MLB Player News

Muncy is out of the lineup for Game 2 of the NLDS against Atlanta on Sunday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Muncy opened the playoffs by going 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's series opener, but he'll hit the bench Sunday with lefty Ray Kerr starting for Atlanta. Miguel Rojas will step in at the hot corner for Los Angeles in Game 2., with Muncy expected to enter once righty Grant Holmes enters for Atlanta, per Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com.

Bohm went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run during Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against Atlanta on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old ended the regular season without a home run in his final 21 games and went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in the series opener, but he came through in the clutch Wednesday with a 10th-inning homer to break a 3-3 tie. Bohm's .698 OPS over 155 regular-season games this year is the worst since his first full MLB season in 2021, but that performance would be quickly forgotten if he can produce during a playoff run.

Bregman is starting as the designated hitter and batting second Tuesday for Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Padres.

Bregman is not in the field Tuesday since it is the "safest way to make sure he gets at-bats" according to Cubs manager Craig Counsell, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports. With the 32-year-old starting as the designated hitter, Pedro Ramirez enters the lineup as the third baseman and Michael Conforto exits to the bench.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run during Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Phillies on Tuesday.

The veteran third baseman came to the plate in the eighth inning with Atlanta trailing 3-2, and he delivered a three-run homer to right-center field off Philadelphia closer Jhoan Duran to flip the script. Riley closed the regular season by going 0-for-11 with six strikeouts in his last three games, dropping his OPS for the campaign to a career-worst .654 in 159 contests. Already the Game 1 hero, Riley could effectively erase all his 2026 struggles if he continues to perform in the playoffs.

Bregman went 4-for-4 with two home runs, a double, a walk, four RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Red Sox.

Bregman was perfect at the plate, going deep in the first and third innings for his third multi-homer game of the second half. After struggling out of the gate, the veteran third baseman posted a 1.010 OPS with 19 home runs and 52 RBI over 61 games since the All-Star break. Overall, he slashed .265/.355/.464 with 28 long balls, 93 RBI, 92 runs scored and three steals across 702 plate appearances and will look to stay hot as the Cubs enter the postseason.

Machado went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 10-7 win over the Diamondbacks.

Machado reached the 30-homer mark for the first time since 2023 when he went deep in the fourth inning. The third baseman has gone deep six times and added 15 RBI over his last 20 contests despite batting just .195 (15-for-77) in that span. He's hitting .216 with a .710 OPS, 90 RBI, 82 runs scored, 22 doubles and five stolen bases over 157 contests this season.

Hayes isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.

Hayes will move out of the starting lineup Saturday after going just 2-for-31 since returning from the injured list Sept. 7. Juan Brito will replace him at the hot corner and bat eighth.

Gonzales isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.

Gonzales has notched a base hit in each of Pittsburgh's last three games, but he'll begin Saturday's affair in the dugout with Jacob Gonzalez starting at third base and batting eighth.

Arenado went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a second run scored in Friday's 11-4 win over the Padres.

Arenado's first year in Arizona saw him get back to the 30-homer mark for the first time since 2022. He reached the threshold with a third-inning blast off Casey Mize. Arenado is batting .254 with an .803 OPS, 85 RBI, 79 runs scored, 24 doubles, one triple and four stolen bases over 150 contests this year.

Bichette went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a solo home run during the Mets' 7-6 loss to the Nationals on Friday.

Bichette tied things up at 2-2 with an RBI double in the third inning before adding a solo homer in the fifth. It was his first multi-hit game since Sept. 15 against the Orioles and 43rd of the season. He's also up to 18 home runs, matching his total from the 2025 regular season with the Blue Jays, though his 2026 slash line of .261/.312/.393 is noticeably lower than last year (.311/.357/.483).