MLB Player News

Machado (wrist) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Nationals, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

It was unlikely that the stud third baseman would play Thursday evening after he was diagnosed with a strained wrist earlier in the day, but this makes it official. Macahdo is currently wearing a soft cast on his ailing wrist, so he should be considered day-to-day for the time being. Chris Davis will move to the hot corner to fill in for him.

Manager Kevin Cash said that there's "definite concern" about Duffy's heel, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Per Cash, Duffy's heel continues to bother him despite taking numerous measures to ease his way through the rehab process. The embattled infielder underwent surgery back in September of last season, and despite rumors of him being available at the beginning of spring training even, he's been unable to get back into game action of any capacity since the operation. Duffy has progressed to running, fielding and taking batting practice, although it seems like problems are still arising that are keeping him from heading out on a rehab assignment. More information on the topic should come forth once he makes progress again, but things are looking somewhat bleak at the moment for Duffy.

Rendon is not in the lineup Thursday against the Orioles, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Rendon bashed 10 hits (five for extra bases) over the Nationals' past road trip, but after a long travel from Los Angeles to D.C. without a day off, he'll head to the bench for a breather. Stephen Drew will assume third base duties for the evening.

Machado (wrist) has a strained left wrist following the results of his MRI, Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports.

The initial reports from Machado's MRI came back clean, but it now appears as though the third baseman has suffered a strained wrist, in addition to bruising on his hand. Machado will still be considered day-to-day at the moment with a soft brace on his wrist, but it seems unlikely that he will be listed in the lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Nats.

The MRI on Machado's left wrist came back without any sign of damage, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.

Machado also got an X-ray following his removal from Wednesday's game with left wrist soreness, which came back negative. In addition to the good news from his MRI, the 24-year-old could play in Thursday's game against Washington. He will be considered day-to-day for now, but it would not be a surprise if Baltimore gave him a day off as a precaution.

Suarez is not in the Reds' lineup Thursday against the Cardinals, Tom Groeschen of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

He's getting a breather for the matinee while recent four-homer surprise Scooter Gennett fills in. Suarez's 0-for-3 outing Wednesday snapped a tiny six-game hit streak, but he's enjoying a fine season with a .283/.368/.507 line, 10 home runs and 36 RBI in 234 plate appearances.

X-rays on Machado's left wrist came back negative, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Machado was forced out of Wednesday's game after Andrew McCutchen spiked him while sliding into third base. Although it appears he avoided any serious injury, he'll likely get an MRI on Thursday to confirm everything is clear. He should be considered day-to-day until the Orioles update his status.

Plouffe went 1-for-2 with a home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss to Toronto.

Plouffe blasted a 1-0 fastball from Francisco Liriano 410 feet to left field, bringing the A's to within one run. Plouffe has been struggling through a major power drought lately. He hadn't homered in 20 games and had just one RBI during that stretch. While Plouffe can provide some home runs in bunches, he doesn't offer much else.

Donaldson went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and three walks in Wednesday's win over Oakland.

Donaldson didn't have a hit during the first nine innings on Wednesday, but he got a big one in the 10th. His two-run homer was his second game-winning long ball in a week. It hasn't taken the 2015 AL MVP long to get his power stroke going. In just 11 games since his return from the disabled list, Donaldson has five home runs. You can expect more of the same as long as he remains healthy.

Arenado went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a run and three RBI in Wednesday's win over Cleveland.

With his three Wednesday, Arenado joined teammates Mark Reynolds and Charlie Blackmon in the top 10 in the National League in RBI. Of course, that isn't out of the norm for Arenado - he's led the league each of the last two years. The Rockies third baseman is putting together another hot streak. Over his last six games, he is 10-for-25 (.400) with two home runs and eight RBI. Expect to find his name near the top of several offensive categories by the time the season is over.