MLB Player News

Senzel isn't starting Saturday against the Brewers.

Senzel was back in action over the last two games but went 0-for-8 with a run, a walk and two strikeouts. TJ Friedl will draw the start in center field and lead off Saturday.

Wisdom (finger) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Wisdom took batting practice ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Reds and has been cleared to rejoin the Cubs without a rehab assignment. He isn't starting Saturday against the Giants but will be available off the bench and should serve as the Cubs' primary first baseman now that he's back to full health.

Madrigal was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain Saturday, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Madrigal exited Friday's matchup with a groin issue, and he'll be sidelined for at least a week and a half after being diagnosed with a strain. Zach McKinstry is starting at second base Saturday against the Giants and should see the majority of the playing time at the keystone during Madrigal's absence.

Kreidler isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Royals.

Kreidler started the last seven games and hit .250 with a home run, a double, three runs, two RBI, three walks and seven strikeouts. Jeimer Candelario will take over at the hot corner and bat eighth.

Longoria isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Longoria started the last two games and went 2-for-8 with a double, two RBI and three strikeouts. J.D. Davis will take over at the hot corner and bat third Saturday.

Madrigal (groin) isn't starting Saturday against the Giants.

Madrigal was removed from Friday's matchup due to right groin tightness, and he'll be held out of the lineup for at least one game. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Zach McKinstry will start at second base and lead off.

McMahon went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk Friday against the Diamondbacks.

McMahon took Zach Davies yard in the first and fourth innings to bring his homer total on the season to 15. He has gone 4-for-14 with two RBI and five runs scored in the first three games of Colorado's current homestand. McMahon has maintained a .246/.331/.404 line across 513 plate appearances on the season.

Donaldson was reinstated from the paternity list and is starting Saturday against the Rays, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Donaldson missed the Yankees' last three games following the birth of his child, but he'll start at third base and bat cleanup Saturday. Over his four games since the start of September, he's gone 2-for-13 with an RBI, three walks and five strikeouts.

Jung started at third base and went 2-for-4 with with a solo home run and stole a base in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays.

Jung's contract was selected from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, and the prospect made a much-anticipated debut. He fulfilled the hype by homering in his first at-bat, mashing a Ross Stripling changeup over the fence in left field at a rate of 102.6 mph, and became just the 12th player in MLB history to hit a homer and steal a base in his debut, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Jung wasn't much of a stolen-base threat in the minors, swiping seven bags over 153 games, and has a 40-grade run tool.

Candelario went 3-for-4 with a double and a three-run home run, while also scoring three runs in Friday's 10-2 victory over the Royals.

Candelario launched a three-run shot in the second inning that scored Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter. Candelario smacked a double in the fifth, but was not credited with an RBI when Jonathan Schoop reached the plate due to a fielding error. Candelario also made it home on a fourth-inning groundout from Willi Castro and a ninth-inning single from Riley Greene. Candelario now has hits in back-to-back games after a three-game hitless streak and has raised his batting average to .207 to go along with 13 homers on the season.