MLB Player News

  • Jace Peterson SS | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Jace Peterson: On bench Monday

    Peterson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

    Peterson had started in three of the Diamondbacks' last four matchups versus right-handed starting pitchers, but he'll take a seat Monday even with righty Clarke Schmidt taking the hill for the Yankees. Emmanuel Rivera will get the nod at third base in place of Peterson.

  • Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA

    Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Provides boost Sunday

    Wisdom went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Rockies.

    Wisdom helped the Cubs overcome a 3-1 deficit during a three-run sixth inning, with his 22nd home run of the season serving as the big blow. It was the 32-year-old's first long ball this month, however, as he's slipped into a bench role in Chicago, though playing time is available in the short term for however long Jeimer Candelario (back) and Nick Madrigal (hamstring) are out.

  • J.D. Davis 1B | LAA

    Giants' J.D. Davis: Heads to bench Sunday

    Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Davis is 1-for-13 with two walks and four strikeouts over his past five games and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale in Los Angeles. Wilmer Flores is starting at the hot corner and batting third.

  • Padres' Manny Machado: Not starting Sunday

    Machado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals.

    Machado has missed a few games lately and has largely been limited to serving as the designated hitter in September due to an elbow injury, and he'll take a seat after the Padres' eight-game win streak was snapped Saturday. Xander Bogaerts will rest his legs as San Diego's designated hitter while Ha-Seong Kim works as shortstop.

  • Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Not starting Game 1

    Vargas is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus Atlanta, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

    Vargas has an .821 OPS through 14 games in September and will take a seat for Sunday's matinee. Carter Kieboom is starting at the hot corner and batting seventh.

  • Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY

    Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Sitting against lefty

    McMahon isn't in the Rockies' lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

    With lefty Jordan Wicks starting on the mound for Chicago, the lefty-hitting McMahon will take a seat to begin Sunday's game. Alan Trejo will cover third base and bat seventh in McMahon's absence.

  • Austin Riley 3B | ATL

    Braves' Austin Riley: Sitting for Game 1

    Riley is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader at Washington, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

    The 26-year-old started the past 14 games after sitting out a couple contests due to an illness in early September, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's matinee after he posted a 1.017 OPS with three homers, 11 RBI and 10 runs during that 14-game stretch. Luke Williams will handle the hot corner in Game 1 with Riley likely to be back in the starting nine for the nightcap.

  • Noelvi Marte RF | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Not in Sunday's lineup

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

    Marte started the past three games and will receive a day off after going 3-for-13 with an RBI during that span. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will start at third base and bat fifth.

  • Jared Triolo SS | PIT

    Pirates' Jared Triolo: Racks up four hits in victory

    Triolo went 4-for-5 with a double and three runs in Saturday's 13-12 win against the Reds.

    Triolo was a key contributor in the Pirates' comeback from a 9-0 deficit, as he notched a hit and scored a run in each of the sixth, seventh and eighth frames. The rookie infielder finished with the first four-hit game of his career and logged his fourth multi-hit performance over his past six contests. Over that span, he's batting .579 (11-for-19) with two homers, three doubles, three RBI and nine runs scored.

  • Josh Donaldson 3B | MIL

    Brewers' Josh Donaldson: Homers again in blowout win

    Donaldson went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 16-1 win over the Marlins.

    Donaldson kicked off the scoring in the Brewers' 12-run second inning, slugging a 371-foot, two-run blast off reliever Steven Okert. The home run was the second in as many games for Donaldson, who has provided Milwaukee with a much-needed power boost since joining the club earlier this month. While he's recorded only eight hits in 37 at-bats (.216) through 10 games, five of those hits have gone for extra bases (three home runs, two doubles).

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