MLB Player News
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Christian Arroyo 2B | NYM
Giants' Christian Arroyo: Gets Wednesday night off
Arroyo is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Nationals, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Despite picking up a hit in the past two games, Arroyo will head to the bench for another night off. Eduardo Nunez will move back to third base to take his place.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Diamondbacks' Brandon Drury: Hits bench Wednesday
Drury is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Pirates.
After delivering a 3-for-3 performance Sunday in Milwaukee, Drury wasn't able to carry that momentum over to the first two games of the series with the Pirates, going 1-for-8 with two strikeouts. He'll get a breather in the day game after a night game, allowing Nick Ahmed to pick up a start at shortstop while Chris Owings shifts over to the keystone.
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Enrique Hernandez SS | LAD
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Drives in two Tuesday
Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.
The 25-year-old has been heating up at the plate recently, batting .300 (9-for-30) with two home runs and seven RBI over his last 11 games (seven starts). Hernandez has gained some deep-league value while he moves around the diamond filling in for injured and resting starters. Despite his recent hot stretch, the utility man will likely move back into a reserve role when Justin Turner (hamstring) and Joc Pederson (concussion) return from their respective DL stints.
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Kelby Tomlinson 2B | SF
Giants' Kelby Tomlinson: Recalled from Triple-A
Tomlinson was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
With Michael Morse landing on the concussion DL, Tomlinson was needed for reinforcements on the big-league bench. Not only can Tomlinson play all over the infield, but he has also been working on playing center field recently at Triple-A. He was hitting .290/.372/.346 with eight steals in 121 plate appearances at Triple-A.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Pirates' Adam Frazier: Sits out Tuesday
Frazier is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Frazier will take a seat for the second day in a row as the Pirates decided to shift Josh Harrison to left field, opening up a spot for Gift Ngoepe to start at second base. There has been no indication of an injury, and given he played the last three innings in Monday's contest, it's likely manager Clint Hurdle is giving the 25-year-old a breather after an 0-for-14 skid over the last four games.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Mets' Amed Rosario: Extends Triple-A hitting streak to 16 games
Rosario went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI for Triple-A Las Vegas in Monday's win over El Paso.
He's now hit safely in 16 straight games, posting a .356/.390/.589 slash line over that stretch with three homers, three steals, 17 RBI and 14 runs. Rosario is certainly being aided by his hitter-friendly home park, but regardless of venue the 21-year-old shortstop's performance this season at the highest level of the minor leagues has still been outstanding. The Mets avoided the temptation to promote their top prospect when Asdrubal Cabrera was on the DL with a thumb injury, but it seems only a matter of time before Rosario makes his big-league debut, particularly if the team remains out of the playoff picture and begins to trade away veterans in the second half.
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Logan Forsythe 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Logan Forsythe: Hits first home run of 2017
Forsythe went 1-for-4 with his first home run of the season in Monday's win over St. Louis.
The homer was just Forsythe's second hit since returning from the disabled list May 23, indicating that he may finally be regaining his feel at the plate. Despite his recent slump, the veteran continues to lead off for a potent Dodgers offense. Make sure that he isn't sitting on the waiver wire, as he can provide excellent value as a middle infielder once his bat catches up to his career norms.
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Christian Arroyo 2B | NYM
Giants' Christian Arroyo: Returns to lineup Monday
Arroyo returned to the lineup and went 1-for-3 with a double in Monday's loss to the Nationals.
Manager Bruce Bochy gave his young third baseman a couple of days off in hopes of breaking him out of his current slump (.111/.163/.156 over his last 12 games). Arroyo should resume his regular role at the hot corner, but he needs to show more life at the plate before fantasy owners can count on him.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Pirates' Adam Frazier: Takes seat Monday
Frazier is not in the lineup Monday against the Diamondbacks, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
After starting each of the last nine games, Frazier is just getting a day of rest. John Jaso will draw the start in left field in his place, batting fifth.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Diamondbacks' Brandon Drury: Goes perfect 3-for-3 in loss
Drury went 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI in Sunday's 9-5 loss to Milwaukee.
Drury didn't exactly blister the ball. Two of his hits were of the infield variety, while his third hit was a shallow fly to right. He added a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to continue an Arizona rally as well. With the perfect day at the plate, Drury now finds his average at .299, thanks in part to a lofty .372 BABIP.