MLB Player News

Escobar is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres.

Escobar will receive a breather after impressing in his team debut Saturday with a 2-for-4, two-run showing at the plate in the Diamondbacks' 9-4 win. Chris Owings will handle duties at the hot corner in the series finale, but Escobar will likely serve as the team's everyday option at third base until Jake Lamb (shoulder) is ready to return from the 10-day disabled list.

Davis will start at third base and bat seventh Sunday against the Rangers.

Davis is making his third straight start and may have edged ahead of outfielder Kyle Tucker as the primary replacement in the lineup spot created by Carlos Correa's (back) extended absence. The Astros had another spot open up following Jose Altuve's (knee) placement on the DL on Sunday, so Davis seems in good position to earn steady opportunities over the next week.

McMahon has been called up from Triple-A Albuquerque and will start at first base Sunday against the Athletics, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

McMahon will step in at first base to relieve Ian Desmond, who hasn't had a true day off since June 17. The 23-year-old McMahon owns a .877 OPS at Albuquerque this season, but that hasn't translated to the majors, where he's slashing .211/.283/.337 across 106 plate appearances. He'll look to get back on track in the final months of the season, though it appears unlikely he has a path to consistent playing time.

Valencia is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

One of several Orioles players likely to be available as Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline approaches, Valencia has boosted his stock with a 10-for-24 showing at the plate coming out of the All-Star break. He'll get a routine rest following three straight starts as Jace Peterson receives a turn at third base.

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

Candelario has started the last 13 games, so Sunday is a well-deserved day off. The 24-year-old is batting just .228 after posting a .283 mark in 38 games last year, which is not a surprising development for a young player going through his first full MLB season.

Rendon has been placed on the family medical leave list, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Rendon was placed on the paternity list prior to Thursday's game, but there is a three-game limit for that designation, and he isn't quite ready to return for Sunday's series finale. The Nationals will instead opt to shift him to the family medical leave list, which allows them to keep Mark Reynolds on their 25-man roster. The team can activate Rendon when it chooses, with the likely target date being Tuesday's series opener against the Mets.

Rendon (paternity list) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Marlins.

Rendon was placed on the paternity list prior to Thursday's game against Miami, and although he's missed the last three contests, it doesn't appear he'll be ready on time to rejoin the starting lineup for the series finale. Mark Reynolds will continue to start at third base in the meantime, though Rendon will presumably return Tuesday, when the Nationals begin a two-game series with the Mets following a team day off.

Devers (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday.

The transaction was fully expected after Devers exited Saturday's 10-4 win over the Twins with a strained left hamstring, an injury that would have resulted in a multi-game absence. The DL move will allow Devers to rest up for at least the next week and a half, though it's not clear yet if he'll be ready to rejoin the Red Sox in the minimum amount of time. The Red Sox called up Tzu-Wei Lin to add depth at the hot corner, but it's expected that Eduardo Nunez or Brock Holt could end up seeing most of the time at the position while Devers is idle.

Arenado went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run Saturday against the Athletics.

Arenado homered for the second consecutive game, taking Brett Anderson deep in the third inning for his 27th home run of the season. The shot gave him some cushion as the National League leader in home runs as Bryce Harper is currently in second with 25 long balls. Though he doesn't have much leeway, he is on pace to top 40 home runs for the third time in the past four seasons.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with a double, walk and two runs scored Saturday against the Padres.

Escobar enjoyed a productive debut with the Diamondbacks, reaching base three times and scoring twice. He batted fifth and was driven in by Jeff Mathis on each occasion, though he batted in between A.J. Pollock and Ketel Marte. He'll likely remain an everyday offensive piece even after Jake Lamb (shoulder) returns, though he'll probably float between second base, third base, shortstop and left field. If he continues to hit in the middle of the lineup, he might have a legitimate shot to log 100 RBI for the first time in his career.