MLB Player News

Peterson is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

Peterson, like many other Braves, is off to a poor start this season, hitting a lowly .190/.227/.190. He will take the day off while Gordon Beckham gets the nod at second base.

Hayes, 19, is batting .393/.414/.536 with four RBI through seven games for Low-A West Virginia.

The son of former big-leaguer Charlie Hayes, Ke'Bryan has not shown much power as of yet, but the teenager still has plenty of time to fill out and develop a power stroke. Otherwise, Hayes has an extremely advanced approach at the dish, and ranks as one of the better hitting prospects in the Pirates system already.

Suarez will start at shortstop for the first time this season in Thursday's game against the Cubs.

Suarez has been primarily playing third base for the Reds, but with Zack Cozart out for the second straight game, the Reds have shifted him to shortstop and Jordan Pacheco will get the start at third base. Suarez is one of the hottest players in the league right now, hitting .400/.471/.800 with four home runs, nine runs, and nine RBI through eight games.

LeMahieu is hitting leadoff Thursday against the Giants.

Charlie Blackmon is out with a toe injury, so LeMahieu moves atop the order. A Rockies stack against righty Matt Cain makes a lot of sense in daily leagues Thursday, although it might be wiser to target the middle of the order, where lefties like Carlos Gonzalez and Gerardo Parra reside.

Peterson is getting his first start of the year in left field and hitting eighth Thursday against the Nationals.

Typically the Braves' second baseman, Peterson got some time in left field during spring training and did some early work there prior to Thursday's game. With Hector Olivera out indefinitely following a domestic dispute, Peterson could see a handful of starts in left field going forward, allowing him to pick up outfield eligibility in certain formats.

Arenado went 4-for-5 with two homers, a double and seven RBI in Wednesday's 10-6 win over the Giants.

The star third baseman was off to a bit of a slow start, hitting just .222 coming in, but clearly a big bust-out was on the horizon. After last season's 42-homer outburst, it seems likely Arenado will be among the majors' top few power hitters again this year.

Asche (oblique) will likely resume baseball activities in early May, Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal reports.

Asche was reevaluated in Philadelphia on Wednesday and the team's current plan of action is to have the young outfielder resume hitting in the first week of May. According to Montemurro, the team will adjust its timetable for Asche depending on how his body responds after he returns to baseball activities. Given that Asche has been on the shelf since early March due to his oblique injury, he may require a longer than normal rehab stint before being activated from the disabled list.

Rivera will bat eighth and play shortstop Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Rivera has looked good in each of his two starts-playing second and third base-grabbing at least one hit in each. He's 3-for-7 with two doubles this season and gets his first chance to start at his natural position, shortstop, in favor of Jonathan Villar on Wednesday.

Rendon is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Braves.

Rendon had a tough night at the plate Tuesday, striking out twice in an 0-for-3 effort, so he'll get the night off Wednesday. Stephen Drew will get the start at third in his place, batting second.

Peterson is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Nationals, playing second base and batting eighth in the order.

There were reports earlier Wednesday that the Braves were considering plugging the recently recalled Daniel Castro in at shortstop and sliding Erick Aybar to second base, but they won't enact that plan until Thursday at the earliest. As such, Peterson will reclaim his spot at second base Wednesday and he'll bat eighth against Tanner Roark. Still, the potential for Aybar to slide over to second will be something for Peterson owners to monitor as Aybar could threaten Peterson's already inconsistent role.