MLB Player News

Peterson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Though the Brewers are bringing the right-handed Freddy Peralta to the hill Sunday, the lefty-hitting Peterson will get a rare day off with the platoon advantage in his favor. Peterson had started each of Oakland's last seven games while going 10-for-24 with two home runs and three stolen bases, so his spot in the lineup still appears to be secure.

Peterson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run in an extra-inning win over the Brewers on Saturday.

Peterson scored the first run of the game in the fifth inning on a JJ Bleday fielder's choice and produced his second stolen base in as many days during another productive effort at the plate. The veteran is now hitting .417 (10-for-24) over his last seven contests, a surge that's boosted his batting average and OPS by 31 and 92 points, respectively.

Castro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Castro will take a seat for a third straight game and seems to have moved into the short side of a platoon with Ji Hwan Bae. With Castro on the bench, Bae will start at second base and bat seventh Sunday against Carlos Carrasco and the New York staff.

Sosa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Sosa had started over Drew Ellis at third base in both of the past two games, but both players will see their roles decline after the Phillies reinstated Alec Bohm (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. Ellis was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move, while Sosa is expected to serve as a utility infielder moving forward, with Bohm taking back his usual spot at the hot corner in Sunday's series finale with the Dodgers.

Bride is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Brewers.

Bride will get a day off after he went 1-for-5 with two RBI and a walk while striking out twice over the first two games of the series. Aledmys Diaz will take over at the hot corner and bat sixth as the Athletics go for the sweep Sunday.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Reds.

Arenado continued his recent surge at the plate Saturday, collecting two hits for the third consecutive game, including a solo home run off Alexis Diaz in the bottom of the ninth. The third baseman has now homered in back-to-back games and in three of his last four, giving him 13 on the season. He's hitting .367 this month with four long balls, eight RBI and four runs scored for the Cardinals' struggling offense.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Ramirez earns a day off after notching multiple hits in his last three games, and the 30-year-old is slashing .282/.349/.641 with four home runs through his first 10 games in June. Gabriel Arias will start at third base in the series finale while Ramirez rests.

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

Though he has the platoon advantage in his favor with a lefty (Joey Wentz) on the bump for Detroit, Rivera will head to the bench, ending a streak of seven consecutive starts. Rivera posted a .915 OPS and 3:5 BB:K over that seven-game stretch, but he may still struggle to retain near-everyday playing time now that Lourdes Gurriel is back in action after recently overcoming a groin injury.

Machado went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Rockies.

The third baseman returned from a fracture in his left hand June 2 and has looked 100 percent healthy, reeling off four multi-hit performances in his last five games and batting .333 (11-for-33) in eight contests since coming off the IL. Machado's had a disappointing start to the campaign overall -- his current .670 OPS would be a career low -- but he's capable of going on a tear and bringing his numbers up significantly.

Suarez went 3-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Suarez had gone 15 games without a multi-hit effort, and he hit just .120 (6-for-50) in that span. All of the third baseman's hits Saturday were singles. He's not known to carry a high batting average, but his .216 mark through 63 contests is a bit light compared to the .236 he hit last year. Suarez has added a career-worst .638 OPS with 36 RBI, 23 runs scored and a stolen base over 270 plate appearances.