MLB Player News

Newman is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Newman started the past eight games and will receive a day off after going 7-for-28 with one homer, four RBI and three runs during that stretch. Erik Gonzalez will start at shortstop and bat sixth Sunday for Pittsburgh.

Arenado went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a triple, two runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 12-5 win over the Pirates.

The 30-year-old hasn't gone yard since April 17, a stretch of 13 games, but Arenado is still providing some thump with six extra-base hits (five doubles and a triple) over his last five contests. On the season, he's slashing a solid .274/.330/.491 with four homers and 18 RBI through 27 games.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Giants.

Machado got San Diego off to a fast start in in the first inning Saturday, launching a 399-foot long ball to plate three runs. The homer was Machado's fourth this season and first since April 15. The veteran is slashing .240/.333/.394 with 17 RBI and five stolen bases on the campaign.

Davis was removed from Saturday's game against the Phillies with a sprained left hand, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

The 28-year-old went 1-for-3 with an RBI before being lifted due to the injury. Davis spent time on the injured list earlier this season after being hit by a pitch on the same hand, though it's unclear if he aggravated that injury Saturday or is dealing with a new issue.

Hayes (wrist) has been able to throw and run but has still yet to swing a bat, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Previous reports indicated that Hayes should start swinging this week. If that's to happen, it'll have to happen Sunday. Once he's able to swing without issues, however, he could be activated fairly quickly, as the Pirates expect him to travel with the team on their upcoming road trip to San Diego and Chicago, which begins Monday.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with a double, a RBI and a run scored in the 7-2 win Friday over the Rockies.

Escobar was a part of the two-out hit parade in the third inning against Jon Gray. Friday was his second two-hit game in a row and he has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games. The 32-year-old leads the Diamondbacks in home runs (7), runs (19) and OPS (.847).

Senzel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-6 win over the Cubs.

The 25-year-old effectively ended Jake Arrieta's night with his fourth-inning blast, Senzel's first long ball of the season. He's been feast or famine at the plate this season, as Friday's effort was the first time he registered exactly one hit in a game, but he wraps up April hitting .254 with two steals, four RBI and 11 runs through 24 contests.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-6 win over the Cubs.

The slugger came into the game having gone 0-for-23 over his prior six games, but Suarez snapped the skid with a fourth-inning blast off Jake Arrieta. His shaky defensive adjustment to playing shortstop may be affecting him at the plate, and Suarez finishes April with a woeful .130 batting average, four homers and nine RBI through 24 games.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI in Friday's 7-3 win over the Pirates.

Arenado had gone just 1-for-7 with a pair of strikeouts in the last two games, but he put the Cardinals on the board with RBI doubles in each of his first two at-bats Friday. The 30-year-old is hitting .255 with four home runs, 15 RBI and 10 runs to begin the season.

Newman went 2-for-4 with a run and one RBI in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Cardinals.

The Pirates were unable to record any extra-base hits in Friday's contest, but Newman put the team on the board with a two-out single in the bottom of the fourth inning. Newman is now hitting .205 with a home run, six RBI and six runs this season.