MLB Player News

Muncy is on the bench Sunday against left-hander Joey Lucchesi and the Padres, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Muncy has started against every righty while sitting against every lefty since Aug. 12. David Freese will get the call at first base Sunday. The Dodgers tentatively line up to face three lefties in their final six games, so expect Muncy to head to the bench on those three occasions.

Newman is not starting Sunday against the Brewers.

Newman sits after starting three straight and six of the last seven. Jordy Mercer will take over at shortstop.

Machado went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer against the Padres on Saturday.

Machado took Jacob Nix deep in the third inning for his 36th home run of the season. The shot helped him reach 100 RBI for the first time in his career, and he is now just one home run shy of tying his career-best mark.

Muncy is not in Friday's starting lineup against the Padres, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.

Muncy will get the night off with lefty Eric Lauer slated to take the mound for San Diego. David Freese is penciled into the lineup at first base and will bat fourth.

Rendon went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run, one run scored and three RBI on Thursday against the Mets.

Rendon took Jason Vargas deep in the fifth inning to record his 22nd home run of the season and third in his past four games. Though the Nationals' offense has taken a step back this season, Rendon continues to exhibit strong individual skills, hitting .304/.369/.522 across 496 at-bats this campaign.

Anderson is not in the lineup versus Cincinnati on Thursday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Anderson will receive a breather after going 1-for-8 with five strikeouts during a two-game set against the Nationals this week. Miguel Rojas will pick up a start at the hot corner for the series opener.

Muncy is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rockies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Muncy will sit for a second straight game as the Rockies deploy another left-handed starter in Tyler Anderson. Cody Bellinger will cover first in this one, opening up a spot for Enrique Hernandez to start in center field.

Escobar is not in the lineup against the Cubs on Wednesday.

Escobar will head to the bench for a rare day off as manager Torey Lovullo decided to rest most of his starters with the Diamondbacks slipping out of playoff contention. Ildemaro Vargas will start at third base and bat second.

Muncy is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

Muncy went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and a three-run homer in Monday's series-opening win, but he'll retreat to the bench with a left-hander in Kyle Freeland toeing the rubber for the opposition. In his absence, David Freese will take over at first base and hit cleanup.

Suarez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Suarez will head to the bench after starting seven straight games at the hot corner, hitting just .160/.276/.280 with one homer and one RBI over that stretch. Brandon Dixon will cover third base and hit eighth in his place.