NEWS
4:42 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) (finger) has been shut down for the season, MLB.com's AJ Cassavell reports.
1:08 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) X-rays revealed a fractured right middle finger, which will sideline Villanueva for three to four weeks, MLB.com's AJ Cassavell reports.
8:18 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) will be placed on the disabled list with a fractured finger, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
4:31 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is battling a nagging right middle finger injury, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
5:38 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) received his first career start at the keystone Friday, going 1-for-3 with a double in a loss to Arizona.
2:22 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Angels.
4:56 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is set to see time at second base in the near future Dennis Lin of The Athletic San Diego reports.
3:14 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Phillies.
2:20 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is out of the lineup against the Phillies on Friday.
7:49 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is not in the lineup versus Milwaukee on Thursday.
8:31 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Friday in the win over the Padres.
12:30 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is out of the lineup for the second half of Sunday's doubleheader with the Phillies.
2:20 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is out of Thursday's lineup against the Dodgers.
4:30 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 1-for-3 with his 18th home run of the season in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Dodgers.
3:43 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) started at third base and went 1-for-4 in Monday's loss to the Dodgers.
9:49 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks.
2:04 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) isn't in Thursday's starting lineup against Arizona, Jody Jackson of FOX Sports Arizona reports.
8:41 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Wednesday against the Athletics.
12:57 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
4:14 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Athletics.
7:20 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Braves, Gabe Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
6:40 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) returned to the lineup Sunday, going 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in a 3-1 win over Miami.
8:59 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is out of the lineup against Miami on Saturday.
9:03 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is not in the lineup against Atlanta on Wednesday.
3:41 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) (ankle) will start at third base and bat fourth against the Braves on Tuesday.
2:30 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) (ankle) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Braves.
2:31 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) left Sunday's matchup against the Reds with an apparent injury after fouling a ball off his left ankle, Dennis Lin of The Athletic San Diego reports.
9:53 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and two runs in Thursday's 8-3 win for San Diego over the Marlins.
2:56 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.
9:49 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.
1:58 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is not in the lineup against St. Louis on Thursday.
1:53 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is not in the lineup Monday against the Nationals.
3:28 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 12-2 win over the Mets.
2:32 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) (hamstring) is hitting third and playing third base Friday against the Mets.
3:56 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) (hamstring) will not play until Friday's game against the Mets, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
2:58 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Rockies due to hamstring soreness.
3:16 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and one run scored Sunday in the loss to the Diamondbacks.
3:03 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) (hand) will play third base and bat cleanup against the Diamondbacks on Friday.
5:04 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 10-3 loss to the Dodgers.
5:07 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, a walk, and a pair of strikeouts in Sunday's win over the Giants.
11:15 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks Saturday against the Giants.
8:39 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is not in the lineup against Colorado on Wednesday, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
10:48 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) got another start at third Thursday, batting fifth and going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts in a loss to the Rockies.
4:46 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 3-for-3 with three home runs, five RBI and four runs in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Padres. He was also reached base on a hit by pitch.
5:27 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) got a rare start at shortstop Friday, going 0-for-3 in a spring loss to the Royals.
5:34 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) (forearm) went 0-for-2 Monday against the Padres.
7:14 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) sustained a cut on his left forearm and was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Indians, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
11:04 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) to manager Andy Green, Villanueva "is in good position to make [the] big-league club right now," Bill Center of MLB.com reports.
1:04 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) is in the mix for an Opening Day roster spot heading into spring training, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
8:22 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) started at third and went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Dodgers.
4:17 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to Colorado.
12:17 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Rockies.
3:03 AM - Christian Villanueva (SD) went 2-for-4 with his first major-league home run in Wednesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
2:39 PM - Christian Villanueva (SD) had his contract purchased from Triple-A El Paso on Monday. He is starting at third base and batting sixth against the Diamondbacks.
8:46 AM - Christian Villanueva (ChC) (ankle) was activated from the 60-day DL on Monday, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.
12:04 PM - Christian Villanueva (ChC) (ankle) was transferred to the 60-day DL on Tuesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
9:29 AM - Christian Villanueva (ChC) suffered a broken right fibula in practice Sunday and is out for a few months, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.
8:33 AM - Christian Villanueva (ChC) injured his ankle reaching for a high groundball Sunday and was sent to the hospital for x-rays, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
5:22 AM - Christian Villanueva (ChC) prospect third baseman Christian Villanueva went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk for Double-A Tennessee.
5:07 AM - Christian Villanueva (ChC) third base prospect Christian Villanueva went 2-for-4 with a home run and two walks for Triple-A Iowa on Monday.
8:21 AM - Christian Villanueva (ChC) third base prospect Christian Villanueva went 2-for-4 on Saturday for Triple-A Iowa.
6:02 AM - Christian Villanueva (ChC) third-base prospect Christian Villanueva is hitting .308/.400/.615 with a home run and a double through four games in Triple-A.
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