MLB Player News

McMahon is not in the lineup Tuesday against lefty Sean Manaea and the Athletics, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

McMahon started against eight of the first nine southpaws the Rockies faced this season, but he's now sat against four of the last five. Garrett Hampson starts at second base, while Josh Fuentes remains the starter at first.

Arenado (shoulder) will bat cleanup and play third base Tuesday against Oakland, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Arenado sat Sunday due to a shoulder issue, though it was evidently a minor one, as he's now ready to go following Monday's scheduled off day. He's been disappointing at the plate this season, especially in September, hitting .237/.293/.368 in 10 games. The shoulder issue may have been part of that.

Newman is not starting Tuesday against the Reds.

Newman has started 36 of the Pirates' 47 games so far this season, though he hasn't exactly earned the playing time. He's hitting just .227/.276/.284, quite a disappointment after he hit .308/.353/.446 in 130 games last season. JT Riddle will be the second baseman in his absence.

Suarez landed on the paternity list Tuesday.

Players usually miss around three days on the paternity list, though it's possible that pandemic-related protocols could slightly delay Suarez upon his return. Aristides Aquino was recalled to take his place on the roster, while Freddy Galvis joins the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates in his absence, starting at second base and pushing Mike Moustakas over to third.

Senzel is not starting Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Senzel is sitting two games in a row but not two days in a row, as he started the first game of Monday's doubleheader. He won't be asked to start on consecutive days immediately upon returning from a month-long absence. Brian Goodwin will again be the center fielder in this one.

Moustakas went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

Moustakas came up big in the fifth inning, putting his team in the lead with a three-run blast to center field. The veteran third baseman has slugged five home runs and sits with 17 RBI to go with a .220/.331/.410 slash line over 34 contests this season.

Hayes went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Reds.

Hayes left the yard in the top of the fifth inning, collecting his second homer of the 2020 campaign. In his first taste of major-league action, he's batting .316 with five extra-base hits and five RBI over 11 contests.

Senzel is not in the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Pirates, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel returned from a month-long stay on the injured list for undisclosed reasons to start the afternoon contest, going 0-for-3 at the plate. It's no surprise to see that he won't be asked to start twice in one day immediately upon his return. Brian Goodwin will start in center field in his absence.

Hayes will bat third and play third base against the Reds in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader.

He'll bat third in the lineup for the third straight time after primarily hitting seventh in his first week of action. Hayes has stood out defensively and batted better than anticipated. He has a slash line of .344/.400/.594 in his first 35 plate appearances. The rookie went 2-for-3 with a triple in his only game against starter Trevor Bauer.

Newman will start at second base and will bat seventh in the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Reds.

After batting second in Sunday's 11-0 loss to the Royals, Newman will slide back down to a spot in the bottom third of the order. The low lineup placement may become the new normal for Newman, who has gone hitless in 14 at-bats over his last four starts to drop his season average to .222.