MLB Player News

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.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a loss to the Brewers on Saturday.

All of Atlanta's scoring in the contest came as a result of Riley's three-run blast in the third inning. The third baseman has been on a remarkable run, going deep in five straight contests and compiling six long balls along with 16 RBI during that span. The power surge has pushed Riley to 22 homers (ninth-most in the NL) and 61 RBI (tied for 10th-most in the NL) on the campaign.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Athletics.

Bregman provided the Astros' lone run when he took Paul Blackburn deep in the sixth inning. This was Bregman's third straight game with a homer, and he's gone deep four times since the All-Star break. The third baseman is up to a .252/.344/.423 slash line with 16 long balls, 63 RBI, 58 runs scored and three stolen bases through 98 contests. After a sluggish first half, he appears intent on finishing the season well.

Peterson went 2-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Astros.

Peterson's playing time has been a bit sparse since the All-Star break, but he's gone 6-for-17 (.353) with four walks over eight contests in that span. He also picked up his 11th stolen base of the season in Saturday's win. The 33-year-old is at a .218/.310/.327 slash line with six home runs, 27 RBI, 28 runs scored, seven doubles and two triples through 307 plate appearances this season. Playing to mediocre numbers in Oakland won't get him on the fantasy radar, especially when he isn't even holding down a strong-side platoon role.

Gelof went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Astros.

Gelof padded the Athletics' lead in the seventh inning with his first major-league homer, which came in his eighth game. He's done a lot of other things right so far, racking up three doubles, a triple and two stolen bases while working as the primary second baseman since his July 14 debut, though he's also added a 4:9 BB:K. Trimming the strikeout rate will likely be a key to his fantasy usefulness, though his speed is already showing up after he stole 20 bases in 69 games for Triple-A Las Vegas.