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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Back in lineup Wednesday
Marte (hamstring) is in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Marte missed the past two games while dealing with a hamstring issue, but returns to his typical spot at short and in the seventh spot of the order for Wednesday's affair. Over the course of Marte's last eight appearances, he's hitting just 2-for-24 (.083 average) after going on a tear to start the month.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Mets' Amed Rosario: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Rosario is out of the lineup against the Reds on Wednesday.
Rosario will sit for the second time in three contests after starting the previous 14 games. The shortstop went 1-for-3 with a strikeout during Tuesday's loss to Cincinnati, and will be replaced by Jose Reyes in the starting nine for Wednesday's affair.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Continues to contribute
Albies went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Phillies.
Albies played a role in his team's nine-run offensive explosion, driving in a run with a single in the third inning while crossing the plate himself in the third and fifth. The 20-year-old second baseman hasn't looked out of place in his rookie season, slashing .269/.324/.473 in his first 26 games with the big club.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Returns to action at Double-A
Rodgers (quad) went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in his return to action with Double-A Hartford on Tuesday.
A quad issue cost Rodgers more than three weeks, but he made it back in time for the final seven games of Hartford's schedule. The third overall pick in 2015, Rodgers hit .400/.419/.700 at the High-A level prior to his promotion to Double-A, but he was playing in one of the more hitter-friendly parks in the minors in Lancaster. His .267/.331/.425 line with Hartford is closer to his true talent level.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Diamondbacks' Brandon Drury: Puts charge in ball Tuesday
Drury went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Dodgers.
It's been feast or famine for Drury at the plate lately. Eight of his last nine hits have gone for extra bases (six doubles, a triple and a homer), but they've been scattered across 12 games, leaving him with an awkward .257/.250/.571 slash line during that stretch. If the 25-year-old can start producing some singles or walks to supplement his gap power he could be a fantasy force, but as things stand his main value comes from his flexibility and multi-position eligibility in deeper formats.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Given extra day to get right
Manager Torey Lovullo said there is no new issue with Marte's hamstring, and he was removed from Tuesday's lineup just to give him an extra day to get right before getting him back in the mix, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
He was a late scratch, as Lovullo said he probably jumped the gun on getting Marte back in the lineup. Everything points toward Marte returning Wednesday, but he will likely have to test the hamstring again before that is finalized. Adam Rosales is starting at shortstop and hitting eighth.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Scratched from Tuesday's lineup
Marte was scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup.
Adam Rosales is now slated to man shortstop and bat eighth against lefty Rich Hill. A reason for Marte's removal was not immediately provided, but he is presumably still dealing with tightness in his hamstring. Marte left Saturday's game with a left hamstring issue and he was held out of Sunday's series finale.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Draws back in at shortstop Tuesday
Marte (hamstring) will start at shortstop and bat eighth Tuesday against the Dodgers.
Marte sat out Sunday's series finale against the Giants with the tight left hamstring, but after the team's off day Monday, it appears he'll be on tap for a full slate of starts in the middle infield this week. The Diamondbacks have mostly received solid offensive contributions from Marte since he settled into a full-time role in late July, but his production had dipped prior to the injury. The 23-year-old enters play Tuesday riding a 2-for-24 cold streak at the dish.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Pirates' Adam Frazier: Lands on DL
Frazier was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain Monday.
Frazier exited Sunday's game with the hamstring injury, and while the Pirates initially didn't think the injury was anything to worry about, further tests indicated it was serious enough to warrant a trip to the disabled list. He's without a timetable for return, but he'll be eligible to be activated Sept. 7. John Faso or Sean Rodriguez will likely see the majority of the starts in right field while Frazier and Gregory Polanco (hamstring) remain sidelined.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Mets' Amed Rosario: Heads to bench Sunday night
Rosario is not in the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.
The Mets will give their prized rookie the night off and have Jose Reyes start at shortstop. Rosario had a great performance in Game 1 on Sunday, as he went 2-for-4 and hit his fourth home run of the season.