MLB Player News
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Suffers wrist contusion
Muncy was diagnosed with a right wrist contusion after leaving Wednesday's game against the Padres, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
Muncy was hit by a 94 mph fastball during the fifth inning and was unable to stay in the game. The initial diagnosis of a bruise is good news for the 29-year-old, but he'll continue to be evaluated and could be held out of Thursday's lineup.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN
Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Goes yard in fourth straight game
Suarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Marlins.
The 28-year-old has gone deep in four straight games and nine times through 25 contests in August, boosting his slash line on the month to .280/.368/.591. Suarez is now just two homers shy of his first career 40-HR campaign.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Out after HBP
Muncy was hit by a pitch in the right wrist and exited Wednesday's game at San Diego, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Muncy went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts before leaving the contest during the fifth inning after being struck by a 94 mph fastball. Jedd Gyorko served as a pinch runner and entered the lineup in his absence.
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Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW
Brewers' Mike Moustakas: Expected back over weekend
Manager Craig Counsell said he expects Moustakas (wrist) to play this weekend in Chicago, though he noted the infielder may not be ready for Friday's series opener, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Moustakas has missed the past two games with a sore left wrist, but it sounds like he'll be ready to rejoin the lineup over the weekend after getting another day -- the Brewers are off Thursday -- or two to recover. The soon-to-be 31-year-old is slashing .284/.348/.531 with five home runs in 21 games this month.
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Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW
Brewers' Mike Moustakas: Sitting out Wednesday
Moustakas (wrist) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
The Brewers will let Moustakas rest up through Thursday's off day while he tends to a sore left wrist, which he sustained after he was struck by a grounder in Monday's series opener with St. Louis. With Moustakas on the bench for a second straight day, Cory Spangenberg will draw another start at the hot corner and bat seventh.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Rockies' Nolan Arenado: Homers as part of three-hit game
Arenado went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in a loss to Boston on Tuesday.
Arenado plated a run with a double in the fifth inning and drilled a two-run homer to left field in the ninth. The 28-year-old has been on a long ball binge in August, trailing only Gleyber Torres with 12 home runs this month. Arenado continues to be one of the most reliable offensive forces in baseball, slashing .308/.368/.573 with 34 homers and 103 RBI this season.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN
Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Stays red hot
Suarez went 3-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Marlins.
Suarez took Caleb Smith deep in the first inning to record his 37th homer of the season. He has swung a hot bat of late, going yard in three consecutive games while also racking up four long balls in his past 10 contests. For the season, he's now hitting .260/.340/.537 across 544 plate appearances.
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J.D. Davis 1B | LAA
Mets' J.D. Davis: Goes yard Tuesday
Davis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Cubs.
Davis took Brandon Kintzler deep in the ninth inning to record his 16th homer of the season. He did also whiff twice, giving him multiple strikeouts in three of his past four starts. Though he still has strong overall numbers, Davis has slowed down at the plate over the past 10 games, recording just two multi-hit games and two extra-base hits in that span.
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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
Reds' Nick Senzel: Delivers homer, stolen base
Senzel went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base Tuesday against the Marlins.
Senzel's big day at the dish was highlighted by a two-run homer in the sixth inning, his 11th of the season. He also chipped in a stolen base in the fourth frame, his 14th for the campaign. Entering the contest, Senzel had managed just a .195/.233/.293 line across 85 plate appearances in August. However, he's now recorded consecutive multi-hit efforts and has also swiped bases in both of those contests.
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Brian Anderson RF | ATL
Marlins' Brian Anderson: Will avoid surgery
After visiting a specialist, it's been determined that Anderson will not require surgery on his left hand, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.
Anderson suffered a broken finger in his left hand Friday after being struck by a pitch, and while he's already been ruled out for the remainder of the season, it's positive news that he'll be able to avoid surgery. He should be ready for the start of spring training.