MLB Player News

Madrigal will sit for the second part of Saturday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.

Madrigal went 0-for-3 in the first game of the day, dropping his season average to .225. Jonathan Villar will get the start at second base in the nightcap.

Davis isn't starting Saturday against the Phillies.

Davis will get a breather after going 2-for-6 with a double, an RBI and two walks over the last three games. Dominic Smith will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth.

Machado went 2-for-3 with a walk, run, RBI and stolen base in a 3-2 win against Miami on Friday.

Machado walked and scored in the first inning, singled and stole second in the fourth and singled home a run in the fifth. That's now three two-hit games in his last four for the veteran third baseman, who boasts a diverse combination of seven home runs and six stolen bases in addition to leading the league with a .382 average.

Anderson (undisclosed) was placed on the injured list Friday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Bryan De La Cruz was recalled in a corresponding move. Anderson is without a timetable to return. He had heated up somewhat of late, slashing .267/.333/.467 with one home run in 30 at-bats over his last eight games.

Machado went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs and a walk in Thursday's 2-1 victory versus Miami.

The Padres managed only five hits Thursday, but they also managed to pull out the win due to Machado's heroics. The slugger crushed a ball 408 feet to center in the first inning and outdid himself in the fourth with a 424-foot shot that provided the game-winning run. Machado has gone deep four times in his past five games and is up to seven homers and 20 RBI overall on the season. He leads all of MLB with 37 hits and has posted a .374/.447/.657 slash line across 114 plate appearances.

Davis isn't starting Thursday against the Phillies.

Davis will get a breather after he went 1-for-5 with two walks and a strikeout over the last two games. Dominic Smith will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Game 1 of Wednesday's twin bill versus the Guardians.

Machado's third-inning blast gave San Diego an early three-run lead while extending his hitting streak to eight games. That streak was snapped when Machado went 0-for-4 in Game 2 of the doubleheader, however, though he drew a walk, stole a base and scored twice in that contest. Machado is producing excellent fantasy value on the season with a slash line of .365/.436/.594, five homers, 18 RBI, 23 runs and five stolen bases.

Kieboom (elbow) has resumed throwing Thursday, making approximately 20 tosses at a distance of 60 feet, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

A report from Wednesday indicated that Kieboom hadn't yet resumed throwing, but the 24-year-old has ultimately taken that step in his recovery. Kieboom isn't eligible to return from the injured list for at least another month, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return as soon as he's eligible June 7. Once the 24-year-old is healthy, he should have a chance to compete for the starting job at third base for the Nationals.

Farmer is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.

Farmer will get his first day off of the season after starting in each of the Reds' first 24 games and hitting .269 with seven doubles, zero home runs, 10 RBI, seven runs and two stolen bases. Matt Reynolds will spell Farmer at shortstop in the day game after a night game.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 9-1 victory against San Francisco.

Muncy led off the seventh inning with a single and was eventually brought home on a Gavin Lux hit, and he went deep in the following frame for the final run of the contest. The slugger entered the contest having gone hitless over his previous four games, and this was his first multi-hit effort since April 22. Muncy is still hitting a paltry .151/.319/.315 on the season, so fantasy managers who roster him will hope this performance can get him going.