MLB Player News

Muncy (wrist) hopes to be activated off the 10-day injured list to start Friday against the Mets, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

The 29-year-old began fielding groundballs and taking swings this week and expects to progress enough to rejoin the Dodgers next weekend. Muncy has been sidelined since Aug. 28, when he sustained a small crack in his right wrist after he was hit by a pitch.

Moustakas (hand) remains out of the lineup Saturday against the Cubs.

Moustakas returned to the lineup Monday after missing five games, but his hand did not respond well. Manager Craig Counsell provided an update Friday, telling Adam McCalvy of MLB.com that Moustakas is "not making progress" and that he remains in "significant pain." Travis Shaw and Hernan Perez have been splitting time at third base in Moustakas' absence.

Newman went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI double against St. Louis on Friday.

He's started the last two games without incident after missing Sunday's and Tuesday's games. Newman, who hit first in the lineup Friday, is slashing .343/.389/.521 in 264 plate appearances from the leadoff spot and just .222/.242/.256 in 120 PA from the seventh spot. Newman now ranks seventh in the NL with a .314 batting average.

Senzel (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, according to C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic.

Senzel will miss a fourth straight game as a result of his sore shoulder. He was able to pinch hit Thursday and pinch run Friday, but he likely won't be back in the lineup until the Reds are comfortable with him getting back in the field. Phillip Ervin will make a second straight start in center field in Senzel's place Saturday.

Suarez went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in Friday's loss to Arizona.

Suarez hit an RBI single in the third inning and a three-run homer in the fifth, though his teammates combined to drive in just one more run in a game the Reds would lose 7-5. He now has 42 homers, just three off the major-league lead. He's showing no ill effects from the bruised hand which kept him out earlier in the week, going 6-for-10 with a pair of homers since returning to the lineup.

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

He has had five at-bats since taking a grounder off his left wrist back on Aug. 26. It is unclear when he will be ready to rejoin the starting nine. Hernan Perez is starting at third base and hitting sixth.

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.