MLB Player News

Rendon (toe) is out of the lineup for the third straight day Monday against the Mets, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

Rendon has been out since fouling a pitch off his toe Friday. His X-rays were negative, which suggests he shouldn't be out long, but he remains out of the lineup. Wilmer Difo will again start at third base in his place.

Rendon (toe) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

Rendon will be withheld from the lineup for a second consecutive game after fouling a pitch off his toe Friday. The injury isn't expected to sideline him for long, but the team will exercise caution with its star third baseman in the interim. Wilmer Difo will handle third base duties in his absence.

Longoria went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and one run scored Saturday against the Padres.

Longoria took Clayton Richard deep in the fourth inning for his second home run of the season. He's been largely ineffective at the plate with his new team, highlighted by 17 strikeouts and one walk in 51 at-bats. He has shown some signs of life of late, posting two multi-hit games over his past three appearances so he may be in for a nice run soon.

Farmer could see more starts at third base while Logan Forsythe (shoulder) is sidelined, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Farmer is a natural catcher, but he saw time at each infield position in the minors. With both Forsythe and Justin Turner (wrist) sidelined, the Dodgers are relatively thin at third base, so Farmer may be called into action at the hot corner. He's off to a decent start at the plate, going 4-for-13 (.308), but the Dodgers may opt to give more starts to Enrique Hernandez if they want a more experienced player in the everyday lineup.

Asuaje is out of the lineup for the first time Saturday against the Giants.

Asuaje started each of the Padres' first 15 games. His performance has hardly merited such a steady role, though, as he's off to a .185/.249/.278 start at the plate. Cory Spangenberg will start at second base in his place.

Arenado will start his five-game suspension Saturday, which will allow him to be eligible for the Rockies' series against the Cubs next weekend, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

Arenado was levied the suspension stemming from his role in Wednesday's bench-clearing brawl. The third baseman will miss both of this weekend's tilts against Washington and the entire three-game set in Pittsburgh before returning versus Chicago on April 20. In his place, Ryan McMahon will start Saturday and receive a majority of time at the hot corner over the next week.

Rendon (toe) is out of the lineup against the Rockies on Saturday.

Rendon was removed from Friday's contest after fouling a pitch off his left toe. Though Rendon's X-rays came back clean, manager Davey Martinez will give the third baseman a day off to recover. In his place, Matt Reynolds will draw a start at the hot corner.

Rendon exited Friday's loss to the Rockies after fouling a pitch off his left toe, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

The good news for Rendon is that X-rays came back negative, but his status for Saturday's game remains uncertain. The 27-year-old will see how he feels in the morning and determine his status from. Wilmer Difo is the likely candidate to step in at third base if Rendon -- who should be considered day-to-day -- is ultimately unable to play Saturday.

Longoria is slashing a meager .163/.182/.302 through 11 games in his first season with San Francisco.

The veteran went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's win over the Padres, but useful stat lines like those have been few and far between at the onset of the 2018 campaign. Longoria saw his production tail off last year (.261/.313/.424 with 20 home runs and 86 RBI) from his impressive 2016 season, but even those totals weren't far off from what he provided in 2014 and 2015. It is still early, so owners shouldn't jump ship and assume that this anemic production will stick all year. Longoria's teammate, Andrew McCutchen, proved that players can turn their early season slump around in just a game or two, so practice patience with your proven vets this early.

Arenado received a five-game suspension as a result of his actions in Wednesday's bench-clearing brawl with the Padres, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Arenado is appealing the suspension, so he'll be able to remain in the lineup for Friday's tilt with the Nationals. Monitor this situation closely over the next few days, as he could be a risky play in leagues with weekly lineup changes if his appeal bleeds into next week.