MLB Player News
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Belts grand slam in victory
Machado went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.
Machado buried his former team with a bases-loaded blast to center field in the third inning following a pair of hits and two errors. The long ball was the third in the last three games for Machado, who now has five overall this season. After struggling early in the campaign, Machado has upped his slash line to .232/.321/.493 with the help of a four-game hitting streak.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Rockies' Nolan Arenado: Goes yard in win
Arenado went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and an intentional walk in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Diamondbacks.
Arenado went deep off Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen in the fourth inning. In the eighth, reliever Kevin Ginkel intentionally walked Arenado to get to Daniel Murphy. The Rockies' rally continued as Raimel Tapia plated Arenado and Murphy with a two-run double. The 29-year-old Arenado is batting .246 with four homers, nine RBI and eight runs scored in 16 games this season.
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Jean Segura 3B | CLE
Phillies' Jean Segura: Knocks second homer
Segura went 1-for-4 with a walk, home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Orioles.
Segura hit a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning, giving the Phillies a 6-5 lead. It was his second home run of the season, and second in as many games. Segura has yet to really get going at the plate, as he's hitting just .194/.341/.361 in 44 plate appearances this season. Still he's chipped in eight runs scored and a stolen base, so he has found ways to be productive.
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Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW
Reds' Mike Moustakas: Activity still limited
Moustakas (quadriceps) has yet to run or face live pitching as of Tuesday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Moustakas has been out for a week with a bruised quadriceps, though he previously hoped to be able to return Tuesday. He's since been placed on the injured list, as he's behind that more optimistic schedule, but he expects to be able to return when first eligible Sunday.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Rockies' Nolan Arenado: Collects four hits
Arenado went 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 12-8 loss to Arizona.
Arenado was perfect at the dish, collecting four hits and an RBI sacrifice fly in his five plate appearances. The 29-year-old third baseman has struggled so far this season and Monday's performance was just his second multi-hit game of 2020. He's batting just .241 with four extra-base hits.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Clubs third homer
Riley went 2-for-4 with a single and a two-run home run in Monday's 13-8 loss to the Phillies.
This was Riley's first multi-hit game of the season. Putting bat to ball with consistency has been a problem for Riley, who entered the night with a 37.2 K%, but Johan Camargo is in a similar funk and does not appear to be an immediate threat to usurp Riley as the primary third baseman.
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Evan Longoria 3B | ARI
Giants' Evan Longoria: Sitting Monday
Longoria is not in the lineup Monday against Houston, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The Giants have rotated heavily at several spots this season, though Longoria has generally been immune to those changes, as he'll sit Monday for just the second time since returning from an oblique injury back on July 30. Donovan Solano will get the start at the hot corner.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Not in Monday's lineup
McMahon will not start Monday against the Diamondbacks, Jenny Cavnar of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.
McMahon sits against lefty Robbie Ray, though it doesn't appear as though he's heading for a platoon role, as he started against each of the first six southpaws the Rockies have faced this season. Chris Owings will start at second base in his absence.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Clocks two homers
Machado went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Sunday's 9-5 win over Arizona.
Machado was all over Arizona starter Madison Bumgarner on Sunday, taking him deep in the first and second innings. The 28-year-old third baseman is slashing .213/.314/.443 with 11 runs scored in 70 plate appearances.