MLB Player News

Muncy (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Padres, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Muncy was expected to rejoin the lineup Tuesday, and now the club has made his activation official. Muncy spent just the minimum 10 days on the IL and is expected to start at second base Tuesday with Albert Pujols getting the start at first base against lefty Blake Snell. Zach Reks was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding roster move.

Vargas has been outrighted to Triple-A Reno after clearing waivers, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Vargas has slashed a terrible .137/.200/.176 across 55 major-league plate appearances with the Diamondbacks, Cubs and Pirates this season. He didn't attract any interest on waivers after being DFA'd by Arizona on Saturday, so he'll continue to provide the club infield depth at Reno for the time being.

Escobar (quadriceps) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.

Escobar won't start for the second straight game after he sat out Monday's 5-1 win in the series opener with a right quadriceps strain. The Diamondbacks indicated prior to the contest that Escobar was available off the bench, so he wouldn't seem to be at risk of landing on the injured list. Josh VanMeter is set to fill in for Escobar at the hot corner Tuesday.

Suarez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Monday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Twins.

He got the Reds on the board in the fourth inning with a two-run shot off J.A. Happ. Suarez is starting to make some consistent contact, slashing .270/.317/.459 over his last 10 games with 12 RBI and two of his 15 homers on the year.

Machado went 3-for4 with a three-run home run and a stolen base in a 6-2 win over the Dodgers on Monday.

Machado tagged Los Angeles starter Julio Urias for a three-run blast in the first inning and later singled in the fifth and seventh for his first three-hit game since April. The steal came after Machado's first single and was his second in three games, though he's noticeably been less active since swiping five bases in April. The third baseman is now slashing .258/.340/.459 with 47 RBI, which places him 15th in the bigs.

Manager Dave Roberts said Monday that he expects Muncy (oblique) to return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Roberts said over the weekend that he anticipated the infielder being activated from the 10-day IL either Tuesday or Wednesday. It now looks like the club has zeroed in on Tuesday to reinstate Muncy, so if all goes to plan, the 30-year-old should be back in the middle of the Los Angeles lineup for the second game of the three-game set.

Escobar has been diagnosed with a minor right quad strain and is available off the bench Monday against the Brewers, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Escobar was removed from Sunday's game agains the Dodgers with tightness in his right quad and is not in the starting lineup for the series opener against Milwaukee. However, given that he's available off the bench Monday, the infielder seems on track to return to the starting nine in the coming days.

Escobar (quadriceps) is not in the lineup Monday against the Brewers.

Escobar exited Sunday's contest with right quadriceps tightness and was scheduled to undergo medical imaging Monday, so it's not a major surprise to see he'll miss at least one game. Asdrubal Cabrera will start at third base in his place. According to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic, Escobar is dealing with a straight right quad and will be available off the bench, so it appears to be a minor issue.

Vosler was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.

The 27-year-old has been on the big-league roster since early June and hit well during this stint in the majors with a .905 OPS, but the returns of Alex Dickerson and (back) and Darin Ruf (hamstring) from the injured list necessiated some roster moves. Vosler should receive another chance in the majors later in the season when the Giants require infield depth.

Escobar was removed from Sunday's game after the fourth inning due to right quadriceps tightness, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo described the decision to remove Escobar as a precautionary one, although the infielder will under medical imaging Monday. Escobar was replaced at third base by Josh VanMeter, who moved over from the second base, while Josh Rojas entered the lineup at second.