MLB Player News
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Back in action Tuesday
McMahon (lower leg) is starting at third base and batting sixth Tuesday against the Angels, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
McMahon sat out the past two days while dealing with an injury to his lower leg. The 26-year-old is 8-for-24 with two doubles, four walks, three RBI and four runs in seven appearances since the All-Star break.
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J.D. Davis 1B | LAA
Mets' J.D. Davis: Gets rest Tuesday
Davis is not starting Tuesday against Atlanta.
Davis will hand the third base duties to Jonathan Villar after going 1-for-6 with a double while starting both games of Monday's twin bill. Davis has performed well since being activated from the injured list July 16, hitting .290 with a pair of homers across 31 at-bats.
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Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA
Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Takes seat Tuesday
Wisdom is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.
The third baseman went 1-for-2 with a trio of walks and a run Monday. Since the All-Star break, Wisdom has gone 7-for-33 with two home runs, six walks and seven runs while striking out 18 times. Kris Bryant will play third base Tuesday, with Ian Happ getting the start in left field.
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Rodolfo Castro 2B | PHI
Pirates' Rodolfo Castro: Recalled from minors
The Pirates recalled Castro from Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
The infielder has gone 3-for-13 in four games since being sent down to the minors July 17. With the Pirates in 2021, he's hit .214 with three home runs and four RBI. A corresponding move has yet to be announced.
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Jace Peterson SS | ARI
Brewers' Jace Peterson: Lands on COVID-19 IL
Peterson was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday due to contact tracing, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Outfielder Christian Yelich is the only Brewer to have been reported to test positive for the virus, so at this point, it sounds like Peterson is out because of health and safety protocols. Per Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Peterson will be forced to quarantine for at least the next seven days, which means he won't return to the active roster until Aug. 3 at the earliest.
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Jean Segura 3B | CLE
Phillies' Jean Segura: Record seventh steal
Segura went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 6-5 win over Washington. He was also hit by a pitch.
The infielder worked a double-steal with J.T. Realmuto in the first inning. Segura also sparked Philadelphia's ninth-inning rally with a leadoff double before scoring on Andrew McCutchen's walkoff home run. Through 310 plate appearances, Segura is slashing .312/.366/.454 with seven stolen bases, six home runs, 33 RBI and 38 runs scored.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Remains out
McMahon (lower leg) isn't included in Monday's lineup against the Angels.
McMahon missed Sunday's contest due to lower-leg stiffness, and the issue will force him to miss at least one additional game. Joshua Fuentes will man the hot corner and bat eighth in McMahon's absence.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Cardinals' Edmundo Sosa: Struggling through most of July
Sosa is hitting .176 (3-for-17) with six strikeouts and one hit-by-pitch over his last 10 games.
Sosa has seen fairly steady work as an in-game defensive replacement over that span; however, he hasn't exactly been discerning at the plate, as both his average and complete lack of walks suggest. Sosa still carries a serviceable .324 on-base percentage for the season, but his average has dropped 10 points to .247 during his current skid.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Held out with lower-leg injury
McMahon wasn't available for Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers due to lower-leg stiffness, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.
McMahon's absence from the lineup in the series finale was initially believed to be a routine maintenance day, but acting manager Mike Redmond indicated afterward that the infielder was dealing with an injury. The Rockies will presumably re-evaluate McMahon ahead of Monday's game against the Angels, and a stint on the injured list could be in the forecast if the 26-year-old's condition hasn't improved in a meaningful way.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Back with team
Muncy (personal) was activated from the paternity list Monday.
Muncy was away from the team during the weekend series against the Rockies. He'll look to build on his career-high .978 OPS upon his return. Sheldon Neuse was optioned in a corresponding move.