MLB Player News
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Heading to bench Wednesday
Arenado is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
With Arizona wrapping up its series against San Francisco with a day game after a night game, Arenado will receive the afternoon off to rest along with Corbin Carroll and Gabriel Moreno. The Diamondbacks will go with Jose Fernandez at third base in place of Arenado, who has enjoyed a resurgent 2026 thus far with an .828 OPS -- his highest mark since 2022 -- over 171 plate appearances on the season.
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Miguel Vargas 3B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Resting up Wednesday
Vargas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Vargas will hit the bench for just the fourth time through the White Sox's first 49 games of the season in what appears to be a routine maintenance day. With Vargas taking a seat, Luisangel Acuna will pick up a start at shortstop, while Colson Montgomery slides over to Vargas' usual spot at third base.
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Darell Hernaiz SS | ATH
Athletics' Darell Hernaiz: Scores twice Tuesday
Hernaiz went 2-for-4 with an RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Tuesday's 14-6 win over the Angels.
Hernaiz got in on the action as the Athletics tallied a season high in runs, scoring twice before adding an RBI single in the ninth inning. Since Jacob Wilson (shoulder) landed on the injured list May 12, Hernaiz has stepped in as the primary shortstop and performed admirably. Over the past eight games, he has gone 10-for-25 (.400) with a double, an RBI and five runs scored.
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Coby Mayo 3B | BAL
Orioles' Coby Mayo: Out of lineup Wednesday
Mayo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays, reports Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun
Mayo is sitting out of Wednesday's matinee against Tampa Bay after going 0-for-2 with a walk Tuesday, ending his brief five-game hitting streak. Mayo is batting just .183 with five home runs and a .590 OPS in 140 plate appearances on the campaign. Weston Wilson will start at third base over Mayo in the series finale.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN
Reds' Ke'Bryan Hayes: On bench for series finale
Hayes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Hayes appears to have faded into more of a part-time role for the Reds, as he'll be on the bench for the third time in eight games. Sal Stewart will receive the nod at third base in place of Hayes, who is holding down a career-worst .420 OPS over 128 plate appearances on the season.
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Oliver Dunn SS | TB
Rays' Oliver Dunn: Summoned to big leagues
Tampa Bay selected Dunn to the major-league roster Wednesday, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
Just one day after acquiring Dunn in a trade with the White Sox, the Rays will add the 28-year-old utility player to the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster. Dunn has posted a weak .551 OPS over 55 games at the big-league level with Milwaukee over the past two seasons, but he had been a standout performer at Triple-A Charlotte thus far in 2026, slashing .295/.393/.545 with nine home runs and nine stolen bases over 183 plate appearances. Dunn will provide the Rays with a left-handed-hitting option off the bench who's capable of playing three infield spots as well as left field.
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Caleb Durbin 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Back in lineup
Durbin started at third base and went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Tuesday's 7-1 win over Kansas City.
Durbin, who returned to the lineup following a two-day break, drove in a run with a single in his first plate appearance. He entered the game on a 1-for-18 (.056) stretch and batting just .165 for the season.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Lifts homer in loss
Machado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Machado provided a quick response to Freddie Freeman's two-run blast in the top of the first inning, answering in the home half of the frame. It's been 15 games without a multi-hit effort for Machado, who has gone 5-for-56 (.089) with two homers and four RBI in that span. The third baseman is batting just .182 with a .616 OPS, seven homers, 22 RBI, 25 runs scored, five doubles and a stolen base over 46 contests. Machado has never hit under .250 or posted an OPS lower than .739 in a season, so he should be able to turn things around eventually.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Slaps fifth homer Tuesday
Paredes went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Twins.
Paredes accounted for all of Houston's offense with one swing, taking Zebby Matthews deep for a two-run homer in the first inning. The long ball was his fifth of the season and his second in the last four games. On the year, Paredes is batting .250 with a .728 OPS, seven doubles, 20 RBI and 18 runs scored across 182 plate appearances.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Yankees' Ryan McMahon: Breaks out of drought Tuesday
McMahon went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a steal during the Yankees' 5-4 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
Dylan Cease dominated the Yankees' bats through the first three innings of Tuesday's game, but McMahon came up big for his team with a three-run homer to left field that tied things up at 3-3. It was a much-needed performance out of the veteran third baseman, who entered the game with a .541 OPS (in 133 plate appearances) and having gone 0-for-23 across his seven prior outings.