MLB Player News
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Mets' Amed Rosario: Out of Wednesday's lineup
Rosario is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Rockies, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
He is hitting .204/.232/.315 with one home run and one steal in 54 June at-bats. Jose Reyes is starting at shortstop, hitting eighth.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Ties career high in homers
Marte went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Monday in the Diamondbacks' 7-4 win over the Angels.
The long ball was Marte's fifth of 2018, matching the career-high total he supplied last season. Four of those homers have come in June, with Marte rebounding from a wretched first two months of the campaign to rediscover the emerging power he flashed in the second half of 2017. In addition to the four homers, Marte has added eight more extra-base hits this month, making him an appealing pickup for fantasy owners looking to wring more power out of their middle-infield spots.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Mets' Amed Rosario: Bangs out two doubles Monday
Rosario went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBI in Monday's rout of the Rockies.
The rookie kicked off a four-game set in Coors Field with a bang, putting together his first multi-hit performance since June 2. Rosario continues to struggle with his consistency at the plate -- even with Monday's effort, he has a .200/.231/.320 slash line through 14 games in June -- but he's in the right venue to make some rapid improvement to his overall numbers.
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Logan Forsythe 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Logan Forsythe: Sits first game of doubleheader
Forsythe is not in the lineup for the first day of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.
Forsythe was not in the lineup when the game was originally scheduled to be played Monday, and the lineup remains the same after the game was pushed back to Tuesday. Max Muncy will play second base.
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Kelby Tomlinson 2B | SF
Giants' Kelby Tomlinson: Summoned from minors
Tomlinson was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Tomlinson will join the Giants to offer additional infield depth with Brandon Crawford landing on the paternity list. The 28-year-old, who is hitting .226/.274/.283 across 45 games with the big club this season, will likely head back to the minors once Crawford returns later in the week.
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Logan Forsythe 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Logan Forsythe: Retreats to bench Monday
Forsythe is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
Forsythe will head to the bench for a breather following a string of four straight starts in which he went 4-for-13 (.308). Max Muncy will pick up a start at the keystone and hit second in his stead.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Mets' Amed Rosario: Sent to bench Sunday
Rosario is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Rosario, who is off to a 7-for-45 (.156 average) start to June, will head to the bench for the first time since May 26. Jose Reyes will pick up a rare start at shortstop and will hit eighth Sunday.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: First day off of season
Albies is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Padres.
It's a rare day off for the breakout second baseman, as Albies has started each of the first 70 games this year at the keystone. He's slowed down considerably in the month of June, however, slashing .131/.172/.295 across 64 plate appearances. After going hitless in another set of back-to-back games, manager Brian Snitker will send Albies to the bench in favor of Johan Camargo at second base. Dansby Swanson will get the call to bat atop the batting order for the series finale.
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Enrique Hernandez 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Homers again
Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer against the Giants on Saturday.
Hernandez drew a second consecutive start with a left-handed pitcher on the mound and came through with his 10th home run of the season. He entered Saturday's contest with a slugging percentage nearly 100 points below his career mark against southpaws, but with home runs against them in consecutive games, it appears that he is seeing them well once again.