MLB Player News

Senzel (shoulder) remains out of the lineup Sunday against Arizona.

A sore shoulder will keep Senzel sidelined for the fifth straight game. He's appeared off the bench in each of the last three contests, though, so there's a chance he could be ready to go Tuesday in Seattle following Monday's scheduled off day. Brian O'Grady will start in center field in his absence.

Bregman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.

Bregman's sixth-inning blast tied the game before the Astros pushed across the go-ahead run in the seventh. The home run was Bregman's 34th and gave him 100 RBI. This is the second straight year he's hit at least 30 homers with 100 RBI.

Moncada went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Angels.

Moncada recorded his fourth consecutive game with multiple hits. He's 9-for-17 with five runs scored during that span.

Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Nationals.

The 33-year-old is on another tear, going deep in consecutive games and four times in his last seven contests while slashing .364/.517/.955 and racking up nine RBI. Donaldson now has 36 homers on the year, leaving him with 19 games left on the schedule to slug five more and tie his career high of 41, set during his MVP campaign of 2015.

Newman went 1-for-4 with a run and stolen base in a 10-1 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday.

In a different era, Newman would probably be more appreciated. He only has 10 home runs and thus a .133 ISO, but he's batting .313 with 14 stolen bases. He's also chipped in 53 RBI and 51 runs, which is very respectable for 415 at-bats with a below-average team.

Manager Craig Counsell said Moustakas (wrist) still can't swing a bat, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Moustakas came off the bench and played an inning at third base Saturday, but he was pulled for a pinch hitter once he was scheduled to bat. Counsell said Friday that the veteran third baseman is in "significant pain" and is "not making progress," so it seems unlikely he'll return to action Sunday if the team wasn't comfortable with him hitting a day earlier. Travis Shaw and Hernan Perez should continue splitting time at the hot corner in his place.

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 10-2 win over the Tigers.

Chapman took Tigers reliever Zac Reininger deep in the eighth inning to score the final run of the game. For the year, the hard-hitting third baseman has 32 homers, 80 RBI and 91 runs scored over 511 at-bats.

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.

Candelario will sit Saturday in Oakland.

Candelario started the last four games at first base, going 3-for-15 at the plate. Brandon Dixon will get the start there Saturday.

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.