MLB Player News

Peterson went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 8-0 win over the Cardinals.

Peterson padded the Brewers' lead in the fifth inning with his first homer since May 15. He hadn't posted a multi-hit effort since May 10, going just 6-for-36 across 15 games prior to Sunday's strong game. The utility man is up to a .212/.304/.374 slash line with four homers, 12 RBI, 19 runs scored, four doubles and six stolen bases across 113 plate appearances. Peterson should continue to see regular playing time at third base for a little longer, but Willy Adames' (ankle) return is getting closer, as he'll move his rehab assignment from Single-A Carolina to Triple-A Nashville on Monday.

Machado (elbow) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The National League MVP Award candidate finds himself on the bench for a second straight game while he continues to deal with what manager Bob Melvin has labeled as "tennis elbow." The Padres don't believe the issue is anything that will result in a long-term absence for Machado, but a trip to the injured list could grow more likely if the 29-year-old isn't deemed ready to rejoin the lineup during the Padres' upcoming three-game series in St. Louis that begins Monday. Ha-Seong Kim will move over from shortstop to fill in at the hot corner for Machado on Sunday.

Anderson (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Manager Don Mattingly said that Anderson is showing improvement after lower-back spasms resulted in him being scratched from the lineup in Saturday's 4-1 win, but the Marlins will still look to stay away from the 29-year-old in the series finale. Before the back issue surfaced, Anderson had made 12 consecutive starts at either third base, left field or right field, but he's expected to move into more of a utility role once he's back to full strength.

Arenado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

He'll take a seat for only the third time in the Cardinals' 47 games on the season, paving the way for Edmundo Sosa to pick up a start at third base. Arenado's move to the bench comes after he went 0-for-13 at the dish over the past four contests, dropping his season average to .271.

Reynolds is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

He'll be on the bench for the first time since May 19, ending a streak of nine consecutive starts in which he went 8-for-30 (.267 average) with two doubles, a triple, a stolen base, three walks, five RBI and four runs. With Cincinnati recently electing to option Colin Moran to Triple-A Louisville, Reynolds should be well-positioned for a near-everyday role in the Reds infield until Jonathan India (hamstring) is cleared to return from the injured list at some point in June.

Hayes went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in a 4-2 victory over San Diego on Saturday.

Hayes singled in the third and fifth innings before connecting on a go-ahead three-run shot off Taylor Rogers in the top of the ninth for his second three-hit game this week. Surprisingly enough, the long ball was the 25-year-old's first, as his first 11 extra-base hits were all doubles, and his .092 isolated power ranks bottom 25 in the league. Hayes has never been a huge power threat with 11 homers in 120 games prior to this season.

Longoria went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Reds.

Longoria's sixth-inning blast got the Giants within a run, but that was as close as they got. After a slow start to the season following a finger injury that cost him a month to begin the year, he's started to pick it up at the plate with hits in five straight games. Longoria is 7-for-18 (.389 in that span). The third baseman owns a .239/.271/.478 slash line with three homers, seven RBI, four runs scored and two doubles in 48 plate appearances.

Farmer went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Giants.

Farmer's first-inning blast was all the run production the Reds could muster, but it ended up being enough. He's hit safely in eight straight games, going 14-for-28 (.500) with three of his four homers this season in that span. Overall, he sports a .254/.309/.420 slash line with 25 RBI, 16 runs scored, 11 doubles and two stolen bases in three attempts across 153 plate appearances.

Hayes (back) will return to the lineup Saturday against San Diego, batting second and playing third base.

Hayes sat Friday due to a lower-back issue, but the injury was evidently a minor one, as he's back in action just one day later. He went 0-for-9 with four strikeouts in the two games immediately prior to the injury, which may indicate he wasn't quite at full strength.

Machado's absence from the lineup Saturday against Pittsburgh is due to tennis elbow, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Tennis elbow is a painful condition that can happen when tendons in the elbow are worn out by repetitive motions such as swinging a bat or a tennis racket. Thankfully for Machado and the Padres, the issue isn't expected to be a long-term problem, as the third baseman is merely considered day-to-day.