MLB Player News

Longoria isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.

Longoria will get a breather after he went 4-for-6 with a solo homer, three runs and a walk across the last two games. Kris Bryant (hamstring) will return to the lineup at third base while LaMonte Wade starts in right field.

Longoria is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Longoria and fellow veteran Buster Posey will both be extended breathers for the day game after both played in the first two contests of the series with New York. Kris Bryant will step in at third base for Longoria, who has gone 5-for-11 with a solo home run, a walk and three additional runs in his first four games since returning from the injured list last week.

Longoria went 3-for-3 with a home run in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

Longoria blasted his 10th homer of the season off Marcus Stroman in the seventh inning, but the veteran third baseman delivered a strong all-around offensive game and reached base in all three of his at-bats. The former Rays star has hit safely in three of his four games since returning from a lengthy spell on the injured list but has been seeing the ball well during most of the year. He has hit safely in all but one of his last 14 games -- dating back to May 22 -- and is hitting .432 with five homers and 14 RBI over that span.

Wisdom isn't starting Wednesday against the Reds.

Wisdom went just 1-for-8 with five strikeouts across the last two games, and he'll get a breather for the series finale. Matt Duffy will take over at the hot corner and bat fourth.

Farmer is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Unless he's summoned from the bench as a pinch hitter, Farmer will put his seven-game hitting streak on hold Wednesday. Jose Barrero will pick up a start at shortstop in Farmer's stead.

Arenado went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Brewers.

After walking in the first inning, Arenado stole second base for his second steal of the season. He did not provide any additional offense and the Cardinals were shut out. It was the first time he failed to record an RBI or score a run in his last nine games. The 30-year-old is slashing .264/.324/.511 and leads the team with 25 home runs and 78 RBI in 485 plate appearances.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Marlins.

Riley provided Atlanta with an insurance run in the ninth inning, slugging his 26th homer of the season. He's in the midst of another power surge, as he's now gone yard three times in his last five games. He's collected at least one hit in four of those games, including two-multi hit efforts. For the season, Riley has 73 RBI and 68 runs scored to go along with a .294/.371/.531 line across 493 plate appearances.

Muncy is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Pirates, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Muncy is 6-for-15 with three homers, a double, five RBI and six runs over his past four games, but he'll take a seat Tuesday after starting the last 12 contests. Matt Beaty will cover first base in his place versus the Buccos.

Muncy went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, walk and hit-by-pitch in a 2-1 win against the Pirates on Monday.

Muncy represented three of Los Angeles' nine baserunners, walking in the fourth, getting hit in the sixth, and launching the go-ahead home run in the eighth. The slugging infielder now has four long balls in his last seven games after going 13 games without leaving the yard.

Duffy went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Monday's loss to the Reds.

Duffy moved up to the leadoff spot after batting cleanup Sunday, and he continued his steady production at the plate lately, as he's now batting 11-for-33 over his last 10 games. The 30-year-old should keep getting regular playing time with the likes of Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez no longer filling the Chicago infield.