MLB Player News

Davis (ankle) is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Davis will remain on the bench Monday as he continues to recover from a low-grade ankle sprain, but considering he's been available off the bench the last two games, he's seemingly on the cusp of returning to the lineup. David Villar will draw the start at third base and bat ninth in the series opener with San Diego.

Madrigal is not in the starting lineup Monday versus Pittsburgh.

Madrigal will take a seat after he went 0-for-2 with a strikeout and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Orioles. Miles Mastrobuoni will draw the start at third base and bat ninth in the series opener with the Pirates.

Candelario (thumb) will start at third base and bat third in Monday's game against the Cardinals, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Candelario suffered a bone bruise Saturday and sat out Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Marlins, but he'll be back in action as Washington opens its series with St. Louis. The 29-year-old is hitting .217 with a home run, six doubles, seven runs, five RBI and a stolen base through his first 14 games of June.

Escobar went 1-for-3 with a walk, a triple, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.

Getting the start at third base against left-hander Matthew Liberatore and batting eighth, Escobar collected his second three-bagger and second steal of 2023. The veteran infielder lost his starting spot at the hot corner to Brett Baty earlier in the year, but with the rookie now struggling -- Baty's slashing .219/.301/.260 over his current 22-game homer drought -- the door could be opening a crack for Escobar to reclaim a more significant role if he can put together a productive stretch at the plate.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and solo home run in Sunday's win over the Mets.

Arenado was 0-for-9 through the first two games of the series versus New York, but he got hot Sunday, smoking his fifth and sixth homers of June. After his first multi-homer game of the season, the slugger now has 15 long balls and 48 RBI while slashing .276/.322/.493. Arenado got off to an unusually slow start in 2023, but he's back to producing like a superstar.

McMahon went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's 14-6 loss to Atlanta.

McMahon opened the scoring with a two-run homer off Charlie Morton in the first inning before adding a solo shot off Kirby Yates in the seventh. The 28-year-old McMahon has hit safely in 10 straight contests while batting .365 (23-for-63) with four homers in 16 games since the start of June. After getting off to a slow start this season, McMahon's extended hot streak has boosted his slash line to .278/.358/.517 with 12 homers, 41 RBI, 41 runs scored and four stolen bases through 293 plate appearances on the campaign.

Manager Dave Martinez said after Sunday's loss to the Marlins that Candelario is dealing with a bone bruise on his right thumb, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Candelario suffered the injury during Saturday's contest and was scratched from Sunday's lineup after initially being slated to start. Martinez indicated the club will see how the 29-year-old feels Monday before deciding the next steps.

Davis (ankle) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Davis hasn't been in San Francisco's starting nine since Tuesday due to a low-grade ankle sprain, though he came off the bench Saturday and went 2-for-3 with a grand slam and an additional RBI. The 30-year-old is apparently still a bit banged up since he's sitting Sunday, but he should be able to rejoin the lineup within the next couple days.

Hayes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Hayes had a hot start to April with 17 hits, including six extra-base hits, in the first seven games of the month, but he's gone just 5-for-28 over the past seven contests.. Rodolfo Castro will take over at the hot corner for the series finale in Milwaukee.

Candelario was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Marlins due to soreness in his right thumb, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Candelario was slated to start at third base Sunday, per usual, but he'll instead hit the bench with a thumb issue. The 29-year-old is expected to be available as a pinch hitter, so it doesn't appear to be a serious injury. Michael Chavis will shift to the hot corner while Dominic Smith, who was originally off Sunday, starts at first base.