' homestand ends Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Earlier in the week, Vitello left the door open for Chapman to return at some point during the Giants' six-game homestand that began Friday, but the five-time Gold Glove Award winner looks like he'll require some additional time to fully heal from the abdominal strain that sent him to the shelf July 1. On a positive note, Chapman is said to be making good progress in his recovery, as he took batting practice Friday and also ran the bases over the weekend, per MLB.com. Until Chapman is ready to return, Casey Schmitt will continue to hold down the fort at third base.

Hayes went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Cardinals.

Hayes has gone 4-for-22 over 10 games since he returned from a bulging disc in his back. The third baseman has settled back into a part-time role, battling for playing time with Eugenio Suarez and Sal Stewart at the hot corner. Hayes is hitting a meager .148 with a .443 OPS, three home runs, six RBI, 13 runs scored and one stolen base over 152 plate appearances this season.

Hamilton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

After making his return from the injured list Friday, the left-handed hitter went 1-for-7 with a stolen base over two games against right-handed starters. Hamilton will head to the bench Sunday while southpaw Kyle Freeland toes the rubber for Colorado. Hamilton could be in store for a part-time role versus righties, however, as Joey Ortiz has made a case for more opportunities at the hot corner. Since the start of July, Ortiz has produced a .921 OPS over 20 games.

Rengifo will start at third base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Rengifo appears to be pushing his way into a near-everyday role for San Diego, starting for the fifth time in six contests. Since being called up from Triple-A El Paso on July 8, Rengifo has gone 11-for-26 (.423) with two home runs, one stolen base, three walks, seven RBI and six runs.

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

Sanoja started the previous six games and will head to the bench Sunday after going 3-for-14 with two walks and six strikeouts during that span. Graham Pauley will step in at the hot corner in the series finale versus San Diego while batting eighth.

Bregman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

After going 0-for-12 with two walks and four strikeouts in the past three games, the veteran third baseman will exit the lineup Sunday to end a run of 25 consecutive starts. Rookie Pedro Ramirez will step in at the hot corner for the series finale as Bregman's season-long OPS is down to .682 through 102 contests.

The Nationals recalled House from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday. He'll start at third base and bat fifth in the Nationals' series finale versus the Diamondbacks.

With Washington having traded Curtis Mead to Boston, House will come up from Triple-A to fill the open spot on the 26-man active roster. House served as the Nationals' primary third baseman to begin the season and produced a .681 OPS in 44 games prior to his demotion May 18. After putting together a .301/.342/.500 slash line with a 23.9 percent strikeout rate over 222 plate appearances at Triple-A, House could end up garnering another look as an everyday player at the hot corner, though Jorbit Vivas and Jose Tena also loom as options at third base.

The Nationals plan to recall House from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.

With Curtis Mead traded to Boston on Saturday night, the Nationals need a replacement at third base. House has been in the minors since mid-May after he opened the season hitting third in Washington's lineup. House struggled to a .681 OPS across 177 trips to the plate before he was demoted to Triple-A. With Rochester, House has slashed .300/.344/.498 with eight homers, 33 RBI, 26 runs scored, three stolen bases and a 12:53 BB:K across 218 plate appearances. He should get plenty of runway at third base for the Nationals the rest of the season.

The Dodgers plan to activate Hernandez (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Hernandez began the season on the injured list while recovering from elbow surgery, then appeared in two games for the Dodgers in late May before landing right back on the IL after straining his left oblique. The veteran utility player has made good progress in his recovery over the past two months and looks ready to rejoin the big club after going 7-for-21 with a home run and a pair of doubles over six rehab games at Triple-A Oklahoma City. Once activated, Hernandez will likely be in store for a limited role, with most of his starts expected to come against left-handed pitching.