MLB Player News

Biggio was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Monday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Biggio appears to be the odd man out on the Dodgers' 40-man roster with Freddie Freeman (personal) being activated from the restricted list Monday. Biggio will now be placed on waivers and if he goes unclaimed, he'll either report to Triple-A Oklahoma City or elect free agency, the latter of which seems more likely. Over 30 games with the Dodgers this season, Biggio has produced a .192 average with three home runs, 10 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Lipscomb is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Lipscomb will get a chance to clear his head after going 0-for-7 in his last three starts. Ildemaro Vargas will bat eighth and play third base Monday.

Vientos is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

After making 12 consecutive starts, Vientos will get the night off Monday. Jose Iglesias will fill in for Vientos at the hot corner and bat sixth.

Rivera went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's win over Atlanta.

The 28-year-old has started five of the last six games for the Marlins as he gets a chance to lock down the starting job at third base. Rivera has gone 5-for-20 with his first homer and second steal of the season during that stretch, and while his career .662 OPS in the majors over 947 plate appearances doesn't suggest he has much fantasy upside, he is at least a defensive upgrade at the hot corner on Jake Burger

Bohm went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Mariners.

Bohm went back-to-back with Bryce Harper during a five-run eighth inning to help the Phillies break away for the win. The home run was his first since July 3 and he now has six RBI over his last four games. Bohm has been one of the one of the most consistent hitters over the course of the season and is currently riding a 22-game on-base streak. For the year, he's slashing .295/.352/.483 with 12 homers, 77 RBI, 50 runs, five steals and a 35:67 BB:K in 466 plate appearances.

Muncy (oblique) is scheduled to face live pitching Thursday in a simulated game at Dodger Stadium, MLB.com reports.

Muncy will take part in the sim game along with three of the Dodgers' other rehabbing hitters in Mookie Betts (hand), Tommy Edman (wrist) and Miguel Rojas (forearm). Rojas appears to be the closest of the three to returning from the injured list, while Edman and Betts could be cleared for rehab assignments following Thursday's sim game. Muncy, meanwhile, looks to be further away, given that he's been on the shelf since May 17 with a right oblique strain and had made limited progress in his recovery until recently having a breakthrough when a chiropractor performed a procedure on his body. The Dodgers will wait and see how Muncy comes out of Thursday's sim game before determining his next steps.

Bride went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Sunday's win against Atlanta.

Bride has started the last eight games for Miami since being called up in late July, batting 7-for-29 (.241) with three home runs, seven RBI and three runs scored. Even with the hot streak, the 28-year-old has managed only a .241 average and an ugly 3:12 BB:K, making him hard to trust in a middling Marlins lineup.

Chapman went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's win against the Reds.

Chapman homered for the second consecutive game and is now up to 17 long balls, matching last season's total in 30 fewer games. The 31-year-old is enjoying a post All-Star break renaissance, batting .316 with nine extra-base hits, eight RBI, 14 runs scored, 11 walks and three stolen bases in 16 games played.

Espinal started in left field and went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two stolen bases in Sunday's loss to the Giants.

Espinal has now started six of the last seven contests and will continue to vie for playing time at third base, especially with fellow third baseman Noelvi Marte struggling with a .488 OPS. The versatile Espinal has started at second base, shortstop, third base, left field and designated hitter this season, batting .243 with eight home runs, 30 RBI, 21 runs scored and eight stolen bases across 77 games played.

Hayes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Hayes appears to be receiving some maintenance after he went 8-for-35 (.229 average) with two stolen bases, six runs and two RBI while starting each of the Pirates' last nine games. Jared Triolo will spell Hayes at the hot corner.