MLB Player News

Moncada, who is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, is dealing with a minor shin injury, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

The issue doesn't appear to be anything overly serious; MRI results came back clean and the hope is that Moncada will return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest. The 22-year-old has been hot at the plate since returning from the disabled list at the beginning of September, slashing .303/.369/.539 with five homers in 18 games. Yolmer Sanchez will start at the keystone in his stead Monday.

Arenado (hand) is in the lineup Monday against the Marlins, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Arenado left Sunday's game with a hand injury that came from an odd swing. Fortunately the injury was rather minor, as he's in the lineup and hitting third Monday night. Arenado will look to finish the 2017 campaign on a strong note, as he's carrying a terrific .305/.369/.579 line into Monday's contest.

Anderson is out of the lineup Monday against the Rockies, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Since the start of September, Anderson has been operating as Miami's primary third baseman, and he's hit .258/.342/.348 in that time. Strikeouts have been a challenge for him, as he's struck out 20 times over 75 plate appearances. He'll sit out Monday while Derek Dietrich heads to the hot corner.

Rendon is out of the lineup Monday against the Phillies.

The Nationals are just about locked into finishing with the second-best record in the National League, so look for manager Dusty Baker to rest his stars somewhat liberally in the final week of the regular season. Rendon will be joined on the bench Monday by Daniel Murphy, with Wilmer Difo and Adrian Sanchez, respectively, replacing them in the infield.

Moncada is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

Moncada has been locked in at the plate recently -- slashing .338/.394/.615 with five homers in his last 65 at-bats -- but he'll get the day off after starting 17 consecutive contests for the White Sox. Since returning from the disabled list near the beginning of September, Moncada has raised his batting average from .189 to .237. With the 22-year-old situated on the bench Monday, Yolmer Sanchez will slide over to cover the keystone, opening up a spot for Tyler Saladino to start at third base.

Peterson will start in left field and bat eighth Monday against the Mets in Game 1 of a doubleheader.

The continued absence of Matt Kemp (hamstring) has opened up an everyday role in left field for more than a week, and it appears Peterson has emerged as the preferred option at the position. While Matt Adams has typically manned a corner outfield spot this season when one of the Braves' regular options is injured or in need of a breather, his poor defense and status as an impending free agent have likely influenced manager Brian Snitker to turn in Peterson's direction. The spike in playing time enhances Peterson's fantasy outlook, but since he's slashing a meager .214/.316/.315 with only two home runs and three stolen bases in 194 plate appearances, there's not much value to be found here.

Arenado was pulled in the sixth inning of the Rockies' 8-4 victory Sunday against the Padres due to a bruise on the palm of his right hand, Nick Groke of The Denver Post reports.

Arenado said he took a "funky swing" and fouled off a ball during an at-bat earlier in the game, resulting in him sustaining some swelling to the hand. However, the Rockies consider it only a minor setback for the All-Star third baseman and believe that he'll be able to return to action for Monday's series opener with the Marlins. With the Rockies still looking to secure a wild-card berth, Arenado's availability will be essential to that effort. He's in the midst of an excellent September, during which he's slashed .307/.429/.547 with five home runs and 15 RBI in 23 games.

Bregman went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Angels.

Bregman had gone 27 games without a home run before hitting his 17th blast of the season Sunday. He had been a slugging machine for one 30-game stretch after the All-Star break, looking like a shoo-in to reach 20 homers, but Bregman's fallen off during the month of September. Still, he rebounded nicely after a shaky first half to post respectable numbers. As the 23-year-old former shortstop adds to his frame, he should put together more sustained power outbursts.

Robinson went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Athletics.

Robinson drew the start at third base for the sixth time in seven games, but as was the case in most of those prior contests, he failed to do much at the plate. Over that span, Robinson has contributed just two hits in 16 at-bats while striking out eight times. With the Rangers 5.5 games off the pace for the second wild-card spot in the American League with seven games left to play, the team has little incentive to rush Adrian Beltre back to regular duties at third base while he manages a hamstring injury, so Robinson's playing time looks to be fairly stable entering the final week.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI during Sunday's win over the Tigers.

Escobar slapped an RBI single in the fifth inning and followed that up with a three-run shot in the sixth. The Twins' third baseman put together a strong performance during the four-game series, going 6-for-18 with seven RBI in the sweep. He now holds a .252 average with 20 homers and 70 RBI on the campaign.