MLB Player News

Sosa (illness) is set to start getting at-bats at the Cardinals' alternate training site in Springfield, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

The utility infielder is one of a multitude of Cardinals players working his way through the COVID-19 reentry process. Sosa was cleared for baseball activities Monday, and if he's able to demonstrate his timing at the plate is solid in Springfield, he could be deemed ready for activation in fairly short order.

Wisdom signed a minor-league deal with the Cubs on Sunday.

The 28-year-old was granted his release from the Mariners last week after being designated for assignment, and he'll now join the Cubs' 60-player pool. Wisdom had four hits in 28 at-bats for the Rangers last year and is unlikely to be a significant contributor in the majors for Chicago.

Arenado is not in the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Jenny Cavnar of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

Arenado started the past 12 games and will receive a breather with only four hits in his last 35 at-bats. Ryan McMahon will shift to third base Sunday while Brendan Rodgers receives the start at the keystone.

Kieboom will start at third base and will bat eighth Sunday against the Marlins.

Though Kieboom will pick up his eighth start in 10 games, he could soon be headed to more of a reserve role now that Howie Kendrick has moved past the hamstring injury that had sidelined him for just over a week. With a meager .602 OPS and no extra-base hits through 56 plate appearances, Kieboom hasn't made a compelling case for earning a full-time job at hot corner.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Phillies.

The young third baseman got Atlanta on the board in the seventh inning with his fourth homer of the year, ending Zack Wheeler's shutout bid and getting the ball rolling on a comeback. Riley has a modest four-game hitting streak going, but his .189/.247/.365 slash line through 22 games remains poor. If there's a silver lining to his struggles this season, it's that his 29.6 percent strikeout rate and 7.4 percent walk rate are both improvements on his performance as a rookie.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 13-2 victory over Houston on Saturday.

Machado plated San Diego's second run with a solo shot to center field in the first inning, one of six Padres homers on the night. The veteran has notched exactly two hits in each of his last five games, going 10-for-19 (.526) over that stretch to bring his season slash line to .257/.362/.514.

Farmer went 3-for-3 in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Cardinals.

The Reds were only able to muster six baserunners (four hits, two walks) against Kwang-Hyun Kim and the Cardinals' bullpen, and Farmer accounted for exactly half of them. All three of Farmer's hits were singles. The utility man is hitting .294/.351/.353 with three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base through 37 plate appearances this season.

Moustakas isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Cardinals.

Moustakas is 2-for-9 with two RBI and one run over four games since returning from a quad injury, but he'll get a day off against left-hander Kwang-Hyun Kim. Kyle Farmer will start at second base Saturday.

Newman isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Brewers.

Newman's nine-game hitting streak came to an end in Friday's series opener against the Brewers, and he'll get a day off Saturday. Erik Gonzalez will shift to shortstop with JT Riddle starting at third base.

Peterson's contract was selected by the Brewers on Saturday.

Peterson was a non-roster invitee during camp and began the season at alternate camp, but he'll serve as a utility option for the major-league club after Brock Holt was designated for assignment Saturday. The 30-year-old impressed in camp but has had lackluster results in previous major-league action.