MLB Player News

Moncada (undisclosed) is back in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Moncada missed Wednesday's game against the Tigers while dealing with general soreness, but he'll be healthy enough to take part in the first game of Saturday's twin bill. He'll bat second during the afternoon contest.

Donaldson (calf) has been making progress towards his return but is still feeling some soreness and remains without a clear return date, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

The veteran third baseman played just seven games this season before the injury bug bit him, something that's happened frequently in recent seasons. It's certainly good news that he's finally making progress, as reports from earlier in the week suggested that things were moving very slowly, but his return doesn't appear imminent.

Wisdom was placed on unconditional release waivers by the Mariners on Friday.

Wisdom was designated for assignment Monday after failing to appear in any games with the Mariners. The 28-year-old will now be free to search for a new team, but it's unclear whether he'll find a spot on another major-league roster during the 2020 season.

Muncy will be on the bench Friday against the Angels.

Muncy had started each of the Dodgers' first 20 games but hadn't had much success at the plate, hitting .169/.289/.351. Edwin Rios will be the first baseman Friday, with Enrique Hernandez starting at second.

Escobar is out of the lineup Friday against the Padres.

The 31-year-old was out of the lineup for the first time this season Sunday, and he'll return to the bench Friday after going 3-for-15 with two RBI and four strikeouts in the past three games. Escobar has a .470 OPS and 25 percent strikeout rate through 75 plate appearances this season. Andy Young will start at the hot corner for Arizona.

Davis is out of the lineup Friday against the Phillies.

Davis started the last 11 games but will head to the bench after going 0-for-9 with five strikeouts in the past two contests. Andres Gimenez will start at the hot corner for the Mets on Friday.

Suarez is not in the lineup Friday against the Pirates.

Suarez started the first 19 games of the season, but he'll take a seat Friday after going 1-for-12 with six strikeouts over the past three games. Kyle Farmer will take over at third base for the Reds, while Josh VanMeter starts at the keystone.

The Pirates have no immediate plans to recall Hayes, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Hayes missed all of summer camp after testing positive for COVID-19 and is considered behind the team's other options at third base. Although the time has past when a recall would mean that the organization would lose a year of control with Hayes, general manager Ben Cherington said he has concerns about the third baseman's "game readiness."

Senzel went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI against the Pirates on Thursday.

Senzel connected for his second home run of the season, taking Trevor Williams deep in the fourth inning for a two-run homer. Two frames earlier, he delivered an RBI single to drive in the Reds' first run of the contest. Through 49 plate appearances, Senzel is hitting .262/.333/.524.

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

Farmer had started five of the past six games at either middle-infield spot, but he'll take a seat in the series opener while Josh VanMeter gets a look at the keystone. Regular second baseman Mike Moustakas (quadriceps) remains on the injured list and is without a clear timeline for a return, so Farmer should have the chance to see the bulk of the starts at the position so long as he performs reasonably well offensively.