MLB Player News

Muncy is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Muncy will take a seat on the bench for Wednesday's series finale with southpaw Mike Minor on the hill for Texas. In his place, Cody Bellinger will start at first base while Enrique Hernandez draws the assignment in center field.

Hayes has gone 4-for-18 (all singles) with two walks, five strikeouts and a stolen base in five games with Double-A Altoona since returning from a shoulder injury.

The 21-year-old suffered a left shoulder contusion Aug. 19 and missed several days as a result, but by all accounts he's healthy now. Hayes will look to finish strong in Altoona's final six games after slashing .278/.360/.429 with seven homers and 10 steals in his first 112 games with the affiliate. The Pirates figure to promote Hayes to Triple-A Indianapolis early on in 2019 and it seems likely -- considering Hayes' path to date -- that they will keep him there for the majority of the season.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a sacrifice fly and four RBI in Tuesday's win over the Rangers.

Machado was trouble for Rangers pitching throughout the game. He opened the scoring with a two-RBI single in the third inning, added a sacrifice fly in the fourth and stretched the lead to five with another RBI single in the sixth. Machado has hit a solid .272/.349/.469 with seven homers and five steals since joining the Dodgers. His 119 wRC+ with his new team is down from the 154 wRC+ he posted in the first part of the season in Baltimore but is right in line with his career figure (120).

Rendon went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over at Philadelphia.

Rendon's two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning gave the Nationals a 4-3 lead as they came back to beat the Phillies. The 28-year-old is slashing .299/.358/.504 with 17 home runs and 64 RBI in 415 at-bats this season.

Asuaje was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.

Asuaje was up for just five days this time around and did not receive a start. He'll be replaced on the roster by Luis Urias, who was called up in a corresponding move. Asuaje will likely return to San Diego when rosters expand in September.

Wisdom was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Wisdom is up to replace the injured Kolten Wong (hamstring), though he's exclusively a corner infielder, so Wisdom isn't a direct replacement for Wong at second base. The 27-year-old went 4-for-12 in his first taste of big-league action earlier in the month and has hit a solid .288/.363/.480 with 15 homers and 11 steals for Memphis this season.

LeMahieu went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and two runs Monday in the Rockies' 10-7 loss to the Angels.

LeMahieu's eighth-inning grand slam was the first of his career and his 12th homer of the season, establishing a new career high in the category. The 30-year-old appeared poised for an even bigger breakout on the power front after tallying five long balls and five doubles through his first 17 games, but his slugging production has tapered off since mid-April. Fortunately for LeMahieu's fantasy owners, he's continued to provide the elite contact skills that have long been his calling card, though his .283 average might qualify as a minor letdown after three straight seasons above the .300 mark.

Rendon went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Sunday's 15-0 rout of the Mets.

He extended his modest hit streak to six games with the performance. Rendon now boasts a solid .318/.364/.420 slash line through 24 games in August with a homer, a steal, 11 RBI and 11 runs.

Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double in Sunday's victory over the Pirates.

Moustakas had a big series against the Pirates, going 4-for-11 (.364) with two home runs, two doubles, and four RBI over three games. Moustakas now owns an .804 OPS over 26 games with the Brewers, and initial post-trade concerns about his playing time have been squashed, as he has started 14 games in a row at the hot corner.

Machado went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-3 victory over the Padres.

Machado homered in consecutive games and has now delivered five long balls over his last nine contests. The 25-year-old is batting .266 since joining the Dodgers at the All-Star break, but he has offset the dip in average with 14 extra-base hits (seven homers), 17 RBI, 19 runs scored and five stolen bases over that 35-game span.