MLB Player News

Rosario was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.

Rosario was called up in late August and appeared in seven games off the bench during his few weeks in the majors. He went 1-for-5 with a walk and will now head back to El Paso, where he has a .291/.372/.518 slash line with 21 home runs , 76 RBI and 20 steals this season.

Anderson is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Anderson will hit the bench after he started each of the past eight games at either third base, right field or designated hitter. With Avisail Garcia (hamstring) on the injured list, Joey Wendle (core) day-to-day and with Garrett Cooper owning a .594 OPS since the All-Star break, Anderson should have a fairly clear path to steady playing time the rest of the way even if he doesn't have a lineup spot at any one position.

Newman (undisclosed) isn't starting Thursday against the Mets.

Newman exited Wednesday's win over Cincinnati due to an apparent injury, and he'll be out of the lineup a day later. It's not yet clear whether his absence is due to his injury or if he'll be available off the bench, but Rodolfo Castro will start at the keystone and bat third.

Maton isn't starting Thursday against Miami.

Maton started the last four games and went 2-for-10 with two homers, four RBI, three walks and three strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Matt Vierling starts in right field and bats eighth.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 victory versus Milwaukee.

Arenado put St. Louis on the board in the second inning with a solo shot off Corbin Burnes. The long ball was his first in 11 contests in September and marked his third straight game with at least one RBI. Arenado is one homer away from his seventh straight season with 30-plus homers (not counting the severely shortened 2020 campaign).

Hayes went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Reds.

Hayes drove in a run in the seventh inning and followed that up with a double and run scored in the final frame. He is riding a very modest four-game hitting streak, picking up three extra-base knocks -- including a home run -- in that span. He has struggled to consistently hit for power this season, as he has only seven home runs, 21 doubles and three triples -- good for a .353 slugging percentage -- across 495 plate appearances on the campaign.

Castro went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Reds.

Castro took Nick Lodolo yard for a three-run home run in the third inning -- his ninth long ball of the season. He also added an RBI single in the ninth frame and chipped in his fifth stolen base. Castro's riding a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's hit .267 with three homers, eight RBI and five runs scored. Since being recalled to Pittsburgh Aug. 9, Castro has a solid .263/.320/.534 line in 118 at-bats.

Farmer went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Pirates.

Farmer took Miguel Yajure yard in the eighth inning to record his 11th homer of the season. Farmer has three home runs across his last 10 games, also picking up seven RBI and and five runs scored in that span. He has now driven in 66 runs on the campaign, a new career high.

Groshans went 3-for-3 in Wednesday's 6-1 loss against the Phillies.

After going hitless in three at-bats in his career debut Tuesday, Groshans turned things around with a three-hit effort Wednesday. The rookie peppered his hits across the outfield, which is in line with his approach in Triple-A this season where he hit more balls the other way than he did to the pull side. The balanced approach likely contributed to his .301 average over his last 133 plate appearances in the minors and may make him a sneaky source of batting average down the stretch if he sees regular playing time.

Rivera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Rivera had started at third base in each of the last four contests, but two of those starts came while the Diamondbacks were opposing left-handed pitchers. Though he's produced a solid .768 OPS since joining the Diamondbacks as a trade-deadline pickup from the Royals, Rivera hasn't quite produced well enough to hold down an everyday role in an Arizona lineup that's been running hot over the past several weeks.