MLB Player News

Arenado remains in the lineup Thursday against the Diamondbacks and is appealing his suspension, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Arenado was suspended two games for his role in a brawl Wednesday against the Mets. However, he'll be eligible to remain in the lineup while the appeals process plays out. Arenado is set to start at third base and hit cleanup Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI in Thursday's loss to the Padres.

Moustakas' return comes at a good time, with the Reds about to embark on a road trip to Coors Field this weekend. The addition of the universal DH is especially helpful for him as he works his way back from his biceps injury.

Arenado has been issued a two-game suspension for his role in a benches-clearing brawl Wednesday against the Mets, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

It seems likely that Arenado will appeal his two-game ban since the Cardinals haven't removed him from Thursday's lineup against the Diamondbacks. He's gone 5-for-18 with a double, three RBI, a run and three walks in his last five appearances.

Machado went 4-for-5 with two runs and an RBI during Thursday's 7-5 win over the Reds.

Machado rallied the Padres with a leadoff double in the sixth, which propelled a four-run inning to give San Diego the lead. He added an RBI single in the eighth to extend the Padres' lead to three runs. Machado has nine hits over his last three games and is currently hitting .395 with 12 RBI.

Madrigal isn't starting Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Madrigal will get a breather after he went 2-for-11 with a double, an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts in his last three appearances. Jonathan Villar will start at the keystone and bat fifth.

Candelario is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

He'll sit for the first time this season while he endures a prolonged slump at the plate. Harold Castro will fill it at the hot corner for Candelario, who went 0-for-10 over his last three starts to drop his season-long average to .143.

Machado went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Reds.

Machado plated the Padres' final run with a double in the ninth inning after singling and scoring in both the third and fifth frames. The two-bagger was his first extra-base hit since April 19, though he has consistently reached base via singles and walks during that span. Machado has seven multi-hit efforts on the season and is slashing .366/.444/.577 with three homers, 11 RBI, three stolen bases, 16 runs and an 11.2 percent walk rate over 81 plate appearances.

The Royals recalled Rivera from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Rivera was unable to secure a spot on the Opening Day roster this year, but he slashed .290/.389/.532 with three homers, a triple, four doubles, 11 runs, four RBI and a stolen base during 17 appearances at Triple-A. He'll serve as depth in the infield after Adalberto Mondesi (knee) was placed on the 10-day IL on Thursday.

Urias will sit Thursday against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Urias has yet to get going at the plate this season, hitting just .203/.242/.237 through 15 games. Kelvin Gutierrez will get the start at third base.

Peterson is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

The lefty-hitting Peterson will sit for the second straight day and the third time in four games with a southpaw (Jose Quintana) toeing the rubber for Pittsburgh. Platoon mate Mike Brosseau replaces Peterson at third base, though both players are expected to see their opportunities take a big hit in the near future with Luis Urias (quadriceps) potentially set to make his return from the injured list this weekend or early next week.