MLB Player News

Newman (hip) pinch hit against the Marlins on Wednesday and lined out to center field.

Wednesday's appearance was a good sign for the rookie, who hasn't started since Saturday. Barring a pre-game setback, it wouldn't be surprising to see Newman re-enter the starting lineup Thursday. He's been on a tear lately, collecting 18 hits in his last 36 at-bats.

Longoria is not in Thursday's lineup against the Cardinals.

Longoria is hitting .325 with two home runs, 11 strikeouts and one walk over his last 10 games. Corban Joseph will start at third base and hit second.

Senzel (shoulder) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Phillies.

He was scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to right shoulder soreness but was available off the bench, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. While he can hit, manager David Bell said Senzel won't be able to play center field for a couple days. Michael Lorenzen will get a start in center field while batting seventh.

Suarez (hand) is starting at third base and hitting third Thursday against the Phillies.

As expected, Suarez returns to action after missing the last three games with a sore hand after getting hit by a pitch Sunday. He is hitting .273 with 11 home runs, 20 runs and 16 RBI in 31 games since the start of August.

Muncy (wrist) fielded groundballs and began swinging at soft toss Wednesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Muncy took his first steps toward returning to action with light baseball activities Wednesday. Manager Dave Roberts has suggested that Muncy could return to game action as early as next week. The 29-year-old has not played since suffering a small crack in his right wrist after being hit by a pitch Aug. 28.

Manager David Bell said Suarez (hand) should start Thursday's game against the Phillies, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Suarez was out of the lineup the last three games after being hit by a pitch on his left hand Sunday night, but he returned to the field Wednesday as a pinch runner after Alex Blandino was hit by a pitch. Suarez was diagnosed with a bruise after undergoing an MRI and X-rays, and it looks as though he'll be able to rejoin the starting nine Thursday.

Senzel was scratched from Wednesday's game against the Phillies with right shoulder soreness, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel was scratched about an hour prior to first pitch and the nature of the injury was previously unknown. The 24-year-old should be considered day-to-day for the time being. Phillip Ervin or Brian O'Grady figure to see added time in center field should Senzel be forced to miss additional games.

Farmer was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain Wednesday.

The severity of the issue is not yet clear, but Farmer could be set to miss the rest of the season unless the issue is particularly mild. Farmer had been filling in for Eugenio Suarez (hand), a job which now appears to fall to Alex Blandino.

Senzel has been scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies for an undisclosed reason.

It's not yet clear why Senzel was removed from the lineup, but Brian O'Grady will now cover center field Friday night, and Phil Ervin will take O'Grady's spot in left field.

Newman (leg) will not be in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Newman is still feeling soreness in his leg, so he will not start for the third game in a row. He did test his leg a bit during pregame warmups, so it's possible he could be an option off the bench. It remains to be seen who will start at shortstop in Newman's place Wednesday, but one of Erik Gonzalez or Cole Tucker figures to get the nod.