MLB Player News

Donaldson is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

Donaldson started the past six games and will head to the bench after going 4-for-19 with a home run, a double, five walks, two RBI and three runs during that stretch. DJ LeMahieu will shift to third base while Gleyber Torres starts at the keystone.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-1 win over the Cubs on Thursday.

Riley gave the Braves an early lead with a 429-foot solo shot to left field in the first inning. The blast was his fifth of the campaign, tied for seventh-most in the league. Three of Riley's long balls have come in his past five games.

LeMahieu went 1-for-5 with a double and three runs scored Thursday against the Yankees.

LaMahieu benefitted from some poor defense by the Orioles, as he came around to score on two occasions after reaching base on an error. However, he also doubled to lead off the seventh frame and scored for the third time in the contest. LeMahieu now has at least one hit in 13 of his last 14 games, which has helped him maintain a .313/.389/.469 line across 72 plate appearances to begin the campaign.

Urshela went 3-for-4 with a run and a RBI in a 7-1 win Thursday over Detroit.

Urshela singled and scored in the second and drove in a run with another single in the sixth. He now has three multi-hit games in his last four appearances and has raised his batting average to .321. The journeyman has only one extra-base hit on the season, a homer on Opening Day, but has made up for it with a high average, a .393 OBP and just six strikeouts in 61 plate appearances.

Arenado remains in the lineup Thursday against the Diamondbacks and is appealing his suspension, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Arenado was suspended two games for his role in a brawl Wednesday against the Mets. However, he'll be eligible to remain in the lineup while the appeals process plays out. Arenado is set to start at third base and hit cleanup Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI in Thursday's loss to the Padres.

Moustakas' return comes at a good time, with the Reds about to embark on a road trip to Coors Field this weekend. The addition of the universal DH is especially helpful for him as he works his way back from his biceps injury.

Arenado has been issued a two-game suspension for his role in a benches-clearing brawl Wednesday against the Mets, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

It seems likely that Arenado will appeal his two-game ban since the Cardinals haven't removed him from Thursday's lineup against the Diamondbacks. He's gone 5-for-18 with a double, three RBI, a run and three walks in his last five appearances.

Machado went 4-for-5 with two runs and an RBI during Thursday's 7-5 win over the Reds.

Machado rallied the Padres with a leadoff double in the sixth, which propelled a four-run inning to give San Diego the lead. He added an RBI single in the eighth to extend the Padres' lead to three runs. Machado has nine hits over his last three games and is currently hitting .395 with 12 RBI.

Madrigal isn't starting Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Madrigal will get a breather after he went 2-for-11 with a double, an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts in his last three appearances. Jonathan Villar will start at the keystone and bat fifth.

Candelario is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

He'll sit for the first time this season while he endures a prolonged slump at the plate. Harold Castro will fill it at the hot corner for Candelario, who went 0-for-10 over his last three starts to drop his season-long average to .143.