MLB Player News

Machado is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with Atlanta.

After starting at third base and going 1-for-3 with a walk in the Padres' 3-2 win in the opening game of the day, Machado will receive a breather for the nightcap. Ha-Seong Kim checks in for Machado at the hot corner.

Hayes will start his third straight game Wednesday afternoon against the Diamondbacks.

The third baseman, who did not start two of four games in the last series, is slashing .349/.429/.512 with four doubles and a homer in his last 49 plate appearances. He has eight hits (all singles) in his last seven games, lifting his average 30 points -- from .245 to .275 -- since July 4.

Reds manager David Bell said Wednesday that he expects Senzel (knee) to play both center field and shortstop when he likely begins a minor-league rehab assignment next week, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The Reds' decision not to make shortstop a priority this offseason has come back to haunt the team; converted third baseman Eugenio Suarez was a flop at the position defensively before shifting back to the hot corner in early May, and Kyle Farmer (.650 OPS on the season) has been largely unproductive since taking over as the everyday shortstop. Senzel has played only one career game at shortstop during his time in the minors, but his athleticism should at least make him a superior defender at the position compared to Suarez. In addition to making sure Senzel's knee responds well to work in the outfield during his rehab assignment, the Reds will see if he can hold his own at shortstop, the position that would probably represent his clearest path to an everyday role once he's eventually activated. Before the knee injury surfaced, Senzel had been seeing most of his work at second and third base after Tyler Naquin locked down the center-field job following his hot start to the season at the dish.

Davis isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Reds, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Davis drew starts in each of the last four games, but he went just 1-for-10 with a run, two walks and five strikeouts across his last three appearances. Jonathan Villar will take his place at third base and bat sixth.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Cubs.

Arenado took Trevor Williams yard in the fourth inning to record his 18th home run of the season. It was his second long ball in his last 14 games, during which time he's also logged five RBI and seven runs scored. For the season, Arenado is hitting .258/.310/.490 with 57 RBI and 44 runs scored across 384 plate appearances.

Muncy was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants with a right shoulder contusion, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Muncy was hit by a pitch and went 1-for-3 with an RBI before being removed from the contest. The 30-year-old should be considered day-to-day with the bruised shoulder, and he's also expected to land on the paternity list within the next few days with his wife set to give birth to the couple's child.

Newman is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.

Newman is 3-for-17 with two RBI and two runs in the first four games after the All-Star break. Wilmer Difo will take over at shortstop for the Buccos.

Peterson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Peterson had started each of Milwaukee's previous 10 games, going 7-for-32 with a home run, eight walks, five runs, three RBI and two stolen bases. He doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role at any one spot with second baseman Kolten Wong back from the injured list and outfielder Lorenzo Cain (hamstring) on track to return later this week, but Peterson's ability to play all over the diamond and outfield could allow him to maintain a near-everyday role while he wields a hot bat. The lefty-hitting Peterson's absence from the lineup Tuesday appears to be mostly a byproduct of southpaw Mike Minor starting for Kansas City.

Muncy went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Giants.

Muncy connected on the first pitch he saw and sent it soaring over the right field wall in the first inning to get the Dodgers on the board. The 30-year-old loves mashing against the Giants, as he has eight home runs in 10 games against the division rivals this year; he also has four long balls in his last five games. He's hitting .275/.416/.579 with 22 homers, 58 RBI, 58 runs scored, a steal and a 61:59 BB:K over 339 plate appearances.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a triple in Monday's 4-2 win over the Pirates.

Escobar tripled to lead off the third but was left stranded. His next time up, he blistered a fastball over the wall in right to give his squad a 4-0 lead in the fifth. The 32-year-old, who's considered a trade candidate for contending teams, has certainly helped his trade value for the Diamondbacks with his recent power surge, as he's gone deep five times in 13 games since July 2. For the year, he's slashing .251/.301/.494 with 22 homers, 64 RBI, 49 runs scored, a steal and a 25:79 BB:K over 372 plate appearances.