MLB Player News
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Edmundo Sosa 2B | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Goes deep in win
Sosa went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Twins.
Sosa singled in the third inning before launching his career-high 11th home run in the fifth. The 29-year-old has been on fire since returning from the injured list Wednesday, going deep four times in three games. For the season, he's slashing .279/.311/.475 with 11 homers, 39 RBI, 30 runs scored and one steal across 258 plate appearances.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Nursing ankle injury
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Edman is not in Friday's lineup against the Mariners due to ankle soreness, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Edman appeared to tweak his ankle on a diving catch attempt during Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, which prompted him to sit out Thursday's contest. Roberts relayed that Edman's ankle is "a little sore," and with the Dodgers clinching the NL West in Thursday's win over Arizona, Edman will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game for rest purposes. Edman will be joined by Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Max Muncy on the bench in Friday's series opener while Miguel Rojas starts at the keystone and bats sixth.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Sitting again Friday
Edman is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Mariners on Friday.
Edman will be out of the starting lineup for a second consecutive game, though that presumably has more to do with the Dodgers capturing the NL West following their 8-0 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday. He'll join Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Max Muncy on the bench while Miguel Rojas starts at second base and bats sixth.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Moved to 60-day IL
Atlanta transferred Albies (hand) to the 60-day injured list Friday.
Albies was placed on the injured list Tuesday with a fractured left hamate. Friday's move is purely transactional, opening up a spot on the 40-man roster for Alek Manoah, who was claimed off waivers from Toronto. Albies is expected to be fully healthy in time for training camp.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | STL
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Likely done for season
Donovan is expected to play only in an emergency during the Cardinals' final series of the season against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports
Donovan is banged up, tending to general soreness and a groin injury. Now that the Cardinals are eliminated from the postseason, the club has no incentive to put him on the lineup card over the final few games. While Donovan is idle, look for Nolan Gorman or Jose Fermin to handle second base duties. Donovan will likely end the season with a .287/.353/.422 slash line, 10 home runs, 50 RBI and 64 runs in 515 plate appearances.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | STL
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Idle Friday
Donovan is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.
Donovan has been battling general soreness and a minor groin injury this week, and he'll get the day off Friday to rest. In his place, Nolan Gorman will bat fifth and play second base.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | NYM
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Sitting versus southpaw
McNeil is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cubs.
The left-handed-hitting McNeil will take a seat as the Cubs send southpaw Shota Imanaga to the hill. Luisangel Acuna will start at second base and bat ninth.
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Casey Schmitt 2B | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Tallies three hits in win
Schmitt went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Cardinals.
Schmitt doubled in the second inning before coming around to score San Francisco's first run. He also added two singles, marking his fifth multi-hit effort over 18 games this month. During that span, he's batting .246 with eight runs scored, six RBI, three doubles and two home runs in 71 plate appearances. Overall, the 26-year-old infielder is slashing .240/.310/.398 with 37 RBI, 33 runs scored and 11 long balls across 340 plate appearances in 92 outings this season.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Out of Thursday's lineup
Edman is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Arizona.
Edman had three hits and drove in the deciding run during Wednesday's extra-innings victory over the Diamondbacks, but he'll get a day off in Thursday's series finale. Miguel Rojas will be at second base and Andy Pages will play center field for the Dodgers.
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Ildemaro Vargas 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas: Absent from lineup
Vargas is not in the lineup for Thursday's tilt against the Dodgers.
Vargas had started each of the previous four contests at first base, but he'll begin Thursday's festivities on the bench. Tim Tawa is handling first base and batting eighth for the Diamondbacks in the series finale.