MLB Player News

The Dodgers activated Muncy (personal) off the paternity list Friday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Muncy ended up being out of the lineup for three days while on paternity leave. Luke Williams was sent down to Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding transaction.

Baty is starting at third base and batting eighth Friday versus Atlanta.

Max Fried is on the mound for Atlanta, and this marks Baty's first start against a left-hander since he was called up April 17. The 23-year-old is 7-for-15 (.467) with a double and a homer over his last five games and looks to be emerging as the Mets' full-on everyday third baseman. Eduardo Escobar is riding the pine Friday night in Queens.

The Reds selected Reynolds' contract from Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

The 32-year-old utility man has been seeing the ball well in Triple-A and holds a .263/.364/.544 slash line through 66 plate appearances. His arrival to Cincinnati gives the team another option at first base while Joey Votto (shoulder) and Wil Myers (illness) are on the injured list. Tony Santillan (knee) was transferred to the 60-day IL to make room for Reynolds on the 40-man roster.

Baty went 3-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 9-8 win over Washington.

Baty had his best game of the young season Thursday, collecting three hits and a walk while clubbing a solo homer off Trevor Williams in the fourth. More importantly, Baty's outing broke a streak of six consecutive games with a strikeout and was just his second game all year without being punched out. Since being called up from Triple-A, Baty owns a .321/.387/.464 slash line but continues to be played only against right-handed pitching.

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

It's been a rough start to the season for Machado, who was moved down to fifth in the order Thursday after going deep just once in his first 104 plate appearances. The veteran third baseman adjusted well to the new slot, belting a solo homer in the second inning. Machado still has plenty of time to turn things around, but his slow start may make it difficult for him to approach his 2022 totals of 32 homers and 102 RBI.

Castro went 1-for-2 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 6-2 victory over the Dodgers.

Castro tied the game 2-2 with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first inning before extending Pittsburgh's lead to 6-2 with a solo homer in the sixth. Castro had a big series against the Dodgers, going 4-for-10 with a double, a home run and four RBI. The 23-year-old Castro has gotten off to a solid start this year, slashing .279/.383/.471 with three home runs, 12 RBI and 10 runs scored in 81 plate appearances. He'll continue to serve as the Pirates' regular shortstop while Oneil Cruz (ankle) is sidelined.

Vargas (shoulder) joined Triple-A Rochester on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Vargas has been on the injured list for over two weeks due to a strained left shoulder. It's unclear how many games Vargas will play in the minors, but the goal is to get him plenty of at-bats and starts at shortstop. Once he's feeling better, he'll likely return to his role as a utility piece for Washington.

Baty is starting at third base Thursday against the Nationals.

Eduardo Escobar drew the nod at third base Wednesday with left-hander MacKenzie Gore on the mound for Washington, but Baty is back in there Thursday versus the Nats and righty Trevor Williams. He'll bat eighth.

Vosler cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.

Vosler had been designated for assignment by Cincinnati on Monday after posting a rough .161/.200/.371 batting line across 65 plate appearances to begin the 2023 season. The 29-year-old will remain part of the Reds organization for the time being.

Wisdom is not in the lineup Thursday against the Padres.

This appears to be a normal day of rest for Wisdom, who's sitting on a .954 OPS with nine home runs and 18 RBI through 22 games this season. Nick Madrigal will cover third base and bat eighth for the Cubs in Thursday's matinee.