MLB Player News

McMahon isn't starting Thursday's game against San Diego.

McMahon is getting a day off after he went 4-for-14 with a triple, two runs, a stolen base, two walks and two strikeouts over the last four games. Garrett Hampson will take over at third base and bat ninth.

Peterson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday in the Brewers' 4-1 loss to the Twins.

The long ball was his eighth of the season, putting him within striking distance of becoming the 15th player in baseball with both double-digit home runs and stolen bases. With only two of his 10 stolen bases coming since June 5, Peterson hasn't been running much of late, but he's made up for it to some degree by slashing .273/.333/.443 over that stretch. The 32-year-old has been an underrated fantasy asset while holding down a full-time role for most of the season, as his ability to play all over the infield and outfield typically makes Peterson manager Craig Counsell's go-to option to fill in whenever the Brewers are down a regular player due to injury.

Arenado went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Dodgers.

Arenado entered Wednesday with no extra-base hits in his last nine games, though he still hit well by going 10-for-32 (.313) in that span. He went deep in the third inning Wednesday, though the Cardinals' bullpen ultimately couldn't hang onto the lead. Arenado continues to enjoy a return to old form in 2022, posting a .293/.362/.528 slash line with 18 homers, 58 RBI, 41 runs scored, a stolen base and 20 doubles through 86 contests.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Mets.

His took Drew Smith deep in the eighth inning, but Atlanta was in a 7-1 hole at that point. Riley has homered in four of the last five games and seven times through 13 contests in July, giving the third baseman 25 long balls on the season to go with a .284/.348/.568 slash line, 52 runs and 58 RBI in 88 contests.

Escobar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 win over Atlanta.

The veteran infielder has four of his 10 homers on the season in July, but he still hasn't been able to put together a prolonged hot streak. Escobar is batting just .192 (10-for-52) on the month, and his slash line on the season remains a lackluster .217/.273/.387.

Moustakas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the loss to the Yankees on Wednesday.

Moustakas took Luis Severino deep for a solo shot in the top of the second inning, giving the Reds a 3-0 lead. The homer was his fifth of the year and second in three games. Additionally, the long ball filled the middle slot of a back-to-back-to-back homer barrage in conjunction with Kyle Farmer and Stuart Fairchild. Moustakas has struggled to hit for average this year, batting .210 with five homers, 11 doubles, 20 RBI, 23 runs and two stolen bases over 205 at-bats in 63 games this season.

Senzel was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Yankees due to mid-back stiffness, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel was penciled in to start in center field, but he was a late removal from the lineup due to the back issue. He missed a few games with a lower-back strain during the first half of June, but he returned without a trip to the injured list and didn't appear to have any further issues until Wednesday.

Madrigal (groin) will work on strength and volume this week, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Madrigal was removed from Sunday's rehab game at Triple-A Iowa after experiencing renewed tightness in his left groin, but he'll work on strengthening exercises to begin the week. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to resume his rehab assignment, but it's possible that he'll rejoin the Cubs sometime in late July.

Newman isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins.

Newman started in the last five games and hit .364 with a double, two runs and two RBI during that time. Josh VanMeter will draw the start at second base and lead off.

Kennedy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.

Kennedy is on the bench for third time in five games and may have moved into a timeshare with Sergio Alcantara, who gets another start at the keystone. Both players may soon see their opportunities at second base dwindle, as manager Torey Lovullo recently said that he expects to break Ketel Marte back in at the position at least once before the All-Star break. Marte has been serving exclusively as a designated hitter since returning to the lineup June 21 after he missed a few games due to a Grade 1 hamstring strain.