MLB Player News

Chapman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run -- his 10th of the year -- and three runs in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Rangers.

The rookie continues to swing a hot bat as August comes to a close, as he now has eight multi-hit efforts this month. Chapman went 6-for-11 over the weekend series against the Rangers and sports a .301/.372/.566 line in August.

Senzel hasn't played for Double-A Pensacola since Thursday due to an illness, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The Reds haven't moved Senzel to the 7-day disabled list as a result of the issue, so it's not expected that he'll be sidelined for much longer. Senzel, who is regarded as one of the top position prospects in the Cincinnati system, looks ready for a tougher challenge after slashing .340/.413/.560 in the Southern League since receiving a promotion from High-A Daytona in June. However, since Senzel isn't on the 40-man roster and the non-contending Reds aren't eager to start his MLB service clock, don't count on the 22-year-old to receive a September callup.

Escobar will start at third base and bat eighth Sunday against the Blue Jays, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Escobar will stick in the lineup for a 13th straight game, with Miguel Sano's (shin) move to the disabled list affording the infielder regular at-bats. Since reclaiming a starting role, Escobar is batting .271 with two home runs, nine RBI and five runs, so he could carry value in deeper mixed leagues and AL-only formats until Sano returns from the DL.

Suarez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.

After his 10-game hitting streak came to an end Saturday, Suarez will be granted a day off in the series finale for maintenance purposes, allowing Jose Peraza to pick up another start in the infield. With Suarez slashing a cool .333/.481/.718 in August, he'll make for an easy activation in any format heading into the upcoming week.

Urshela is not in the lineup for Sunday game against the Royals.

After starting five consecutive games last week, Urshela will head to the bench for the second straight game as the Indians close out their series against Erik Skoglund and the Royals. Urshela should continue to see a good amount of playing time while Jason Kipnis (hamstring) remains on the disabled list. Yandy Diaz will start at third base and bat seventh Sunday.

LeMahieu went 3-for-5 with a pair of solo homers Saturday against the Braves.

LeMahieu now has six homers on the season after leaving the yard in the fifth and ninth innings of a road victory. Despite the homers, his primary fantasy asset is his .315 batting average.

Moustakas (knee) is batting sixth and serving as the designated hitter Saturday against the Indians, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Moustakas is back in action after sitting out the last two games with a knee ailment. He'll look to continue his breakout campaign, as he's hitting .281/.317/.558 with 35 homers and 77 RBI in 116 games.

Rendon is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

It sounds like the Nationals may have been held up getting back to Washington after their series in Houston wrapped up Thursday night. A number of veterans are sitting, Rendon included, but Rendon should be available off the bench and back in the lineup for Saturday's game. He is batting just .224/.317/.373 so far in August after a .392/.500/.689 month of July.

Moustakas (knee) is out of the lineup again Friday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Moustakas will be out of the starting nine for the second consecutive contest while dealing with a knee injury. Although he isn't dealing with any inflammation or structural damage, the third baseman felt a "little pop" during Wednesday's game. Moustakas was able to make an appearance as a pinch hitter during Thursday's loss to Colorado, and he should be considered day-to-day moving forward.

Moncada was placed on the 10-day disabled list prior to Friday's game against the Tigers, due to a bone contusion of his right shin.

Moncada was forced to exit Thursday's contest with shin splints -- an issue he's dealt with for quite some time now -- but was diagnosed with a bone contusion following an MRI on Friday. The 22-year-old will miss a little time on the DL, although there has yet to be a timetable offered for his return at this point. Once he's able to recover after a couple days of rest, we will know more about the severity of this setback and Chicago's plan moving forward.