MLB Player News

Sosa (hamstring) traveled to St. Louis to meet the Phillies ahead of Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cardinals on Friday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

It's unclear if Sosa will be reinstated from the injured list and included on Philadelphia's roster for the wild-card round, but the fact he joined the team in St. Louis rather than continuing his rehab program is an encouraging sign for his recovery. The 26-year-old had a .227/.275/.369 slash in 78 games this season and will fill a utility role if included on the playoff roster.

Escobar isn't starting Wednesday against the Nationals.

Escobar is getting a rare chance to rest during Wednesday's regular-season finale after he went 2-for-12 with a run, an RBI, three walks and five strikeouts over the last four games. Mark Vientos will start at the hot corner and bat seventh.

Riley isn't starting Wednesday against Miami.

Riley has gone 0-for-10 with a run, two walks and five strikeouts over the last three games, and he'll get a rare day off for Wednesday's regular-season finale. Ehire Adrianza is starting at the hot corner and batting ninth.

Arenado (undisclosed) is starting Wednesday against the Pirates, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Arenado sat out Tuesday as a precautionary move, but he'll start at the hot corner and bat third in Wednesday's regular-season finale. However, the 31-year-old is expected to have just two plate appearances so he can get some extra rest rest ahead of the postseason.

Anderson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

Anderson will head to the bench for the second time in three games to close out the season. The 29-year-old entered Wednesday's contest with a .657 OPS, the lowest mark of his six-year big-league career.

Vargas is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Vargas went 0-for-4 during the matinee and will step out of the starting nine for Game 2. Cesar Hernandez will move to the hot corner while Josh Palacios starts in left field.

McMahon isn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.

After going 6-for-16 with two RBI over the last four games, McMahon will catch a day off Tuesday. Elehuris Montero will serve as his replacement at third base and bat seventh.

Arenado (undisclosed) is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

It's being labeled as a precautionary move, with manager Oliver Marmol saying that Arenado would be in the lineup without hesitation if Tuesday's game had any impact on the postseason picture. Juan Yepez is starting at third base and hitting sixth.

Segura is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Astros, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Many of the Phillies' regulars are getting the day off after celebrating a postseason berth Monday night. Phil Maton is starting at the keystone and hitting sixth.

Longoria was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right thumb Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Longoria was struck on the hand by a ball Sunday against the Diamondbacks and underwent an X-ray that revealed a fractured thumb. He'll be unavailable for the Giants' final three regular-season games, and it seems likely that he'll require several weeks of rest during the offseason. The 36-year-old slashed .244/.315/.451 with 14 home runs, 42 RBI and 31 runs over 89 games in 2022.