MLB Player News

Newman will not start Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Newman remains a regular despite the fact that he's hitting just .224/.261/.331 on the season. It will take quite a run over the final two weeks if he's to avoid finishing with an OPS south of .600 for the second straight season. Cole Tucker takes over at shortstop.

Moustakas will sit Tuesday against the Pirates.

Moustakas has occupied the large side of a platoon at third base since returning from a heel injury in early August, but his off day here comes against righty Mitch Keller. His .208/.282/.372 season slash line arguably doesn't deserve even a platoon role, though Eugenio Suarez, who starts at the hot corner in his absence, is hitting just .179/.268/.390.

Riley went 3-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Monday's win over Arizona.

Riley has hit safely in each of Atlanta's last six games and in nine of his last 10 contests, so there's no question he's been seeing the ball well of late. Despite his strong recent numbers, the talented third baseman is going through a power drought since he hasn't gone yard since Sep. 5, a span of 12 games.

Arenado went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 5-2 win over the Brewers.

Arenado wasted no time getting to Freddy Peralta, as he jumped on a first-pitch fastball and sent it over the left-field wall to give the Cardinals an early 2-0 lead in the first. The two-run blast pushed Arenado past 100 RBI for the year, his sixth time eclipsing the century mark over the last seven seasons. The 30-year-old has left the yard seven times this month and is now slashing .257/.313/.503 with 33 homers, 101 RBI, 76 runs scored, two steals and 45:89 BB:K over 610 plate appearances.

Farmer went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs in the win over the Pirates on Monday.

The shortstop blasted a Kyle Keller curveball over the fence in seventh inning for his 15th homer of the season. He has at least one hit in 8 of his last nine games. Over those contests, Farmer has batted .314 with four extra-base hits and six RBI.

Suarez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Pirates.

The third baseman took reliever Cody Ponce deep in the fifth inning, giving the Reds the lead. The homer marked his 27th of the year. In his last 9 games in the starting lineup, he has collected multiple hits four times. Since the beginning of the month, the 30-year-old has launched four home runs and raised his season batting average from .169 to .179.

Hayes is not in the lineup Monday against the Reds.

Hayes started the past 13 contests after missing some time at the start of September due to a hand issue, and he'll receive a day off after hitting .298/.317/.351 with three doubles, four RBI, 10 runs and three stolen bases during that 13-game stretch. Hoy Park will take over at the hot corner for the Buccos.

Moustakas will be on the bench Monday against the Pirates.

The Reds continue with their plan of strictly platooning Moustakas, as he'll sit against lefty Dillon Peters, just as he's done against every other southpaw the team has faced since he returned from the injured list in early August. He's certainly not making a case for a larger role, as he's hit just .179/.228/.316 since his return even while being protected against same-sided pitching. Eugenio Suarez will take over at third base.

Sosa went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI doubles and a run in a win over the Padres on Sunday.

Sosa plated Tyler O'Neill with his two-baggers in both the first and fifth innings, giving him his second multi-hit effort in the last four games. The 25-year-old's offense has been a revelation this season, as he's now carrying a .277/.348/.405 slash line and has knocked in six runs over his last eight games with some timely hitting akin to Sunday's.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Giants.

Riley doubled off Anthony DeSclafani in the seventh inning and scored on Adam Duvall's home run. He has at least one hit in eight of his last nine games. The 24-year-old is slashing .298/.367/.515 with 29 long balls, 89 RBI and 80 runs scored in 605 plate appearances this season.