MLB Player News

Madrigal is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Madrigal racked up six hits over his last three games, but he will be held out Sunday in favor of Zach McKinstry, who is sharing the playing time at both second and third base with Madrigal and Christopher Morel.

Sosa stole two bases in a 1-0 loss to the Mets on Saturday.

Sosa came on to pinch run for Rhys Hoskins in the top of the ninth with his team down by a run. He immediately stole second and then also took third on a double steal to put the winning run in scoring position after J.T. Realmuto was walked with two out. Sosa now has five stolen bases in six attempts over 141 plate appearances with a slash line of .185/.248/.269. He should continue to see pinch-running opportunities from his backup role.

Muncy went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, two total runs and four total RBI in Saturday's 13-3 win over Kansas City.

Muncy was part of a big first inning for the Dodgers, knocking in one of the team's five runs with a single. He added a two-run homer in the fourth and a run-scoring double in the sixth. This was Muncy's first four-hit game of the campaign, lifting his season batting average to .189. That number remains uninspiring, but the veteran slugger has been coming on of late, slashing .424/.472/1.000 with five homers, four doubles and 12 RBI over nine games in August.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in a loss to the Nationals on Saturday.

Machado kicked off the scoring in the contest with a solo shot in the third inning. The veteran also doubled in the seventh to notch his fourth straight multi-hit performance. Over that stretch, Machado is slashing .474/.500/1.053 with two homers, five doubles, seven runs and eight RBI.

Rivera went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and a walk in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Rockies.

Rivera is picking up his power pace -- he's hit safely in his last six games, logging four homers and three doubles while going 9-for-19 (.474). For perspective, he had all of six long balls in 63 contests with the Royals to begin the year. The third baseman is up to a .253/.304/.466 slash line with 10 homers, 28 RBI, 32 runs scored, 11 doubles and three triples through 237 plate appearances this year. Rivera sees roughly half of the playing time at the hot corner, while the more defensively versatile Josh Rojas gets the rest of it when the latter does play third, though that balance could change if the former stays productive at the plate.

Hayes (back) isn't starting Saturday against the Giants.

Hayes is dealing with back spasms and will be excluded from the lineup for a second consecutive game. He remains day-to-day for now, but Rodolfo Castro will start at the hot corner and bat seventh Saturday.

Escobar (side) isn't starting Saturday against the Phillies.

Escobar will be held out of the lineup for at least one game after he exited Friday's matchup with a side injury, but the Mets hope that he'll avoid a trip to the injured list. Luis Guillorme is starting at the hot corner and batting seventh.

Longoria isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Pirates, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria has gone 2-for-10 with two runs, an RBI, a walk and four strikeouts over the last four matchups but will be on the bench for the third time in the last four games. LaMonte Wade is serving as the designated hitter and leading off.

Segura isn't starting Saturday against the Mets.

Segura started the last four games and went 4-for-13 with a solo home run, two total runs, a stolen base, a walk and three strikeouts. Nick Maton will start at second base and bat eighth.

Anderson isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Anderson returned to the field Friday after a three-week absence due to a shoulder injury. He went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a strikeout in his return. Charles Leblanc is starting at the hot corner and batting seventh.