MLB Player News

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Cubs.

Muncy continued his recent power surge Friday, slamming a solo shot to right field in the seventh inning. The powerful third baseman has gone deep five times in his past four games, racking up 12 RBI and slashing .538/.571/1.692 over that span. Muncy's offensive resurgence corresponds with his recent decision to return to the "back step" move in his hitting motion that he added late last season, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. The move helped Muncy finish 2022 on a high note offensively, and it's already paying dividends for him this season.

Newman (shoulder) is expected to be available off the bench Saturday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Newman was also said to be available Friday but did not play in that contest. He's nursing a bruised left shoulder as Jose Barrero continues to get starts at shortstop for the Reds.

Escobar is not in the starting lineup Saturday at Oakland.

Luis Guillorme will cover third base and bat eighth against the Athletics and hard-throwing right-hander Shintaro Fujinami. Escobar and Guillorme could soon be unseated by top prospect Brett Baty, who's been on a tear at Triple-A Syracuse.

Riley went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Royals.

He went back-to-back with Matt Olson in the first inning off Brady Singer, with Riley's blast being the 100th of his big-league career. The third baseman is off to a flying start to 2023, slashing .327/.429/.538 through 14 games with three homers, eight RBI and nine runs.

Davis (leg) is in the starting lineup Saturday against the Tigers.

Davis suffered a bruised leg while making a play in the field Friday, but he never exited the game and he will start at third base and bat cleanup Saturday versus Detroit.

Kreidler was optioned Saturday to Triple-A Toledo.

Kreidler was just 2-for-18 (.111) with two singles and seven strikeouts through 11 games this season with Detroit.

Henderson is out of the lineup Saturday against the White Sox.

This looks to be a routine day of rest for Henderson, who is batting just .150 but drew two more walks Friday and boasts a .358 on-base percentage on the year. Adley Rutschman is taking a turn at designated hitter and Ramon Urias will play third base.

Wisdom went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Dodgers.

Wisdom's solo shot, his fourth of the year, was one of five Chicago long balls in the 8-2 win. The 31-year-old is off to a good start in the power department, though he's batting only .231. Wisdom batted just .207 last season while hitting 25 home runs, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect a great batting average moving forward.

Devers batted cleanup and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Angels.

Devers adjusted to a new spot in the batting order by blasting his sixth homer in 13 games. Masataka Yoshida (hamstring) is the normal cleanup batter and has been unavailable the last three games, but he could return Saturday.

LeMahieu (quad) is back in the starting lineup Saturday against the Twins.

LeMahieu will play third base and bat leadoff on Jackie Robinson Day in the Bronx after missing three straight games because of quad tightness. He's registered a cool .833 OPS through 42 plate appearances this season.