MLB Player News
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Mashes fourth homer
Marte went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 loss against the Rangers.
Marte started the scoring with a first-inning home run. He picked up his second RBI on a sac fly in the second inning. Marte has come across to score 17 runs in 27 games this season, as he hits second in a Diamondbacks lineup producing the 10th-most runs in baseball.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Singles twice, steals bag
Turang went 2-for-4 with one steal in Tuesday's loss against the Rockies.
Turang entered Tuesday with one hit in his previous 18 at-bats. In his first plate appearance, he singled and swiped second for his fourth steal of the season. He did strike out with the tying run on third in the ninth to end the game, but he's now sporting a .603 OPS following Tuesday's production.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Steals base, delivers two hits
Estrada went 2-for-3 with one run scored and one steal in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Astros.
Estrada got the Giants out to a hot start as he singled, stole second and came around to score in the first inning. He was cut down trying to swipe another bag in the fourth inning. The middle infielder has been spectacular in 2023 with a .902 OPS and nine stolen bases.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Dropped to fifth spot in order
Stott will bat fifth for the Phillies on Tuesday against the Dodgers.
Stott has been occupying the leadoff spot against both righties and lefties over the last couple of weeks, but the reigning NL champs will switch things up Tuesday at Dodger Stadium as they welcome Bryce Harper (elbow) back into the fold. Kyle Schwarber is at the top of the order with lefty Julio Urias on the mound for Los Angeles. Trea Turner will hit second and Harper is batting third.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sitting against lefty
Gorman isn't starting Tuesday against the Angels, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
With the left-handed Patrick Sandoval starting for Los Angeles, Gorman will begin Tuesday's game in the dugout. Willson Contreras will take over as St. Louis' designated hitter, and Andrew Knizner will start behind the plate while batting eighth.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | SEA
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Sitting against lefty
Donovan isn't starting Tuesday against the Angels, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
With southpaw Patrick Sandoval slated to start the game for Los Angeles, the left-swinging Donovan will take a seat to begin Tuesday's contest. He'll be replaced at second base by Tommy Edman, allowing Paul DeJong to start at shortstop and bat seventh.
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Ji-Hwan Bae 2B | NYM
Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Not in lineup Tuesday
Bae is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rays.
Bae recorded his 11th steal of the season in Sunday's series finale against the Nationals, but Mark Mathias will get the start at second base as the Pirates open a three-game set Tuesday at Tampa Bay. It's a bullpen day for the Rays, so Bae probably will appear off the bench at some point.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Receives call-up
The Marlins recalled Edwards from Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Edwards will get his first taste of major-league action with the Marlins at age 23, likely operating in a utility role in Miami's infield. He had slashed .306/.427/.361 with zero home runs and seven stolen bases through 20 games (90 plate appearances) this season at the Triple-A level.
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Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Drives in three
Kim went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Monday's victory against the Reds.
Kim doubled and scored in the fourth inning before drilling a three-run shot in the fifth. Since hitting his last homer April 9, the 27-year-old had been stuck in a 9-for-54 (.167) drought. He bumped his season slash line up to .222/.307/.378 with eight extra-base hits and nine RBI through 102 plate appearances.
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Brett Wisely 2B | ATL
Giants' Brett Wisely: Sticks with big club
San Francisco recalled Wisely from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.
Wisely was actually already with the big club after serving as the 27th man for its two-game series with the Padres in Mexico City over the weekend, but he'll now remain a member of the 26-man active roster after Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday. While Yastrzemski is on the shelf, the lefty-hitting Wisely could end up handling the strong side of a platoon in center field with the righty-hitting Austin Slater. Wisely will start in center and bat ninth in Monday's series opener in Houston, according to Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com.