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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Pirates' Adam Frazier: Late scratch Wednesday
Frazier was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Twins for undisclosed reasons.
Late scratches of this nature are usually due to some sort of injury, though no issue has yet been announced. Corey Dickerson will move out to left field, while Elias Diaz will be the designated hitter, batting sixth.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Put on DL
Rodgers was placed on the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Albuquerque due to a hamstring injury he suffered last week.
Rodgers will be eligible to return to the field Sunday, though the organization has yet to comment on any sort of timetable or the severity of his injury. The infielder had gone just 7-for-31 (.226 average) with two doubles and a pair of RBI since joining the Triple-A team at end of July.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Retreats to bench
Albies is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins.
Albies will head to the bench for a breather after starting the previous seven games, slashing .321/.387/.429 over that stretch. Charlie Culberson will start at the keystone and hit second in his stead.
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Christopher Bostick 2B | PIT
Marlins' Christopher Bostick: Promoted to majors
Bostick was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans on Monday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.
Bostick will take the roster spot of Martin Prado (quad), who was sent to the disabled list in a corresponding roster move. The 25-year-old second baseman turned outfielder, who was acquired from the Pirates over the weekend, owns a solid .295/.351/.436 slash line in 78 games at the Triple-A level this season. He'll likely work as a utility player for the Marlins, though he could see some starts, given the lack of talent on the big-league roster.
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Christopher Bostick 2B | PIT
Marlins' Chris Bostick: Acquired by Marlins
The Marlins acquired Bostick from the Pirates for cash Sunday, Jon Heyman of FancredSports.com reports.
Bostick was designated for assignment Tuesday by the Pirates just after an uneventful stint in the majors. The 25-year-old had a .295/.351/.436 slash line with Triple-A Indianapolis this season, and should report to Triple-A New Orleans with his new organization.
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Dilson Herrera 2B | CIN
Reds' Dilson Herrera: Logs first outfield start Saturday
Herrera got his first outfield start Saturday against the Diamondbacks, starting in left field, Grant Freking of MLB.com reports. "Most guys who play the infield can catch a fly ball. We want him to [catch] it and get it back into the cut-off man," interim manager Jim Riggleman said. "It's a little bit of experimentation. As much as we're trying to win ballgames, we've got to find out about some guys, too."
Herrera went 0-for-2 with a walk in the game, and looked competent in the field. Herrera's big issue is that there's no room for him in the infield, now or in the future, with Nick Senzel likely making it to the big club in 2019.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Takes seat Sunday
McNeil is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
McNeil heads to the bench after starting the last seven games, as he has one hit in his last 18 plate appearances despite not striking out once. Jose Reyes draws the start at second base against Wei-Yin Chen and the Marlins.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Mets' Amed Rosario: Three hits in win over Marlins
Rosario went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over the Marlins.
Mets manager Mickey Callaway continues to ride with Rosario as his leadoff hitter in an effort to force the youngster to focus on working the count and making contact, and at least for one day, the experiment paid off. The 22-year-old still only has a .235/.278/.349 slash line on the season, however, including a .219/.257/.250 performance over eight games in August.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Pirates' Adam Frazier: Stays hot against Rockies
Frazier went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles against Colorado on Wednesday.
He also made a potentially game-saving defensive play at second base. Wednesday's start was Frazier's first since Sunday, but he's produced whenever he's played. Since his recall in late July, the 26-year-old is slashing .432/.447/.757 with 10 extra-base hits in 38 plate appearances.