MLB Player News
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Drives in pair off bench
Massey went 1-for-2 with two RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the White Sox.
Massey pinch hit for Nick Loftin in the eighth inning and later delivered a clutch two-run single in the ninth inning to tie the game. Tuesday's appearance was his second since he returned from the injured list after being sidelined since June 10 with wrist, ankle and back injuries. While the 27-year-old doesn't have a locked-in everyday role for the Royals, his defensive versatility should help him earn opportunities.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | HOU
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Removed from rehab assignment
Rodgers (concussion) was removed from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land due to lumbar spine inflammation, MLB.com reports.
Rodgers was originally sidelined with an oblique strain in mid-June, but he's since suffered a concussion and spine injury. There is no timeline for his return.
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David Hamilton 2B | BOS
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Enjoying good run
Hamilton went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Orioles.
Hamilton's having a productive run since his recall from Triple-A Worcester last week. He's gone 6-for-15 with three extra-base hits, two walks, one steal, three RBI and five runs scored over four games. Hamilton started four of the last six games at second base, all against right-handed pitching. He should maintain a semi-regular role while Wilyer Abreu (calf) remains sidelined. Abreu's injury has resulted in Ceddanne Rafaela getting more time in the outfield than at second base.
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Edouard Julien 2B | MIN
Twins' Edouard Julien: Settling in at first base
Julien will start at first base and bat fifth in Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jays.
He'll pick up his third straight start at first base and will man the position for the fourth time in five contests. The 26-year-old is slashing just .186/.222/.279 this month, but the Twins might want to give Julien a long look at first base while Kody Clemens settles into more of a utility role.
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Kody Clemens 2B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: Exiting starting nine
Clemens is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Toronto.
Clemens is slashing only .192/.241/.321 in August and looks to be sliding back into more of a utility role, with Edouard Julien emerging as the primary first baseman against right-handers. The 29-year-old Clemens has been out of the lineup twice over the last five games, and in his three starts over that span he has played three different positions.
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Jazz Chisholm 2B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Continues power surge
Chisholm went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a walk in a 10-5 win against Washington on Monday.
Chisholm hit one of three Yankees homers in the victory, slugging a two-run shot to right field in the fifth inning. The veteran infielder has gone deep three times and driven in six runs over his past two contests. That's a continuation of a recent power (and speed) surge by Chisholm -- over his past 21 games, he's slugged seven homers and stolen eight bags while recording 16 runs and 15 RBI.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Goes yard in loss
Torres went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Athletics.
Torres opened the scoring with a solo shot in the sixth inning. The second baseman hadn't homered since Aug. 2 versus the Phillies, though he had gone a decent 7-for-26 (.269) over his previous seven games before his long ball Monday. Torres is up to a .262/.363/.405 slash line, 14 homers, 61 RBI, 67 runs scored, 19 doubles and four stolen bases over 117 contests this season.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Goes yard, steals base
Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a homer, a steal, a walk and two additional runs scored in Monday's 10-4 rout of the Twins.
The Toronto second baseman tallied a homer and a steal in the same game for the seventh time in his six-year career. Gimenez stretched his team's lead to 5-0 with a 422-foot solo shot off Minnesota starter Joe Ryan in the second. The 26-year-old entered this contest mired in a cold spell, slashing a paltry .188/.297/.188 in 37 plate appearances since returning from an ankle injury Aug. 12. Perhaps this performance will get Gimenez going, as his elite glove continues to keep him in the starting lineup.