MLB Player News

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Rangers.

Muncy helped the Dodgers cash in a productive first inning against Texas starter Martin Perez. While Muncy hit a grand slam for his third homer in four games, he also struck out three times Sunday. The infielder continues to supply power with little other contact -- he's slashing .196/.327/.477 with 24 homers, 63 RBI, 57 runs scored and a stolen base while also striking out at a career-worst 27.8 percent rate through 81 games.

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said that Moncada (back) could return from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada made his seventh rehab appearance for Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday and recorded a double and a pair of walks, bringing his on-base percentage up to .357 during the minor-league assignment. He looks ready to rejoin the big club, and though Moncada mustered a meager .649 OPS at the big-league level this season, Grifol said he still envisions the 28-year-old switch hitter returning to a near-everyday role at third base. Grifol said that Moncada's return won't necessarily bump Jake Burger out of the regular lineup; the skipper floated the possibility of Burger playing more frequently at second base, where he's made two appearances off the bench. Burger could also play at first base if Andrew Vaughn (foot) is moved to the 10-day IL.

Arenado (leg) is starting at third base and batting third Sunday against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Arenado was pulled from Saturday's contest with left leg stiffness after he fouled a pitch off himself, but the issue won't keep him out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale. The 32-year-old is in the midst of a six-game hit streak and has a .375/.407/.583 slash line with 12 RBI during that span.

Rivera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Rivera will take a seat after he started each of the past three games at third base while going 2-for-9 with a solo home run and a walk. Evan Longoria will spell him at third base.

Sosa is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Cleveland.

Sosa leads the Phillies with 51 starts at third base this season, but he'll likely see that playing time drop now that Bryce Harper is seeing action at first base. That's the case Sunday, with Alec Bohm moving to the hot corner while batting seventh.

Peraza will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Royals.

Before taking a seat for Saturday's 5-2 win, Peraza had started at either third or second base in each of the last four games while serving as the Yankees' leadoff man. He reached base five times in the first of those starts, but he went 0-for-11 with eight strikeouts in the subsequent three contests. Peraza will be back in the lineup Sunday while Anthony Volpe rests, but Peraza will drop to the bottom-third of the starting nine as the freshly activated Jake Bauers takes over as the leadoff hitter. Peraza looks like he could end up filling a utility role moving forward in light of his recent struggles at the plate.

Maton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

After being called up from Triple-A Toledo coming out of the All-Star break, the lefty-hitting Maton had started in five of the Tigers' first six matchups with right-handed starting pitchers. He's gone just 2-for-14 at the dish since rejoining the big club, however, and Maton may no longer be guaranteed a strong-side platoon role in the infield. He'll take a seat against Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove on Sunday while Andy Ibanez gets the nod at the keystone.

LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-2 win against the Royals.

LeMahieu broke a 2-2 tie with a solo shot in the seventh inning. It was the veteran's first long ball since June 13, a span of 25 games. LeMahieu has come out of the All-Star break swinging the bat well, slashing .345/.387/.517 over eight games.

Machado went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 14-3 win over the Tigers.

Machado tagged Mason Englert for a three-run homer in the third inning, bringing in Fernando Tatis and Juan Soto and giving the Padres a 4-3 lead. The home run was his 19th of the season and his 10th of July. Through 17 games this month, Machado is hitting .313 with 24 RBI and 18 runs scored.

Muncy went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, a walk, four total runs and two total RBI in a 16-3 victory over Texas on Saturday.

Muncy scored the Dodgers' first run of the game on a David Peralta second-inning double and went on to cross the plate three more times, setting a career-high mark with four total runs. One of those came on a third-inning solo shot that gave Muncy two homers over his past three games. During that span, the third baseman has gone 5-for-13 with four extra-base hits, six runs scored, five RBI and a pair of walks.