MLB Player News
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Late scratch Monday
Arenado was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Pirates for an undisclosed reason, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Arenado was scratched from the lineup with approximately 15 minutes remaining until first pitch, but a reason for his removal isn't yet clear. Juan Yepez will enter the lineup at third base and bat sixth.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Riding pine Monday
Machado isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against San Francisco.
The 30-year-old slugger will get a day off after the Padres officially clinched a playoff spot Sunday. Brandon Drury will move to third base in his absence, moving Josh Bell into first base and opening up a chance for Brandon Dixon to start as San Diego's designated hitter, batting ninth.
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Jean Segura 3B | CLE
Phillies' Jean Segura: Racking up runs
Segura went 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Nationals.
He's now crossed home four times in the last two days alone after scoring just twice over the Phillies' final 11 contests of September. Segura will be taking a five-game hitting streak into Monday's game against the Astros. He's starting at second base and batting eighth in the series opener.
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Jace Peterson SS | ARI
Brewers' Jace Peterson: Sitting versus lefty
Peterson isn't in the starting lineup Monday against Arizona.
The lefty-hitting Peterson will take a seat Monday, as the lefty-throwing Tommy Henry will begin the game on the mound for the Diamondbacks. Mike Brosseau will start at the hot corner instead and bat leadoff for Milwaukee.
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Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA
Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Sitting again Monday
Wisdom is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Cincinnati.
Wisdom is riding pine for the second game in a row after he recently wrapped up a stretch of eight consecutive starts in which he hit .179 with a 45.2 percent strikeout rate. After a breakthrough 2021 campaign, Wisdom has seen his OPS plummet nearly 100 points in 2022, all the way down to .730. He's not a lock to open the 2023 season in an everyday role.
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Jordan Groshans 3B | ATL
Marlins' Jordan Groshans: Moves into utility role
Groshans is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Groshans started in six of the Marlins' past seven games at third base and went 6-for-23 with no extra-base hits, one walk and three runs. Now that Joey Wendle is healthy again to close out the season, Groshans may handle more of a utility role during the Marlins' three-game series with Atlanta.
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Brian Anderson RF | ATL
Marlins' Brian Anderson: Takes seat Monday
Anderson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
While moving between right field and designated hitter, Anderson picked up starts in eight of Miami's last nine games while posting a .598 OPS. He'll get a breather for Monday's series opener after an 0-for-5, three-strikeout showing in Sunday's 4-3 win over Milwaukee in 12 innings.
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Matt Reynolds 3B | CIN
Reds' Matt Reynolds: Shifts into utility role
Reynolds is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
With Donovan Solano recently overcoming an eye infection, Reynolds appears to have moved into a utility role for Cincinnati. Reynolds is on the bench for the third time in four games.
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Evan Longoria 3B | ARI
Giants' Evan Longoria: Slated for X-rays on hand
Longoria will undergo X-rays after he was struck on the hand by a ball while fielding during Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Longoria was struck on the hand on a ball that likely would have been a double play, and manager Gabe Kapler said after the game that the 36-year-old wouldn't have hit if his spot in the order came up again. Longoria should tentatively be considered day-to-day until the results of his X-rays are known.
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Emmanuel Rivera 3B | BAL
Diamondbacks' Emmanuel Rivera: Out with fractured wrist
Rivera was placed on the 60-day injuredlist Sunday with a fractured left wrist.
Rivera was scratched from Saturday's lineup with what was initially labeled forearm soreness, but he's now been diagnosed with a fractured wrist. It's unclear if the 26-year-old will require surgery, but he'll have four-plus months to recover before the start of spring training in February.