MLB Player News
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Clubs homer in Saturday's win
McNeil went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Rockies.
McNeil has hit safely in eight of his last nine games, going 9-for-32 (.281) with two homers in that span. The 33-year-old's blast gave the Mets a 4-1 lead in the sixth inning. McNeil is batting .240 with an .805 OPS, four homers, 13 RBI, nine runs scored, four doubles, three triples and a stolen base across 34 contests this season. He's been a regular in the lineup since returning from a season-opening oblique injury, splitting time between second base and the outfield.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Pirates' Adam Frazier: Collects three hits
Frazier went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored Friday against the Phillies.
Frazier has started only two of four games since Nick Gonzales returned, and his playing time at second base will likely diminish greatly. However, he started in right field Friday with both Andrew McCutchen and Tommy Pham out of the lineup. Frazier has hit well when given a chance of late, batting .368 with four RBI and five runs scored across his last 10 starts.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Pilfers 15th bag Friday
Turang went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Padres.
The steal was Turang's 15th of the year, and he's now posted at least one hit in six of his last seven games. Over his last 11 outings, the speedy second baseman is batting .306 (11-for-36) with four doubles, four RBI, eight runs scored and two stolen bases. Turang ranks seventh in the National League in stolen bases thus far, but he has just one home run since April 9 and just four on the season.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Idle Friday
Garcia is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.
The lefty-hitting Garcia will dodge a matchup with southpaw Patrick Corbin. In his stead, Nasim Nunez will bat ninth and play second base.
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Struggling in small sample
Gonzales went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Thursday against the Astros.
Gonzalez has started two of three games since being activated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday. He hit sixth against a right-handed starter Tuesday but slotted into the cleanup spot with southpaw Framber Valdez on the mound Thursday. Despite the ugly effort, Gonzales should get a long look as the starting second baseman for the Pirates after fracturing his ankle Opening Day and missing more than two months.
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Tim Tawa 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Fills in at first base
Tawa went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 11-10 win over Atlanta.
Tawa entered as a pinch hitter for first baseman Pavin Smith and remained in the game to play the same position. It was the second time this season Tawa has played first base. Arizona would normally use Josh Naylor to fill in at first base, but he had started the game as the DH and eventually left with a shoulder injury. If Naylor's injury forces him to miss time, Smith would be the likely starter at first base against righties with Tawa, Lourdes Gurriel and Ildemaro Vargas as potential platoon partners.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Stays hot at plate
Garcia went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI single during Thursday's 7-1 loss to the Cubs.
Garcia provided the Nationals' lone run Thursday, plating Daylen Lile in the bottom of the ninth inning to avoid a shutout. The performance also marked Garcia's fourth multi-hit game in his last six appearances, and he's 12-for-27 (.444) with four doubles, five runs scored and seven RBI during that stretch. On the year, Garcia is slashing .263/.305/.412 with five homers and seven steals in 54 games.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Slump deepens in blowout loss
Stott went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 9-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
It's becoming a deep slump for Stott, who struck out multiple times Thursday for the first time since May 10. Across his last 29 games (112 at-bats), the speedy middle infielder is hitting just .196 with two home runs, two doubles, 11 RBI and 13 runs scored. The lefty-hitting Stott's playing time doesn't appear to be in any kind of immediate danger -- backup second baseman Edmundo Sosa has a .562 OPS versus righties in 2025 -- but it wouldn't be surprising if the Phillies considered moving him down the lineup until he can get back on track.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Stays hot in win
Marte went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored in Thursday's 11-10 win over Atlanta.
Marte launched a solo homer in the eighth inning, and then added an RBI and scored during Arizona's seven-run comeback in the ninth. The 31-year-old went deep three times in the series against Atlanta and has now hit safely in 14 of his past 15 games. On the season, he's slashing .299/.422/.606 with 11 home runs, 19 RBI, 30 runs and two stolen bases across 154 plate appearances.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Rejoins starting nine
Edman (ankle) will start at second base and bat sixth during Thursday's game against the Mets, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Manager Dave Roberts revealed Wednesday that Edman tweaked his ankle a few days ago, but the 30-year-old now seems to be fully recovered. Edman has been on a bit of a hot streak at the plate recently, going 8-for-27 with a home run, three RBI and seven runs scored across his last seven games.