MLB Player News

Senzel's absence from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants is due to knee soreness, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

The injury doesn't appear to be particularly serious, but Senzel will miss at least a start or two. He's a candidate to appear off the bench Tuesday.

Senzel is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.

Senzel has yet to really get going at the plate this season, hitting .252/.323/.315 with one homer in 124 plate appearances. He's also been successful in just two of his seven steal attempts. Senzel will thus hit the bench after starting two straight games at third base, with Eugenio Suarez shifting to the hot corner and Kyle Farmer starting at shortstop.

Moustakas (heel) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.

He'll take a seat for the fourth straight game while he manages a heel injury. Moustakas was able to make an appearance off the bench as a pinch hitter in Monday's 6-3 loss, a sign that the Reds anticipate he won't require a stint on the injured list.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Monday's win over the Rockies.

Machado blasted his sixth homer of the season in the first inning, and he has connected for three of his six long balls during the current month. The star third baseman has hit safely in three of his last four contests while recording six RBI and three runs scored in that four-game span.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Mets.

Riley gave his team a spark in the eighth inning with a solo home run to right, but it would be the only run Atlanta would muster all night. His homer Monday marked his first since April 28 and his fourth on the season through 41 games.

Castillo was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Monday.

Castillo was called up a few days earlier to help fill in for Jurickson Profar (COVID-19), but he'll head back down to the minors following Profar's activation. Castillo went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk during his brief three-game stint with the Padres.

Longoria isn't in the lineup Monday against the Reds, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Longoria went 1-for-13 with a run, a walk and five strikeouts in his last three games. Wilmer Flores will start at third base while Mauricio Dubon starts at the keystone.

Vargas was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on Monday.

Vargas was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Saturday, and he'll remain in the NL Central going forward. The 29-year-old served as a depth option for Chicago this year, and he should serve in a depth role for the Pirates after Troy Stokes was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Moustakas (heel) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

He'll be out of the lineup for the third day in a row due to the heel injury, which has disrupted a solid stretch for Moustakas, who was slashing .318/.385/.455 over his previous seven starts. However, Moustakas will be available off the bench Monday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. Kyle Farmer will fill in at first base, the position that Moustakas has been playing since Joey Votto (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list May 7.

Newman went 0-for-3 with a walk and his first stolen base of the season in Sunday's 4-1 loss to San Francisco.

His overall numbers (.204/.236/.255) remain abysmal, but he has shown glimmers of hope with a .236 batting average in 72 at-bats since April 24. Primarily due to injuries of his teammates, Newman has batted second in the lineup over the last five games. He ranks second among all shortstops with a 3.5 WAR on defense and his competition for playing time, Erik Gonzalez, is batting just .149 since April 25.