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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Back from injured list Sunday
The Marlins reinstated Edwards (thumb) from the 10-day injured list, and he will start at second base and bat fifth against the Dodgers on Sunday.
Edwards has been cleared to return from a two-week absence due to a left thumb sprain, and his reinstatement from the 10-day injured list corresponds with the Marlins placing Owen Caissie (back) on the 10-day IL. Edwards is slashing .282/.361/.376 with 20 steals, six home runs and 51 RBI across 574 plate appearanes this season.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Taking seat Sunday
Edman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Edman started the previous 20 games, but manager Dave Roberts will sit him down Sunday to avoid having him start three straight games on Miami's turf field. The veteran utility man is hitless in his past five contests, going 0-for-17 with three walks, one RBI and two runs.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Mets' Marcus Semien: On bench Sunday
Semien is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The veteran second baseman started the previous nine games and will take a seat Sunday after posting a .242/.333/.333 slash line during that stretch. Brett Baty (knee) is returning from a two-game absence to man the keystone while Nick Morabito picks up a start in left field.
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Connor Norby 2B | COL
Rockies' Connor Norby: Not in Sunday's lineup
Norby is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Detroit, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Norby started the previous four games and will receive a day off after going 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's contest, boosting his OPS in September to .793 through 10 contests. Adael Amador will shift to the keystone Sunday while Mickey Moniak serves as the DH, opening up right field for Troy Johnston.
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Connor Norby 2B | COL
Rockies' Connor Norby: Continues to hit well
Norby went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored Saturday against the Tigers.
Norby continues to play a prominent role in the Rockies' lineup, particularly against lefties. He's hit second in the order in six consecutive games against southpaws, and he's hit well overall since the start of September. Across 10 games, he's maintained a .273 average with a 10.5 percent walk rate, one home run, two RBI and six runs scored.
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Pedro Ramirez 2B | CHC
Cubs' Pedro Ramirez: Doubles, homers in win
Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.
Ramirez scored two runs for the second straight game and also tallied his first multi-hit performance of the month. The rookie infielder is batting just .161 through 31 September at-bats, and it seems like he could be starting to hit a wall in what's been a strong debut overall. Ramirez should continue to see regular time at second base in the short term, but the return of shortstop Dansby Swanson (oblique) from the injured list next week will shift Nico Hoerner back to the keystone, which figures to send Ramirez to the bench most days.
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Juan Brito 2B | CIN
Reds' Juan Brito: Socks second homer as Red
Brito went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 13-9 loss to Milwaukee.
Brito recorded his second three-hit effort and launched his second home run in a Cincinnati uniform. In the seven games since being added to the roster, he's gone 7-for-19 with a double, two homers and eight RBI. With news of Matt McLain experiencing soreness in his left shoulder and needing a few days off, Brito is a natural fill-in at second base.
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Matt McLain 2B | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Scratched Saturday
McLain was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers for unspecified reasons.
It's unclear why McLain was removed from the starting nine, but the Reds will likely offer an explanation in the near future. In the meantime, Juan Brito will move over to second base while Ke'Bryan Hayes enters the lineup to start at third.
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Osleivis Basabe 2B | SF
Giants' Osleivis Basabe: Sitting down Saturday
Basabe isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Basabe will retreat to the bench Saturday after starting six of the Giants' last seven games and going 3-for-19 with seven strikeouts in that span. Jonah Cox will fill in at the keystone and bat fourth.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Launches three-run homer Friday
Turang went 3-for-3 with a double, a three-run home run, an additional RBI, two additional runs scored and a walk in Friday's 20-0 win over the Reds.
Turang smacked a three-run shot off Andrew Abbott in the second inning and later added an RBI double in the fifth, ultimately ending just a triple shy of the cycle. The four RBI allowed Turang to reach the 90-RBI threshold, and he also matched his previous career-high mark in homers with 18 thanks to his second-inning blast. The star second baseman has been hit-or-miss so far in September. Through 10 games, he has five multi-hit performances and five hitless games, but overall he is hitting .394 with a 1.130 OPS since the beginning of the month.