MLB Player News

Muncy is not in the lineup Monday against the Diamondbacks, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Muncy will take a seat for Monday's series opener with left-hander Robbie Ray toeing the rubber for Arizona. In his place, David Freese is starting at first base and hitting cleanup.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Padres.

The 26-year-old has been heating up since the second half of May, slashing .283/.353/.517 over his last 16 games with three homers, 11 RBI and 11 runs. Anderson's upside remains limited both by his own lack of plus power and the lineup around him, but his moderate production and position flexibility give him value in deeper fantasy formats.

Rendon went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Reds.

The third baseman extended his on-base streak to 19 games, a stretch in which he's slashing .368/.494/.691 with four homers, 16 RBI and 20 runs as well as a stunning 17:9 BB:K. Rendon's on pace for his best season yet, as he heads towards free agency at the end of 2019.

Vargas went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Mets.

Vargas collected multiple hits for the fourth time in his last five starts. He's getting three-to-four starts per week while helping to fill in for the injured Wilmer Flores (foot) and hitting .412 (14-for-34) over nine games since his callup. The Diamondbacks have not given a timetable for Flores' return, so anticipate him staying in the majors for the short term, sharing second base with Ketel Marte.

Longoria went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, double and three RBI on Sunday against the Orioles.

Longoria had a big day at the dish Sunday, recording his first multi-RBI game since May 3. The highlight came in the fourth inning when he took Gabriel Ynoa deep for his seventh home run of the season, breaking a three-week drought. Longoria has failed to produce much overall this season, as he's hitting just .220/.302/.412 across 199 plate appearances.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and scored twice in a victory over the Mets on Sunday.

Batting in his usual third spot in the lineup, Escobar drilled a home run to left field with a man aboard to cap a three-run first inning. Escobar has filled the offensive chasm left by Paul Goldschmidt quite admirably in his first full season in Arizona, leading the club in hits, runs, homers, and runs batted in. For the season, he is slashing .288/.345/.568.

Chapman went 3-for-6 with a solo home run and a double during Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Astros.

Chapman recorded his first three-hit game in nearly a month as he homered in the eighth inning to tie the score. He has been on a major source of power over his last eight games, recording five home runs, seven RBI and eight RBI during that stretch. Chapman will look to continue his recent success in the next series at the Angels.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 5-1 win over Toronto.

Arenado extended his hitting streak to 13 games and bumped his season OPS to a robust 1.033 across 256 plate appearances. After slashing a ridiculous .425/.479/.783 during May, the perennial MVP contender is showing no signs of slowing down. He's on pace for 45 home runs and 146 RBI, which would mark a new personal best in each category.

Moncada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians due to a sore leg, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Manager Rick Renteria stressed that Moncada's injury isn't a serious concern, so the 24-year-old's absence from the lineup could amount to a maintenance day more than anything else. With the White Sox off the schedule Monday, the expectation is that Moncada will be good to go for Tuesday's series opener in Washington following back-to-back rest days.

Candelario is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Braves.

Candelario was sent to Triple-A Toledo on May 15 following a prolonged dry spell at the plate and hasn't found any success since returning to the big club earlier in the week. He's gone 0-for-10 with four strikeouts in his first four games back with the Tigers and will now head to the bench for the second straight contest. Brandon Dixon and Dawel Lugo may both rank ahead of Candelario on the depth chart at third base at this point.