MLB Player News

Arenado (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list Saturday.

Arenado missed the last two games following the birth of his child, but he'll start at third base and bat cleanup during Saturday's matchup against Atlanta. Over 22 games since the start of August, the 31-year-old has posted a 1.088 OPS with seven home runs, nine doubles, 22 RBI, 16 runs and a stolen base.

Senzel isn't starting Saturday against the Nationals.

Senzel hit .269 with a home run, four RBI and three runs over his last seven games but will take a seat for a second consecutive matchup. Jake Fraley, TJ Friedl and Aristides Aquino are starting in the outfield from left to right.

McMahon went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and a run scored Friday against the Mets.

McMahon hit atop the order for the fourth consecutive game with a right-handed pitcher on the mound. He's been productive in the small sample, hitting .294 with a homer, five runs scored and two RBI in 17 at-bats. McMahon has come on strong in August, maintaining a .954 OPS and .582 slugging percentage across 22 games.

Castro went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Phillies.

Castro slugged his fourth home run of the season, taking Bailey Falter yard in the fifth inning. Since being recalled Aug. 9, Castro is hitting .309 with three homers, four RBI, four runs scored and two stolen bases across 16 games. He got regular run at third base with Ke'Bryan Hayes sidelined, though the Pirates have shuffled their lineup since to ensure that Castro continues to get consistent at-bats. That should continue so long as Castro hits well.

Hayes went 1-for-4 with a double and a stolen base Friday against the Phillies.

Hayes hit a two-out double in the sixth inning and proceeded to steal third base before being stranded. He now has 14 stolen bases on the season, one of the few ways in which his statistical profile has improved from the 2021 campaign. In three games since returning from the injured list, Hayes has gone 3-for-12 with two doubles.

Moustakas was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain Saturday, retroactive to Aug. 24.

Moustakas missed the last three games due to his calf injury and will ultimately require a trip to the injured list. However, he'll be eligible to return in early September since the move was backdated to Wednesday. Colin Moran's contract was selected Saturday, and he should have a chance to carve out playing time while Moustakas and Matt Reynolds (hip) are sidelined.

Rivera went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-2 win over the White Sox.

Rivera knocked in Josh Rojas on a second-inning shot to put the Diamondbacks up 6-0. In 17 games since being acquired from the Royals, Rivera has gone 17-for-61, taking his batting average from .237 to .247 in the process. During that span, he also has five homers, including his two-run blast Friday. With second baseman Ketel Marte being used as a DH only after aggravating a balky hamstring, Rivera is filling in at third base while Josh Rojas handles second.

Rosario was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Friday.

Rosario hasn't yet made his major-league debut, but he's one of the Padres' top prospects and has performed well at El Paso to begin the season. He slashed .291/.372/.518 with 21 homers, 92 runs, 76 RBI and 20 stolen bases in the minors this year and will attempt to carve out playing time at the big-league level after Matt Batten was sent down Friday.

Peterson (elbow) was activated off the 10-day injured list Friday.

Peterson had been on the shelf for over a month with a sprained left elbow, but he's ready to return after going 2-for-9 in a trio of rehab games. He'll fill a utility role down the stretch for the Brewers.

Wisdom will sit Friday against the Brewers.

Wisdom recently missed three straight games with a finger strain, and while he returned for the nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, he's gone just 1-for-10 at the plate in his last three games. P.J. Higgins will get the start at first base.