MLB Player News
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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
Reds' Nick Senzel: Exits with injury
Senzel exited Thursday's game against the Rockies with an undisclosed injury, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Senzel hit the outfield wall trying to track down a fly ball in the first inning. He remained in the contest for an additional inning, but Shogo Akiyama replaced him as a pinch-hitter in the third frame. Though no specifics were given, the news is concerning given Senzel's lengthy history of injury.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Receives rare off day
Riley is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.
Riley will exit the lineup for the first time since April 16, breaking a streak of 22 consecutive starts. Ehire Adrianza will step in at the hot corner as a replacement for Riley, who will put a four-game hit streak on hold as he heads to the bench.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Continues power surge
Muncy went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 7-1 victory over the Mariners.
Muncy padded a narrow Dodgers lead with a two-run shot to center field in the fifth inning. The long ball was his second in two nights and fourth in his past seven games. Over that stretch, he is slashing .333/.500/.875 with eight RBI and eight walks. Muncy's league-leading 36 walks on the season are seven more than his closest competitor.
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Brian Anderson RF | ATL
Marlins' Brian Anderson: Out of Wednesday's lineup
Anderson is not starting Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
The third baseman receives his second day off since returning from the injured list May 4. Anderson has gone 6-for-26 with four RBI since then and is now hitting just .209 on the season. Jon Berti is manning third base and batting fifth.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN
Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Clubs key double in extras
Suarez went 2-for-5 with a three-run double during Wednesday's win against the Pirates.
The 29-year-old cleared the bases with a double to deep center field during the top of the 10th inning to give the Reds a 5-1 lead. Suarez recently found himself in an 0-for-14 slump, but he's responded by going 5-for-13 with a homer, a double and four RBI over the past three games.
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Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW
Reds' Mike Moustakas: Launches fourth homer
Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks and an additional run scored during Wednesday's win at Pittsburgh.
The 32-year-old clubbed a solo homer during the second inning and also came around to score during the 10th frame on Eugenio Suarez's bases-clearing double. Moustakas has a .235/.330/.444 slash line with four home runs, five doubles, 12 RBI and 15 runs in 24 games this season.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Homers, erupts for five RBI
Machado went 2-for-5 with a home run, a triple, five RBI, two runs and a walk in the Padres' 8-1 win over the Rockies on Tuesday.
Machado went deep off Anthony Senzatela in the fifth inning for his fifth home run of the season. He added a triple with the bases loaded in the following inning to total five RBI for the day. The 28-year-old is riding a five-game hitting streak while slashing .237/.331/.405 in 151 plate appearances. He leads the Padres in RBI (22) and walks (19).
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Goes deep in win
Muncy went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 6-4 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.
Muncy put Los Angeles on the board with a 433-foot blast to center field in the fourth inning. The homer was his sixth of the campaign and third in his past six games. Muncy also took a base-on-balls in the second inning and has now drawn five walks over his past three games. The first baseman leads the league with 34 free passes on the season, helping to boost his OBP to .425 despite a meager .222 batting average.
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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
Reds' Nick Senzel: Three hits in Tuesday's loss
Senzel went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Pirates.
The move back to second base seems to be agreeing with Senzel. The 25-year-old has hit safely in five straight games, going 8-for-20 (.400) over that span, and the hot streak has pushed his slash line on the season up to .277/.355/.351.
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J.D. Davis 1B | LAA
Mets' J.D. Davis: Activation not imminent
Davis' (hand) activation from the injured list does not appear to be imminent, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.
The line from manager Luis Rojas was that Brandon Nimmo (finger) is closer to returning than Davis, so there is no firm timetable, but we know Davis won't be activated in the next couple days. Meanwhile, Jonathan Villar continues to serve as the primary third baseman.