MLB Player News
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Returns to lineup Monday
Garcia (back) will start at second base and bat eighth in Monday's game versus the Royals.
Garcia missed each of the last three contests with back tightness. However, he's feeling well enough to give it a go in Monday's series opener.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Getting night off versus lefty
Stott is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
The left-handed-hitting Stott remained in the lineup and went 2-for-4 with a pair of stolen bases and a run scored in Sunday's 4-2 win while the Rangers sent lefty Patrick Corbin to the hill, but Stott will retreat to the bench Monday as the Phillies oppose a second consecutive lefty starter (Andrew Abbott). Edmundo Sosa will cover second base in place of Stott and will bat eighth.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | STL
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Out of lineup again Monday
Donovan (groin) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest against the Rockies.
Donovan will miss a third straight start as he battles left groin tightness. He is considered day-to-day. Thomas Saggese will fill in at second base and bat seventh in Donovan's stead.
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Matt McLain 2B | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Moved down to eight spot
McLain will start at second base and bat eighth in Monday's game versus the Phillies.
After receiving a day off Sunday, McLain is all the way down in the No. 8 spot Monday, which is the first time since June 21 that he's batted anywhere other than first or second in a start. McLain has collected jus a .648 OPS since the beginning of July. Spencer Steer has been elevated to the two hole for the Reds.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Delivers three runs in win
Marte went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Rockies.
Marte singled home a run in the second inning and then contributed a two-run double as part of the Diamondbacks' eight-run fifth inning. Since returning from a personal leave following the All-Star break, Marte is slashing .292/.387/.446 with six extra-base hits, eight RBI and 11 runs scored over 17 games.
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Tim Tawa 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Shelved at Triple-A
Triple-A Reno placed Tawa on its 7-day injured list Aug. 2 due to an unspecified injury.
After being demoted to Reno on July 5, Tawa went just 3-for-31 (.097 average) with 11 strikeouts in nine games before landing on the IL. The utility player is without a timeline to return to action for Reno, and his poor production prior to getting hurt suggests he won't be a high-priority call-up for Arizona when the roster expands in September.
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Hye Seong Kim 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim: Closing in on live BP
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Kim (shoulder) could be cleared to take live batting practice by the end of the week, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Kim has resumed taking part in most baseball activities since landing on the injured list July 29 due to left shoulder bursitis, but facing live pitching is the final hurdle he'll need to clear before heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment. The rookie infielder appears to be tracking toward a return from the IL at some point in late August and could be in line for regular playing time at the keystone if he's able to beat Tommy Edman (ankle) back from the shelf.
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Ildemaro Vargas 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas: Set to begin rehab assignment
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that Vargas (foot) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Reno, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Vargas will likely remain on assignment with Reno through the weekend before potentially returning from the 10-day injured list Aug. 18 for the start of Arizona's six-game homestand. Arizona may give Vargas to exposure to multiple infield spots during his time in the minors, but the 34-year-old could end up seeing most of his opportunities at third base once he's reinstated. Since Vargas landed on the IL on June 25 due to a fractured fifth metatarsal on his left foot, the Diamondbacks traded away Eugenio Suarez, which has opened the door for Blaze Alexander to see the bulk of the starts at the hot corner.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Cracks sixth homer
Sosa went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Rangers.
Sosa manned the hot corner and slugged his second homer of the month in the fifth with a 403-foot solo shot off Texas southpaw Patrick Corbin. The 29-year-old infielder has filled in admirably while Alec Bohm (rib) has been on the injured list since July 19, batting .244 (11-for-45) with two homers, seven runs scored and six RBI over 16 contests. Sosa's stretch of solid playing time may be drawing to an end soon, as Bohm started a rehab assignment at Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday. Across 194 total plate appearances, Sosa is slashing .267/.304/.428 with 22 runs scored and 27 RBI.