MLB Player News

Newman was removed from Wednesday's win over the Reds due to an apparent injury, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Newman went into the stands in an attempt to catch a foul ball in the bottom of the ninth inning and appeared to be shaken up afterward. He was immediately replaced defensively, although the nature and severity of his injury aren't yet clear. The 29-year-old should tentatively be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's series opener against the Mets.

Maton will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Maton will stick in the lineup for the fourth game in a row, with each of those matchups coming against right-handed pitching. The lefty-hitting Maton appears to have captured the strong side of a platoon in right field with the righty-hitting Matt Vierling, but both players will lose out on work whenever Nick Castellanos (oblique) returns from the injured list. Maton's uptick in playing time comes after he mashed a home run in all but one of his last four starts.

Longoria isn't starting Wednesday against Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Longoria has gone 2-for-9 with four strikeouts over the last three games and will head to the bench for the third time in the last five matchups. David Villar is taking over at the hot corner and batting fifth.

Newman went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a stolen base in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader sweep of the Reds.

After being on the bench for the matinee, Newman got the start at second base and hit fifth in the nightcap, driving in the game's only run with a single in the seventh inning followed by his sixth steal of the year. The 29-year-old infielder has collected a hit in three straight games, and while he isn't playing every day, he still has a tidy .286/.301/.371 slash line over his last 20 contests with a homer, four RBI, 11 runs and Tuesday's steal.

Muncy went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional run in a 4-0 win against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Muncy singled and scored in the second inning, walked in the third, homered in the seventh and walked again in the ninth. Despite missing some time recently with a knee injury, the 32-year-old has picked up right where he left off with a .361/.425/.750 slash line and four home runs in nine September games.

Groshans went 0-for-3 in his major-league debut Tuesday as the Phillies beat the Marlins, 2-1.

Groshans batted eighth and played third base in his first big-league game, flying out twice and grounding out once. Miami acquired the former top prospect in a deal that sent Zach Pop and Anthony Bass to Toronto before the trade deadline. Since joining Triple-A Jacksonville in August, Groshans has posted a .301/.399/.416 slash line with two homers and a 19:19 BB:K. He'll likely serve in a utility role down the stretch for the Marlins.

Vargas went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a steal in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Orioles.

Vargas recorded his third straight multi-hit game with two base knocks Tuesday. The utility man singled and scored in the third inning, singled again in the fourth and walked and stole second base in the ninth. The stolen base was his third of the season, and the two-hit effort increased his slash line to .293/.338/.450 through 152 plate appearances.

Hayes is not in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Reds.

Hayes went 2-for-4 with a homer and two runs in the first game on Tuesday's schedule, but he will not start the second contest with the Pirates loading up on lefties against Reds starter Fernando Cruz. Rodolfo Castro will man the hot corner in Hayes' place.

Peterson isn't in the lineup Tuesday against St. Louis, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

The lefty-throwing Jordan Montgomery will start the game on the mound for the Cardinals, so Peterson will hand third base off to Mike Brosseau, who will lead off the Brewers' order.

Farmer is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

Farmer went 1-for-4 with an RBI in the opener, but he will be limited to bench duty in the nightcap. Spencer Steer will man the hot corner in Farmer's place.