MLB Player News

Marte (face) has avoided a concussion and is considered day-to-day, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Marte was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup against the Cardinals after being hit in the face with a ball during pregame. He was treated for a cut and a bruise. He did not require any stitches, though, and precautionary concussion testing came back clean. "There's a chance he's back pretty soon," Reds manager David Bell said after Saturday's loss to St. Louis. Cincinnati is off Monday, so it's possible the team will hold Marte out until Tuesday just to be safe.

Moncada aggravated his right knee injury on a swing during Saturday's loss to the Tigers, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

It's not clear when Moncada initially hurt the knee, but evidently he made it worse while in the batter's box Saturday and was icing in postgame. Whether the injury is possibly more than a day-to-day situation isn't known. Moncada did finish Saturday's contest, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.

Marte was scratched from Cincinnati's lineup ahead of Saturday's game against St. Louis, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Marte was playing catch with Elly De La Cruz before the game and got hit in the face by a throw when he wasn't paying attention. Spencer Steer will move to third base in Marte's absence, and Alejo Lopez will cover second base Saturday. Marte should be considered day-to-day until the Reds provide more information.

Paredes was removed from Saturday's game against Seattle with a right hand contusion, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Paredes took a pitch off his right hand in the fourth inning of Saturday's contest and had to be removed by a trainer. Luckily, Paredes escaped with just a bruise, avoiding what could have easily been a worse injury. He's officially listed as day-to-day.

Kennedy was claimed off waivers by the Athletics on Saturday and optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Kennedy gets to remain on a 40-man roster after being designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, but it's not clear when he'll get his next crack at the big leagues. In 40 major-league games across the last two seasons, the infielder owns a .206/.293/.299 slash line with one homer and zero steals.

Riley (illness) is starting at third base and batting third Saturday against the Pirates.

A stomach bug kept Riley out of Atlanta's last two games, but he has now recovered and will slide back into his usual spot at third base. The 26-year-old slugger belted a home run in each of his last two games before getting sick, and he has three homers over his last six contests.

Kieboom isn't in the Nationals' lineup Saturday against the Dodgers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Kieboom will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-14 with six strikeouts across his last four games. Ildemaro Vargas will start at the hot corner and bat seventh while Kieboom regroups.

Henderson went 3-for-6 with a triple, a double, one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 11-2 win over the Red Sox.

Henderson seems intent on finishing the season strong, batting .286 (10-for-35) over his first seven games in September. Six of his hits this month have gone for extra bases. The rookie infielder is at a .254/.328/.483 slash line with 23 home runs, 71 RBI, 83 runs scored, 25 doubles, seven triples and nine stolen bases over 129 contests. He should continue to see a near-everyday role between third base and shortstop.

Muncy went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 8-5 win over Washington.

Muncy tied the score 3-3 with his fourth-inning solo shot and added an RBI single in the sixth. The veteran infielder went deep three times over his final six games in August, but this was his first home run through six contests in September. Muncy is batting just .207 on the campaign, though he's tied for eighth in the NL with 33 homers and ranks fourth with 93 RBI.

Rendon (lower leg) did some light jogging on the field Friday, Doug Padilla of The Orange County Register reports.

This is further evidence that Rendon is finally making progress in his recovery from a bone bruise in his left shin. The veteran third baseman has also been running on a treadmill and hitting off a tee, though he doesn't appear to be particularly close to a return. With the season quickly winding down and the Angels out of contention for a playoff spot, it wouldn't be surprising if Rendon has already played his last game in 2023.