MLB Player News

Senzel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Senzel. who made just his second start since the All-Star break, extended the Reds early lead to 3-0 with his two-run shot in the bottom of the second inning. The home run was the eighth for Senzel, whose plate appearances have dropped off dramatically since the end of May. He went from 106 plate appearances in May to 47 during June and stands at 22 in July.

Madrigal (hamstring) was scratched from the lineup for Triple-A Iowa on Sunday due to "general lower body fatigue," Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

The lower-body issue doesn't sound like anything particularly worrisome, though it'll presumably end up pushing back Madrigal's return from the 10-day injured list while he works his way back from a strained right hamstring. Whenever Madrigal is cleared to rejoin the Cubs, he'll likely be ticketed for a reserve role now that Chicago has all its other key position players healthy again.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Rangers.

Muncy helped the Dodgers cash in a productive first inning against Texas starter Martin Perez. While Muncy hit a grand slam for his third homer in four games, he also struck out three times Sunday. The infielder continues to supply power with little other contact -- he's slashing .196/.327/.477 with 24 homers, 63 RBI, 57 runs scored and a stolen base while also striking out at a career-worst 27.8 percent rate through 81 games.

Arenado (leg) is starting at third base and batting third Sunday against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Arenado was pulled from Saturday's contest with left leg stiffness after he fouled a pitch off himself, but the issue won't keep him out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale. The 32-year-old is in the midst of a six-game hit streak and has a .375/.407/.583 slash line with 12 RBI during that span.

Rivera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Rivera will take a seat after he started each of the past three games at third base while going 2-for-9 with a solo home run and a walk. Evan Longoria will spell him at third base.

Sosa is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Cleveland.

Sosa leads the Phillies with 51 starts at third base this season, but he'll likely see that playing time drop now that Bryce Harper is seeing action at first base. That's the case Sunday, with Alec Bohm moving to the hot corner while batting seventh.

Machado went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 14-3 win over the Tigers.

Machado tagged Mason Englert for a three-run homer in the third inning, bringing in Fernando Tatis and Juan Soto and giving the Padres a 4-3 lead. The home run was his 19th of the season and his 10th of July. Through 17 games this month, Machado is hitting .313 with 24 RBI and 18 runs scored.

Muncy went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, a walk, four total runs and two total RBI in a 16-3 victory over Texas on Saturday.

Muncy scored the Dodgers' first run of the game on a David Peralta second-inning double and went on to cross the plate three more times, setting a career-high mark with four total runs. One of those came on a third-inning solo shot that gave Muncy two homers over his past three games. During that span, the third baseman has gone 5-for-13 with four extra-base hits, six runs scored, five RBI and a pair of walks.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a loss to the Brewers on Saturday.

All of Atlanta's scoring in the contest came as a result of Riley's three-run blast in the third inning. The third baseman has been on a remarkable run, going deep in five straight contests and compiling six long balls along with 16 RBI during that span. The power surge has pushed Riley to 22 homers (ninth-most in the NL) and 61 RBI (tied for 10th-most in the NL) on the campaign.

Arenado was removed from Saturday's loss to the Cubs after fouling a ball off his lower left leg, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

That explains why the Cardinals brought in Brendan Donovan to hit for Arenado in the top of the ninth inning. The star third baseman downplayed the issue after the game, saying his leg just stiffened up a bit during a seventh-inning rain delay. He could be available for Sunday's series finale at Wrigley Field.