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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Getting breather Sunday
Lowe is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Tigers.
After slugging his 35th home run of the season in Saturday's loss to the Tigers, Lowe will get some extra rest during Sunday's regular-season finale. Assuming the impending free agent doesn't appear off the bench Sunday, he'll finish with a .260/.331/.493 batting line and 96 RBI to go along with his 35 long balls.
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JJ Wetherholt 2B | STL
Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt: Taking seat for finale
Wetherholt is not in the lineup for Sunday's game in Milwaukee.
Wetherholt will grab a seat for Sunday's regular-season finale while Cesar Prieto covers second base. Assuming he does not appear off the bench Sunday, Wetherholt will finish his rookie season with a .242/.339/.365 batting line, 17 home runs, 14 stolen bases and a 64:104 BB:K.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Crushes go-ahead homer Saturday
Turang went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run during the Brewers' 3-2 win over the Cardinals on Saturday.
Turang gave the Brewers the lead for good in the fifth inning with a 421-foot, two-run homer to center field. It was the 21st home run of the season for the second baseman, and he's one RBI away from reaching 100 for the first time in his major-league career. Over his last five games, Turang has gone 8-for-21 with six RBI and five extra-base hits (including two homers).
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Belts homer No. 35
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.
The veteran second baseman took Justin Verlander deep in the fourth inning, in the future Hall of Famer's final career start. Lowe has put together an impressive first season with the Pirates, slashing .260/.331/.493 in 150 games with 35 homers and 96 RBI, the second-highest totals of his career after his 39-homer, 99-RBI eruption for the Rays in 2021.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Out again Saturday
Edwards (thumb) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
Edwards will miss a sixth consecutive game Saturday as he continues to recover from a thumb injury he aggravated last week. Jared Serna will start at second base again and bat ninth; meanwhile, Edwards will have just one more opportunity to play again this year before the season ends Sunday.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Mets' Marcus Semien: Resting Saturday
Semien isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Washington.
Semien will step out of the starting nine Saturday after going just 1-for-19 across New York's last five games. Ronny Mauricio will replace him at second base and bat ninth.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Collects three hits, three RBI
Turang went 3-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 8-4 win over the Cardinals.
Turang contributed throughout the night before delivering the decisive hit in Milwaukee's four-run eighth inning. With the bases loaded and the game tied 4-4, he singled through the left side to score Jackson Chourio and David Hamilton, putting the Brewers ahead for good. Turang also collected two doubles earlier in the game, giving him two multi-hit performances over his last three contests. The star second baseman is ending the regular season on a sizzling note, hitting .368 with a 1.076 OPS in 22 games since the beginning of September.
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Alex Freeland 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Alex Freeland: Relegated to minors
The Dodgers optioned Freeland to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday.
Freeland has appeared in just one of the Dodgers' last six games and will now be pushed off the active roster to make room for Dalton Rushing (elbow). Assuming he doesn't rejoin the big club during the team's final series, Freeland will close the book on 2026 with a .234/.327/.325 slash line alongside four homers, 21 RBI, 32 runs and four steals across 269 plate appearances.
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Connor Norby 2B | COL
Rockies' Connor Norby: Exiting starting lineup
Norby is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the White Sox.
Norby has been a regular presence in the Rockies' lineup over the past month, but this marks the second straight game against a right-handed hurler that he's been on the bench. Adael Amador will cover second base and will bat second for Colorado.