MLB Player News

Senzel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel will head to the bench for the first time since getting the call to the big leagues May 3, ending a streak of 32 consecutive starts. He'll be replaced in center field by Jose Peraza while Jesse Winker ascends to the top of the order.

Vargas started at third base and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blue Jays.

Vargas stepped in for third sacker Eduardo Escobar, who was given an off day. He has been getting regular duty at second base with Wilmer Flores (foot) sidelined and has started five of the last seven games.

Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during a 5-3 victory against the Pirates on Saturday.

The 30-year-old now has three homers in the last three games and four long balls this month. Since May 22, he's gone deep eight times in 57 at-bats. This surge has propelled Moustakas among the home run leaders in the league with 19 this year. He is also hitting .275 with 41 RBI, 41 runs and three steals in 229 at-bats this season.

Chapman is not in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Texas.

Chapman went 0-for-4 in the afternoon contest. He'll sit for just the fourth time all season, with Chad Pinder starting at third base.

McMahon remains on the bench for Saturday's game against the Mets, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

McMahon sits in favor of Brendan Rodgers for the third straight contest. That could indicate a shift in the depth chart, though two of those games have come against lefties, including Steven Matz on Saturday. Sunday's game against the right-handed Noah Syndergaard will be a better indication of whether McMahon has truly slipped into a bench role.

Astudillo will be sent down to Triple-A Rochester ahead of Saturday's game against the Tigers, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

The move won't be made official until Saturday morning, but the Twins are expected to promote a pitcher in Astudillo's place, per Hayes. Astudillo has put together a .259/.282/.370 slash line with two home runs and 11 RBI over 32 games this season in the big leagues.

McMahon is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets, Jenny Cavnar of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

McMahon will take a seat for the second straight game, though this time with a right-hander on the mound in Marcus Stroman. The 24-year-old appeared to be on the heavy side of a platoon at second base but could be falling into a lower-volume role after going 6-for-32 across his last eight starts. Brendan Rodgers will grab another start at second base Friday.

Vargas is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

Vargas finds himself on the bench for the second straight game after starting six of the previous seven games at second base. The 27-year-old has a .977 OPS over his last 11 games. Ketel Marte is starting at the keystone Friday while Jarrod Dyson takes over in center field.

Bichette joined the Nationals on a minor-league contract Friday.

Bichette hasn't appeared in affiliated baseball since 2017, failing to get past the Double-A level after hitting .242/.322/.349 in parts of four seasons for Trenton in the Yankees' organization. He's since spent time in two separate independent leagues, spending 2018 with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association and the first part of 2019 with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League. The 26-year-old hit .333/.373/.459 during his time in indy ball.

Bregman went 3-for-6 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 8-7 extra-innings win over Seattle.

Bregman launched his 18th homer, tying him for second place in the AL, in the fifth inning. He's shouldered a heavy load since the Astros' other top stars (Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and George Springer) landed on the injured list. Since May 25, Bregman has hit safely in 11 of 12 games, posting a slash line of .354/.429/.625 with seven extra-base hits, nine RBI, seven walks and 11 runs scored.