MLB Player News
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
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.
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Ildemaro Vargas 1B | ARI
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).