MLB Player News

Vargas (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to April 10, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Vargas was reportedly dealing with shoulder stiffness Monday and now will officially be out for at least 10 days with a strained left shoulder. With Luis Garcia still day-to-day with a hamstring injury, Michael Chavis or the newly recalled Jeter Downs will fill in at second base for the time being.

Davis is starting at third base and batting third Tuesday against the Dodgers.

David Villar is covering second base and batting sixth while Thairo Estrada heads to the bench. Davis boasts a .370/.393/.630 slash line with two home runs and six RBI through nine games and should continue to see near-everyday playing time while he's swinging such a productive bat.

Muncy is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants.

Muncy had a huge night at the dish Monday, going 3-for-3 with a three-run homer and a grand slam, but he'll grab some rest Tuesday with the Giants throwing left-hander Alex Wood. Chris Taylor is at third base and batting seventh.

Sosa is starting at third base and batting seventh Tuesday versus the Marlins.

Alec Bohm is at first base and hitting fifth. Sosa boasts a .333 batting average and .871 OPS through 19 plate appearances this season and should continue to see regular playing time as the Phillies march on without Darick Hall (thumb) and Rhys Hoskins (knee).

Newman is not in the lineup Tuesday against Atlanta.

Jose Barrero will make back-to-back starts at shortstop to begin the Reds' series versus the defending NL East champions. Newman has slashed just .174/.208/.304 through his first 24 plate appearances this season.

Muncy went 3-for-3 with a three-run home run and a grand slam in Monday's 9-1 victory over the Giants.

Muncy smoked a three-run shot off Logan Webb in the third and a grand slam off Sean Hjelle in the seventh, marking his second and third homers of the season, respectively. Coming into the contest, Muncy had just four hits over his first 33 at-bats, so Monday's prolific outing was certainly a welcome sight for fantasy managers.

Vargas is currently dealing with a stiff shoulder and is scheduled to be checked out by trainers Monday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

The Nationals are also without Luis Garcia (hamstring), so while Vargas would seem like a natural replacement for the infielder, he's sitting with the shoulder problems while Michael Chavis handles second base. Vargas should be considered day-to-day until the Nationals determine the next step for the 31-year-old veteran.

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

The lefty-hitting McMahon will take a seat with the Cardinals throwing left-hander Steven Matz. Alan Trejo will cover second base in place of McMahon.

Sosa is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

Following Darick Hall's (thumb) move to the injured list, Sosa started at third base in both of the past two games while Alec Bohm shifted across the diamond to cover Hall's usual spot at first base. Sosa acquitted himself well over the weekend with three hits -- including a solo home run -- over seven at-bats versus Cincinnati, so despite sitting out Monday, he may have the edge of serving as Hall's regular replacement in the lineup. Kody Clemens will get the starting nod at first base Monday, however, while Bohm settles back in at the hot corner.

Newman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.

Newman will give way at shortstop to Jose Barrero after manning the position both of the past two days. Both Newman and Barrero are batting under .200 for the season, so manager David Bell could be inclined to give fairly equitable playing time to both infielders in the short term with the hope one eventually heats up at the plate and emerges as an everyday option.