MLB Player News

Davis is not in Friday's lineup against the Phillies.

He is hitting .282/.378/.564 with three home runs and one steal in his last 10 games. Todd Frazier starts at third base while Jeff McNeil shifts to left field.

Riley is starting in right field and hitting seventh Friday against the Nationals.

He was activated from the 10-day injured list earlier in the day after missing a month with a knee injury. Riley had a very impressive start to his big-league career, but he went through a prolonged slump prior to landing on the IL, so his season line sits at .242/.294/.504 with 17 home runs and a 35.3 percent strikeout rate in 255 plate appearances. Given the Braves' lack of healthy, good corner outfielders, we could see Riley play pretty regularly down the stretch as the Braves give him a chance to stake a claim to a postseason roster spot.

Senzel (shoulder) is not in Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

He appeared as a pinch hitter in Thursday's game, so Senzel should continue to be available in that capacity, but he's just not ready to take the field yet. Phillip Ervin will start in center field and bat sixth.

Riley (knee) was activated off the 10-day injured list Friday.

Riley completed a 10-game rehab assignment Monday and is good to rejoin the Braves after spending about a month on the shelf with a partially torn LCL in his right knee. The 22-year-old has struggled since the start of July and had a .545 OPS and 41.6 percent strikeout rate in 23 games prior to the injury. He'll look to get back on track as the Braves make their playoff push.

Suarez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in a 4-3 victory against the Phillies on Thursday.

The 28-year-old missed the last three games before Thursday because of a sore hand, but he looked just fine at the plate against the Phillies. Suarez has been on a home-run spree with seven long balls in his last 10 games. He is batting .264 with a career-high 41 home runs, 88 RBI, 78 runs and three steals in 503 at-bats this season.

Moustakas (wrist) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Cubs.

He took a grounder off his left wrist back on Aug. 26 and the issue has continued to linger, despite the fact he has played in a couple games since then. According to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, he's still too sore to grip a bat and recently received an injection to help with the healing. Hernan Perez starts at third base and will hit sixth.

Newman (hip) is starting at shortstop and leading off Thursday against the Marlins.

He was banged up earlier this week, but made a pinch-hit appearance Wednesday, so it's not surprising to see him back in the mix. Newman is hitting .450 with three home runs and two steals over his last 10 games, thanks largely to him notching nine hits in three games at Coors Field last week.

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.