MLB Player News

Sosa (hamstring) is expected to spend more than the minimum 10 days on the injured list, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Sosa left Thursday's game against the Marlins with a right hamstring strain and was placed on the injured list the next day. There are only 20 days left in the regular season, so Sosa will miss at least half the remainder of the campaign, and potentially the entire rest of the year. Yairo Munoz was called up to fill his utility role.

LeMahieu (toe) took some swings in the cage and tracked pitches on the field Friday, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

LeMahieu is already eligible to return from the injured list, but it looks as though he has a few more steps in his recovery to complete before being activated. That lines up with reports from last weekend, which indicated that LeMahieu was targeting a return sometime during the team's upcoming homestand that begins Tuesday.

Newman (undisclosed) remains on the bench Friday against the Mets.

Newman left Wednesday's game against the Reds with an apparent injury after crashing into the wall while chasing a foul ball. He didn't take part in Thursday's contest and won't be involved from the start Friday, either. He hasn't been an everyday player, so there's no guarantee he's nursing an injury, but his consecutive absences make that likely.

Maton isn't starting Friday against Atlanta.

Maton will get a day off Friday after going 3-for-11 with two homers over his last five games. Matt Vierling will take over in right field and bat seventh.

Sosa (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a strained right hamstring, Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

After being removed from Thursday's loss to Miami while walking with a noticeable limp, Sosa was officially diagnosed with a strained hamstring Friday. No timetable has been put in place for his recovery, but a return in the minimum 10 days would allow him to see action again before the end of the season.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Reds.

Arenado has exactly one hit in each of his last five games, and he's added six RBI, a steal and two runs scored in that span. The third baseman is hitting a light .200 through 12 games in September, but that's done little damage to his season slash line of .298/.359/.550 through 133 contests. He's added 29 home runs, five steals, 96 RBI and 69 runs scored.

Wisdom isn't in the lineup Friday against the Rockies.

Wisdom is getting a day off after he started the last three games and went 1-for-12 with an RBI and five strikeouts. Jared Young will start at first base and bat sixth during his major-league debut.

Rivera went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-0 win over San Diego.

Rivera and Ketel Marte both homered in the fourth inning, which was enough for Arizona. It was Rivera's sixth home run in 30 games with the Diamondbacks. He's typically in the lineup against left-handers, a role which fits his profile considering his .882 OPS against LHP this season compared to a .651 OPS against righties.

Moncada went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored Thursday against the Guardians.

Moncada was one of five White Sox hitters to go yard Thursday, and he tallied his 10th long ball of the season. He's had a few big performances since returning from the injured list Sept. 6, helping him collect 13 hits across 36 at-bats with three homers, six RBI and seven runs scored. Despite some recent signs of life at the plate, Moncada is still hitting only .215/.282/.352 across 363 plate appearances on the campaign.

Paredes went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Paredes has become a regular in the Rays' lineup once again due to the absence of Brandon Lowe (back). He's collected at least one hit in each of his last three starts, and Thursday's performance was highlighted by a solo home run to lead off the seventh inning and an RBI single two frames later. Paredes now has 19 homers on the season while hitting .219/.302/.465 across 325 plate appearances.