MLB Player News

Newman is not starting Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Newman will head to the bench for the second half of Thursday's twin bill after going 1-for-4 in Game 1. Erik Gonzalez is covering shortstop in the nightcap, with Adam Frazier at the keystone and JT Riddle at third base.

Machado went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs, a single, four RBI and three runs scored as San Diego defeated Seattle in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader.

Machado got the Padres on the board with a solo homer in the fourth and later tied the game at 3-3 with another solo blast in the sixth. He added two more RBI with a two-run single in the seventh. The third baseman has been on a tear at the plate lately, going 18-for-32 with five homers, a triple and four doubles while riding an eight-game hit streak.

Newman (abdomen) is starting at second base and hitting third in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Newman has been cleared to rejoin Pittsburgh's starting lineup after missing a pair of games with an abdomen issue. The infielder, who is hitting .269/.305/.346 through 20 games this season, will face Kwang-Hyun Kim in his return to action.

Sosa (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Thursday and optioned to the alternate site, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

He has yet to play in the majors this season and will continue to serve as organizational infield depth, most notably at shortstop. The Cardinals have many players still unavailable, but the infield is relatively healthy.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Wednesday's win over Arizona.

Arenado has produced three multi-hit efforts in his last six games and also extended his hitting streak to three contests. The star third baseman has underperformed this season but is trending in the right direction, as he has gone 5-for-11 with a 3:1 BB:K, four RBI and three runs scored in 11 at-bats this week.

Muncy hyperextended elbow on a play at first base during Tuesday's loss to the Giants, but he was able to stay in the game, Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA reports.

The play occurred in the sixth inning when Muncy reached for a throw. The 30-year-old insisted that he was fine, however, and played out the remainder of the 11-inning contest. Muncy was included in Wednesday's lineup before the game was postponed, so the issue does not appear to be of concern.

McMahon is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

McMahon will stick on the bench for a second straight game with the Rockies facing another southpaw in Robbie Ray. Brendan Rodgers is covering the keystone in his absence Wednesday.

Kieboom was sent to Washington's alternate camp site Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Kieboom has struggled across 14 appearances this month, going just 6-for-41 with zero extra-base hits and 17 strikeouts. There's a chance the 22-year-old rejoins the big club down the stretch, but for now Asdrubal Cabrera (foot) should handle the majority of the playing time at third base.

Pirates manager Derek Shelton suggested Tuesday that the team has no immediate plans to promote Hayes from the alternate site, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports. "There was no discussion of [Hayes' potential callup]," Shelton said.

After the Pirates lost a pair of infielders Kevin Newman (abdomen) and Colin Moran (concussion) to injuries in Sunday's win over the Brewers, speculation arose that Hayes could get the opportunity to make his big-league debut this week. However, Shelton's comments Tuesday along with the fact that the Pirates didn't even include Hayes on their taxi squad for their eight-game, three-city road trip suggests that the 23-year-old prospect's callup won't be imminent. Hayes will continue to play regularly in simulated games at the Pirates' alternate training site in Altoona.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and two walks in an extra-innings loss to the Giants on Tuesday.

Muncy kicked off the scoring in the contest with a 423-foot shot to right field to plate three runs in the first inning. The long ball was the second in as many games for Muncy, who appears to be working his way out of an extended slump. After hitting .129 (8-for-62) over the first 20 days of August, Muncy has gone 5-for-13 with a pair of homers, four walks and four RBI in his last four games.