MLB Player News

Muncy went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Thursday against the Marlins.

Muncy took Jose Quijada deep in the seventh inning, notching his 29th homer of the season. He's in the midst of a modest five-game hitting streak, recording four extra-base hits in that span. Muncy has remained consistent in his production and is pacing to both drive in and score more than 100 runs. With a .259/.370/.520 line to supplement his counting stats, Muncy is turning in quite an encore to his breakout 2018 campaign.

Astudillo (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Double-A Pensacola, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Astudillo has been on the injured list since late June but appears ready to begin his rehab assignment in the coming days. The 27-year-old is likely still several weeks from a return to the major-league club, but it's encouraging to see him ready to begin action in live games.

Candelario (thumb) reported to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Candelario was cleared to resume all baseball activities earlier this weekend and apparently came out of his workouts with no renewed pain in his sprained left thumb, prompting the Tigers to clear him for minor-league action. It's unclear how many games Candelario will play at Triple-A before being activated, but he shouldn't be in store for a lengthy assignment since the injury has only sidelined him for a week and a half.

Bregman went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 13-9 loss to the White Sox.

Bregman returned to the lineup Wednesday after sitting out both games of Tuesday's doubleheader with a sore shoulder, a result of being hit by a pitch Sunday.

Rendon went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 17-7 rout of the Reds.

It was a remarkably balanced attack from the Nats, as every starting position player got on base multiple times and scored exactly twice. Rendon is now slashing .326/.365/.565 through 12 games in August, and Wednesday's long ball was his 26th of the season -- setting a new career high for the 29-year-old.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and a third run scored in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Giants.

The third baseman went yard in the first and ninth innings, and Chapman continues to pad his career-best total with 27 homers -- although remarkably, this was his first multi-homer game of the year. His 67 RBI also leave him one shy of last year's career high.

Devers went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and two runs scored overall Wednesday against the Indians.

Devers followed up on his six-hit performance Tuesday by taking Shane Bieber deep in third inning to record his 25th home run of the season. His hot streak has extended beyond these two games, however, as he's managed four home runs, six doubles, 10 RBI and nine runs scored in his past 11 games. For the season, he's boasting a very strong .329/.376/.584 line across 532 plate appearances.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Arenado ambushed Archie Bradley on the first pitch of his at-bat and hit a 423-foot blast to win the game for the Rockies. The 28-year-old has a .277/.323/.491 slash line with seven home runs in 31 games since the All-Star break.

Candelario (thumb) resumed all baseball activities earlier this week, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

With Candelario's sprained left thumb apparently no longer hindering him in the field or when he swings, he should be ready to begin a rehab assignment in the coming days. The Tigers have been using Dawel Lugo as their primary third baseman since Candelario landed on the 10-day injured list Aug. 6.

McMahon is not starting Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

McMahon will take a seat on the bench for Wednesday's series finale with left-hander Robbie Ray starting for Arizona. In his place, Garrett Hampson is starting at the keystone and hitting seventh.