MLB Player News

Peterson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.

With southpaw Bruce Zimmermann on the bump for Baltimore, the lefty-hitting Peterson will head to the bench for the second time in the Brewers' first four games. Mike Brosseau will fill in for Peterson at third base, and the two will likely work in a platoon at the hot corner until Luis Urias (quadriceps) is ready to return from the injured list.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss against Pittsburgh.

Arenado has recorded hits in each of his first three games of the season and has multiple RBI -- as well as recording at least one extra-base hit -- in each of those contests. Through three games this season, Arenado is hitting .500 with two homers, seven RBI, three doubles and four runs scored. It's also worth noting that five of his six hits have gone for extra bases.

Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, three total RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the Royals.

Ramirez has recorded hits in each of his first three games of the season and was excellent in this one, as he filled out the box score in what was a dominant win for Cleveland. He went yard for the first time in 2022 but already has three extra-base hits, and even though it's still early on the season, he's already gone 5-for-12 with two doubles, a homer, four RBI and three runs scored thus far.

Newman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

Pittsburgh and St. Louis are concluding their four-game series with a matinee contest, so Newman is likely just getting a breather for the start of a seven-game week for the Pirates. He started at shortstop in each of the first three games of the season, going 3-for-12 with two doubles and an RBI while slotting in fifth, ninth and sixth in the batting order. Hoy Park will draw the start at shortstop Monday, but Newman appears to be fairly secure in an everyday role in the middle infield.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's loss to the Rangers.

Chapman followed George Springer's first-inning homer with a long ball of his own off Spencer Howard. His elite defense at third base will keep him in the lineup on an everyday basis, but if the first three games are any indication, the strikeouts aren't going anywhere.

Segura went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Phillies.

Segura's now gone deep in back-to-back games after knocking a ninth-inning blast off Lou Trivino on Sunday. Three of his four hits in the season's opening series went for extra bases. The veteran infielder reached base five times in those three games and scored three runs.

Perez was optioned to Double-A Corpus Christi on Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Perez made his major-league debut Friday against the Angels and went 0-for-1 with a strikeout while serving as a pinch hitter. Yuli Gurriel will likely return from the paternity list ahead of Tuesday's game in Arizona, so Perez will head back to the minors, where he's in line for additional playing time.

Farmer went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over Atlanta.

After his sixth-inning steal against the battery of Sean Newcomb and Travis d'Arnaud, Farmer is already halfway to his 2021 stolen base total. Adding a speed element would make Farmer much more interesting from a fantasy standpoint. He's otherwise a modest contributor, even with near-everyday playing time.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Sunday night's game versus the Red Sox.

LeMahieu is 1-for-5 with a solo homer and two walks through the first two games of the season and will receive the day off Sunday. The veteran infielder started at second base Opening Day and at the hot corner Saturday, and he figures to continue moving between the positions with Gleyber Torres also in the mix. Torres will start at the keystone in Sunday's series finale.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Machado went hitless on Opening Day but has racked up three hits over his last nine at-bats since then. The star third baseman should be one of the main offensive threats for the Padres going forward and looks to be hitting his stride with hits in back-to-back games.