MLB Player News

Muncy has been playing through left knee soreness, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Muncy was supposed to serve as the designated hitter for the third consecutive game Saturday against the Marlins, but he'll move out to third base with Justin Turner feeling well enough to hit but not take the field. Muncy has just one hit in his last three games (12 at-bats), but it's unclear if that brief slump has anything to do with the knee issue.

Burger is expected to miss several weeks due to a non-displaced left wrist fracture, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Burger dealt with a hand issue earlier this season and sustained his most recent injury when he was hit by a pitch Aug. 20. The 26-year-old was placed on the 7-day injured list this week but will likely need to spend more than the minimum amount of time on the shelf prior to returning to action at Triple-A Charlotte.

Longoria isn't starting Saturday against the Twins, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria is getting a breather after he went 0-for-7 with five strikeouts over the last two games. Wilmer Flores will take his place at the hot corner and bat third Saturday.

Castro will serve his one-game suspension Saturday against the Phillies, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Castro was issued a one-game suspension after he had a cell phone in his pocket during an Aug. 9 game against the Diamondbacks, and he didn't have his punishment reduced following an appeal. He'll be unavailable for Saturday's matchup but should rejoin the team for Sunday's series finale in Philadelphia.

Baty will hit the bench Saturday against the Rockies.

Eduardo Escobar returned from an oblique injury Saturday and will start at third base, but Baty hasn't been sent down to clear space, so he's presumably still part of the picture at the hot corner. He could lose at-bats going forward, however, as he's hit just .171/.237/.343 in his first 10 major-league games.

Wisdom was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left ring finger sprain Saturday, retroactive to Aug. 26, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Wisdom missed three games with a finger sprain early last week and didn't play Friday against the Brewers. He's apparently dealing with his injury once again and will be unavailable for at least a week and a half. P.J. Higgins and Alfonso Rivas should see plenty of playing time at first base while Wisdom is sidelined.

Escobar (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Escobar recently appeared in a pair of rehab games at High-A Brooklyn and went 2-for-7 with a run, an RBI and a strikeout. He's starting at the hot corner and batting eighth Saturday but will likely have to settle for a short-side platoon or utility role since Brett Baty is expected to remain with the major-league club.

Arenado (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list Saturday.

Arenado missed the last two games following the birth of his child, but he'll start at third base and bat cleanup during Saturday's matchup against Atlanta. Over 22 games since the start of August, the 31-year-old has posted a 1.088 OPS with seven home runs, nine doubles, 22 RBI, 16 runs and a stolen base.

Senzel isn't starting Saturday against the Nationals.

Senzel hit .269 with a home run, four RBI and three runs over his last seven games but will take a seat for a second consecutive matchup. Jake Fraley, TJ Friedl and Aristides Aquino are starting in the outfield from left to right.

Moncada was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain Saturday, retroactive to Aug. 26.

Moncada exited Thursday's matchup against the Orioles due to a hamstring issue, and the injury will ultimately sideline him for at least a week and a half. It's not yet clear when the White Sox expect him to return, but Josh Harrison and Romy Gonzalez are strong candidates to see increased playing time at third base, particularly after Leury Garcia (back) was reinstated from the injured list Saturday.