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  • Reds' Jonathan India: Steps out of lineup

    India is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

    India started all six games since he returned from the injured list last weekend, and he'll take a seat Sunday after he went 4-for-24 with two homers and five RBI. Spencer Steer will start at second base and bat leadoff for Cincinnati.

  • Ji-Hwan Bae 2B | NYM

    Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Out of Sunday's lineup

    Bae is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

    Bae started the previous 12 games and will receive Sunday off after he posted a .217/.265/.326 slash line during that span. Liover Peguero will shift to the keystone while Alika Williams starts at shortstop against New York lefty Carlos Rodon.

  • Luis Garcia 2B | WAS

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Goes deep in loss

    Garcia went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in a loss to the Brewers on Saturday.

    Garcia recorded the only extra-base hit of the game for Washington with his third-inning solo homer against Corbin Burnes. The infielder added another RBI with a bases-loaded walk in the sixth. Garcia was recalled Sept. 8 from an extended stay in the minors and had been struggling since his return prior to Saturday, going 2-for-22 over his first eight games back.

  • Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL

    Giants' Thairo Estrada: Racks up five hits in doubleheader

    Estrada went 5-for-9 with two runs and an RBI across both games of a doubleheader versus the Rockies on Saturday.

    Most of Estrada's production came in Game 1, when he collected four of San Francisco's seven base knocks. The infielder added another single in the nightcap to finish his nice day at the plate. Estrada increased his batting average in September from .231 to .279 with the productive performance.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Gets aboard four times in loss

    Hoerner went 2-for-5 with two walks, two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Hoerner's hitting streak is up to 11 games, during which he's gone 18-for-48 (.375) with five steals but just one extra-base hit. He's tied for fifth in the majors with 41 steals this season, more than double his previous career high (20), which was set last year. Hoerner is slashing .286/.345/.391 with nine home runs, 64 RBI, 92 runs scored, 26 doubles and four triples through 139 contests overall.

  • Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Out for afternoon game

    Rodgers will sit for the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against San Francisco, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

    Rodgers has hit a disappointing .209/.272/.270 in 31 games since returning from shoulder surgery. He could return to the lineup for the nightcap, but for now, it will be Harold Castro who starts at second base.

  • Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL

    Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Swift on basepaths Friday

    Kim went 0-for-5 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 8-3 win against Oakland.

    Kim wasn't able to record a hit in the contest, but he still tied together something for his fantasy managers to smile about with a sixth-inning steal. The theft was his 36th of the season, tied for seventh-most in the majors. Kim has been tailor-made for the Padres' leadoff spot with an 85th percentile walk rate (11.9 percent) and 80th percentile sprint speed, and he's added some pop with 17 homers along with 58 RBI, 80 runs and a .266/.356/.408 slash line over 578 plate appearances. Kim did turn his ankle on his stolen base Friday but stayed in the game and is expected to play Saturday, per the Associated Press.

  • Reds' Jonathan India: Slugs game-winning homer

    India went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 victory over the Mets.

    The clutch two-run shot in the seventh served as the game-winner for the Reds. Despite the homer, India has only three hits in 20 at-bats over the course of five games since returning from a stint on the injured list due to plantar fasciitis. In 108 games played, he's now slashing .246/.331/.411 with 16 home runs, 57 RBI, 70 runs and 13 steals over 414 at-bats.

  • Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Enters lineup Friday

    Hernandez was a late addition to Friday's lineup, and he'll start in left field while hitting seventh.

    Hernandez was not included in the original lineup, but he replaced David Peralta, who was scratched for an unknown reason. Hernandez has nine hits across 27 at-bats in his last 10 games, including a home run and two doubles.

  • Luis Garcia 2B | WAS

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Hits bench against lefty

    Garcia isn't in the Nationals' lineup Friday against the Brewers, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

    With southpaw Wade Miley on the mound for Milwaukee, Garcia will be forced to the bench for the start of Friday's game. Michael Chavis will instead start at the keystone while batting seventh.

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