MLB Player News

Riley will sit for the first time this season Tuesday against the Marlins.

After showing promise but generally failing to produce at a high level over his first two seasons, the young third baseman has been given every opportunity to prove himself this year. He started each of Atlanta's first 10 games at third base but has gotten off to a very slow start, hitting .188/.278/.188. Ehire Adrianza will get the nod at the hot corner Tuesday.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 6-2 win over the Pirates.

Machado singled in the sixth inning and was brought home on a Wil Myers homer. He scored another run thanks to Myers in the seventh after Machado swiped second base. The star third baseman is now riding a seven-game hitting streak.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday in a 2-0 win over Texas.

After getting ejected in the eighth inning of Saturday's contest, Machado was back in the lineup Sunday as the Padres' designated hitter. He provided an insurance run for closer Mark Melancon with a solo shot to left field in the top of the ninth inning. The blast was Machado's second of the campaign, and he now has five RBI.

Peterson isn't starting Monday's game against the Cubs.

Peterson had started each of the last two games and went hitless with one walk and three strikeouts in eight plate appearances. Keston Hiura will shift to second base Monday while Daniel Vogelbach starts at first base.

Newman went 1-for-5 with a run in Sunday's 7-1 win against the Cubs.

Since going 2-for-5 on Opening Day, Newman has collected only four hits in 27 at-bats. He's totaled one extra-base hit (a double) and no stolen base attempts. The team has batted him in various spots of the lineup without success. As a result, he could lose some playing time to Erik Gonzalez at shortstop until he regains his batting stroke.

Longoria went 2-for-4 while knocking in two during Sunday's win over the Rockies.

The 35-year-old has seemingly found the fountain of youth in 2021, as he knocked in two off Carlos Estevez in the seventh inning. Longoria is currently slashing .333/.394/.667 and has been a crucial element to the Giants' hot start.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's victory over the Reds.

Escobar cracked a two-run shot in the fifth inning off Jose De Leon. The 32-year-old is slashing .216/.256/.595 in a Diamondbacks lineup that is in desperate need of bats to heat up.

Davis (hand) said Sunday that he's been able to field ground balls without issue in recent days, leaving him optimistic that he'll avoid an extended stay on the 10-day injured list, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Though Davis received multiple X-rays that returned negative after he was struck on the left hand by a pitch Tuesday, the Mets still elected to place him on the IL on Saturday to give him some time to recover from the bruise. Davis noted that while he doesn't feel affected by the injury in the field, he'll still need the swelling on his hand to subside before he's completely comfortable swinging a bat. Luis Guillorme filled in for Davis at third base in Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Machado was ejected from Saturday's win against Texas in the eighth inning. He went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI prior to his departure.

Machado came up to bat with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth, working a 3-0 count before ultimately whiffing on a called third strike. His displeasure with the call led to his ejection, but it didn't affect the outcome of the game. Machado is unlikely to face further discipline, so the only impact for fantasy managers who roster him is the missed opportunity on the bases-loaded strikeout.

Muncy went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks and scored two runs in a victory over the Nationals on Saturday.

Muncy has been an on-base machine in the early going, racking up 11 hits, nine walks and a HBP across 39 plate appearances for a superb .538 OBP -- second best in the National League. At the heart of his success this season is a 10.3 percent strikeout rate that is a vast improvement over the 24.2 percent mark he posted in 2020.