MLB Player News
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Matt Reynolds 3B | CIN
Reds' Matt Reynolds: Shifts into utility role
Reynolds is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
With Donovan Solano recently overcoming an eye infection, Reynolds appears to have moved into a utility role for Cincinnati. Reynolds is on the bench for the third time in four games.
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Evan Longoria 3B | ARI
Giants' Evan Longoria: Slated for X-rays on hand
Longoria will undergo X-rays after he was struck on the hand by a ball while fielding during Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Longoria was struck on the hand on a ball that likely would have been a double play, and manager Gabe Kapler said after the game that the 36-year-old wouldn't have hit if his spot in the order came up again. Longoria should tentatively be considered day-to-day until the results of his X-rays are known.
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Emmanuel Rivera 3B | BAL
Diamondbacks' Emmanuel Rivera: Out with fractured wrist
Rivera was placed on the 60-day injuredlist Sunday with a fractured left wrist.
Rivera was scratched from Saturday's lineup with what was initially labeled forearm soreness, but he's now been diagnosed with a fractured wrist. It's unclear if the 26-year-old will require surgery, but he'll have four-plus months to recover before the start of spring training in February.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN
Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Not in Sunday's lineup
Hayes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Hayes is 6-for-21 with an RBI, a run and a stolen base over his past five games but will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Rodolfo Castro will shift to the hot corner while Ji-hwan Bae starts at second base.
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J.D. Davis 1B | LAA
Giants' J.D. Davis: Deep blast during loss
Davis went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Davis cracked a homer with two outs in the sixth inning off righty starter Drey Jameson to cut the Giants' deficit to 3-2. The third baseman has hit three homers in his last five games, going 10-for-20 during that stretch. The 29-year-old has been outstanding during his last 15 games, posting a 1.151 OPS over 50 plate appearances.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Reaches 20-homer mark
McMahon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers.
McMahon got the Rockies on the board with a solo shot in the fourth inning. It was his third homer in his last six games, and it got him to the 20-homer mark for the third time in the last four years. The infielder is slashing .245/.326/.415 with 66 RBI, 66 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 149 contests in 2022, and it appears he'll conclude the year as the starting third baseman after he signed a six-year contract with the Rockies before the season.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Crushes solo shot
Machado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.
Machado launched his 32nd homer of the year in the seventh inning to account for the Padres' last run. He also had their only multi-hit effort in the contest, his fourth in his last seven games. This was the first time the third baseman produced an RBI in five contests after reaching the century mark Sept. 25 versus the Rockies. He's at a .296/.367/.533 slash line with 101 RBI, 99 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 36 doubles and a triple through 147 contests in another standout year.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Riding pine Saturday
Muncy isn't starting Saturday against the Rockies, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Muncy will head to the bench after he went 1-for-18 with a double, two RBI, a run, six walks and five strikeouts over the last six games. Miguel Vargas is serving as the designated hitter and batting sixth.
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Emmanuel Rivera 3B | BAL
Diamondbacks' Emmanuel Rivera: Scratched from Saturday's lineup
Rivera was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Giants due to mild soreness in his left forearm.
Rivera was slated to start at third base Saturday but was removed from the lineup less than an hour before the start of the game. Although his forearm soreness is described as mild, it's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench or whether he'll be able to return for Sunday's series finale. Buddy Kennedy will take over at the hot corner and bat sixth Saturday.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN
Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Steals 19th base
Hayes went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Friday against the Cardinals.
Hayes reached base on a single in the eighth inning and proceeded to steal second base. He has 19 stolen bases on the season, five of which have come across 21 games in September. For the season, Hayes has maintained a disappointing .246/.316/.350 line across 544 plate appearances.