MLB Player News

Hayes is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Reds, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

He missed time recently with a back issue. There has been nothing yet to suggest this absence is directly related, so perhaps the Pirates just want to give Hayes a day off here and there over the final nine days of the season. Rodolfo Castro slides over to third base while Ji-hwan Bae is starting at second base.

Newman went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored Monday against the Reds.

Newman reached base three times to extend his hitting streak to nine games. He's hit .314 with four RBI, three runs scored and three stolen bases in that span. Despite hitting well, Newman could lose some playing time across the final week of the season as the Pirates look to keep Rodolfo Castro and Ji-hwan Bae in the lineup.

Castro isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.

Kevin Newman will play second base in the series opener. Castro has excelled in his last 11 games, hitting .273 with three home runs, nine RBI and three walks.

Reynolds will start at first base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Pirates.

He'll be included in the lineup for the fifth straight contest, including his third start in a row at first base while Donovan Solano (eye) remains sidelined. Since returning from the 10-day injured list Sept. 9, Reynolds is slashing .333/.429/.375 with three RBI and one run in 11 games.

Longoria went 1-for-1 with two RBI in Sunday's victory over the Diamondbacks.

Longoria pinch hit for Ford Proctor in the top of the eighth inning Sunday and came up big with a two-run single to put the Giants up 3-1. The veteran has settled into a platoon role of late and does not have much fantasy appeal at this point in his career, but the big hit Sunday keeps the Giants' playoff hopes alive.

Davis went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and two doubles in Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Davis had a big day Sunday as he recorded three extra-base hits, including a solo shot in the top of the ninth inning to put the Giants up 3-1 and provide a much-needed insurance run. The four hits ties a career high and is good for his third multi-hit effort this month. He is slashing .250/.341/.417 with 10 home runs, 33 RBI and 42 runs scored through 331 plate appearances this season.

Machado went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Rockies.

Machado got in on the Padres' rout of the Rockies early with a base hit and run scored in the first inning and later hit a two-run home run to put San Diego up 10-5. The home run was his 31st of the season and seventh in the month of September. With his two hits Sunday, Machado has reached base safely in 10 straight games, during which he is batting .355 with three home runs, 10 RBI and nine runs scored.

McMahon went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 13-6 loss to San Diego.

McMahon out-dueled Mike Clevinger in the third inning, as he took the ninth pitch of the at-bat 439 feet to center field for his 19th homer of the season. After going homerless in seven games, McMahon has homered in two straight games for the first time this season. He is slashing .246/.329/.415 through 145 contests.

Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, two runs scored, a hit-by-pitch and a stolen base in an 8-3 victory Sunday in Pittsburgh.

Wisdom got the scoring started Sunday with a three-run, two-out homer in the fifth. In the seventh, he was hit by a pitch, stole a base and scored. He's now 8-for-12 in stolen base attempts on the season and has been successful in six of his last seven attempts. While he is just 4-for-32 at the plate in September, three of his hits have left the park. He's also homered in three of his last five games.

Arenado went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Arenado's homer was his 30th of the year, and it also accounted for his 100th RBI. He's reached those milestone marks in seven straight full seasons, missing them only in the shortened 2020 campaign. The third baseman has supplemented his usual hearty power numbers with a career-high five stolen bases, 41 doubles (two shy of his best mark), a triple, 71 runs scored and a .295/.359/.542 slash line through 142 contests this year. Arenado has tailed off a bit in September, slashing .221/.294/.364 across his last 21 games.