MLB Player News

Longoria will head to the bench for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria is in line for a breather after starting five straight games at the hot corner. Pablo Sandoval draws the nod at third base and will bat third with Longoria on the bench.

Muncy (ankle) is starting at second base and batting fifth Friday night against the Rockies, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Muncy has been nursing a bruised ankle, but it's evidently not serious enough to cause an extended absence. He's currently in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak, going 10-for-28 with four homers and eight RBI over that stretch.

Arenado (toe) is starting at third base and batting third Friday against the Dodgers.

Arenado was forced to leave Thursday's matchup with a bruised left big toe, but it won't cause him to miss any additional time. He's batting .308 with a home run and three RBI over his last seven contests.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.

LeMahieu started the last 24 games for the Yankees but receives the day off while slugger Aaron Judge (oblique) makes his return from the injured list. Gleyber Torres and Gio Urshela will start at second and third base Friday, respectively.

Devers (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Devers exited Wednesday's game with right hamstring tightness but will require at least one more day of rest following Thursday's scheduled off day. The 22-year-old has indicated the present injury isn't nearly as severe as the left hamstring issues he faced last season, but he'll nonetheless miss at least one game. Eduardo Nunez will start at the hot corner and bat eighth in the series opener.

Donaldson won his appeal and will not be suspended for his part in a benches-clearing brawl against the Pirates back on June 10, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Donaldson had been suspended for one game for his part in the altercation but will now not miss any time. He also saw his fine reduced to $1,000.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a game-winning three-run home run and a walk in a victory over the Rays on Thursday.

Chapman played the hero Thursday, squaring up on a Diego Castillo offering and launching it 423 feet to left center with Jurickson Profar and Marcus Semien aboard and the Athletics down to their last out. The hard-hitting third baseman's clutch homer was yet another success story in his current heater at the plate, one that's now seen him hit safely in seven consecutive games and raise his season average 15 points to .264 in the process. Moreover, the round tripper was also Chapman's first since June 2, a span of 15 games.

Muncy was diagnosed with a bruised ankle after X-rays came back negative Thursday, Pedro Moura of The Athletic reports.

Muncy fouled a ball off his ankle during the sixth inning Thursday and exited the game a couple frames later. The 28-year-old appears to have avoided a serious injury and should be considered day-to-day.

Bregman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Thursday's loss to the Yankees.

Bregman was the Astros' leadoff hitter for the seventh consecutive game. He's gone 5-for-24 with three homers, seven RBI and five runs scored while filling in for George Springer (hamstring) in that role.

Senzel went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a walk during Thursday's 7-1 win over the Brewers.

Senzel picked up an RBI on a bases-loaded walk in the first inning and later added a two-run home run in the seventh. He has been quite productive of late, totaling nine RBI, three home runs and five runs scored over his last eight games. Senzel seems to be reacting positively to his move to fifth in the order.