MLB Player News
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Mets' Amed Rosario: Out with illness
Rosario isn't in Monday's lineup against the Phillies due to an illness, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
Rosario has collected a base hit in each of his previous eight games, but he'll be held out due to a stomach bug. The Mets are hopeful he'll be available to pinch hit if needed. In his absence, Luis Guillorme, who was earlier recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, will draw the start at shortstop and is batting seventh.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Pirates' Adam Frazier: Returns to lineup
Frazier (back) is leading off and playing second base Monday against Arizona.
Frazier had been out of the lineup since Wednesday, though he did appear as a pinch hitter in Sunday's contest. He's hitting .270 with one homer on the season.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Not in lineup
Marte is not starting Monday against the Pirates.
Marte sits after making eight straight starts. Wilmer Flores starts at second base, while Jarrod Dyson gets the call in center field.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Scores twice, plates two in win
Albies went 1-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in Sunday's 11-5 win over the Indians.
Albies is only getting on base a .300 clip while serving as the Braves' leadoff man in each of the past eight games, but with Ender Inciarte still off to an ugly start to the season, don't expect manager Brian Snitker to change things up anytime soon. Despite his meager .705 OPS in the eight-game span, Albies has reaped the rewards of batting in front of Josh Donaldson, Freddie Freeman and Ronald Acuna by scoring 10 runs during that stretch.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Mets' Amed Rosario: Struggling in field
Rosario went 1-for-4 and committed two errors in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.
The shortstop is suddenly fighting the ball in the field -- Rosario's committed five errors on the year, and all five have come in the last five games. The 23-year-old does have an eight-game hitting streak going, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see manager Mickey Callaway give Rosario a day off sometime soon to clear his head.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Off to good start
Turang is 15-for-52 (.288) with five RBI, four stolen bases and an 8:9 BB:K through 14 games with Low-A Wisconsin.
Turang has just three extra-base hits thus far -- all doubles -- but the 19-year-old is getting the job done in the contact and on-base departments, and is showing some speed. He has demonstrated quality plate discipline and has been efficient swiping bases since being taken in the first round last year, posting a 39:43 BB:K and 18 steals in 21 attempts over 56 minor-league games.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Pirates' Adam Frazier: Serves as pinch hitter Sunday
Frazier (back) popped out to right field as a pinch hitter Sunday against San Francisco.
He ran sprints and took grounders at second base prior to Sunday's game. Frazier hasn't started since Wednesday, but his pinch-hitting appearance suggests he could return to the starting lineup as soon as Monday.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Padres' Luis Urias: Optioned to Triple-A
Urias has been optioned to Triple-A El Paso, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Urias struggled during spring training and out of the gate to start the season, so the Padres will option him to Triple-A in the hopes that regular at-bats will help him get on track at the dish, per Cassavell. He had just two hits in 24 at-bats with the big club this season before this move. In a corresponding move, Manuel Margot has been activated from the paternity list.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Pirates' Adam Frazier: Still out Sunday
Frazier (back) is out of the lineup for the third straight game Sunday against San Francisco.
Back spasms have kept Frazier out of the lineup for the entirety of the weekend series. Colin Moran starts at second base in his absence.