MLB Player News

The Mets promoted Baty on Thursday from their rookie-level Kingsport affiliate to short-season Brooklyn.

The 12th overall pick in June's first-year player draft, Baty will move on to his third different affiliate after slashing .236/.355/.461 between stops with Kingsport and the Mets' Gulf Coast League affiliate. The third baseman will provide Brooklyn with some reinforcement for its postseason run, which should provide some meaningful experience for the 19-year-old as he prepares for a likely assignment to a full-season affiliate in 2020.

Muncy said after departing Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Padres that he'll require additional tests on his injured right wrist, Pedro Moura of The Athletic reports.

Muncy struck out in his first two plate appearances of the night before exiting when he was struck by a Matt Strahm pitch in the fifth inning. Initial X-rays cleared Muncy of any structural damage to the wrist, leaving the slugger optimistic that he's merely dealing with a bone bruise. The Dodgers should have a better idea regarding the exact nature and extent of Muncy's injury after sending him in for more scans Thursday, but the 29-year-old seems unlikely to be available for the team's series opener in Arizona even if the tests yield favorable results.

Davis went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored Wednesday against the Cubs.

Davis took Kyle Hendricks deep in the fifth inning, going back-to-back with Jeff McNeil. It was his 17th homer of the season and second in as many days. While he has struggled with strikeouts of late -- he's whiffed eight times in his last 23 plate appearances -- he's continued to provide plenty of power to offset the inconsistent contact. For the campaign, he's hitting .304/.367/.514 across 365 plate appearances.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.