MLB Player News
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Brandon Lowe 2B | TB
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Missing third straight start
Lowe (side) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Though Lowe downplayed the left side injury after he was forced out of Sunday's 7-5 win over the Twins, he'll remain on the bench for a third straight contest Wednesday. Taylor Walls will fill in at the keystone for Lowe, whose 20-game hitting streak came to an end Sunday as he struck out in his lone at-bat.
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Brett Wisely 2B | ATL
Giants' Brett Wisely: Sitting in fourth straight game
Wisely is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Wisely made three starts in a four-game stretch last week, but he's now hit the bench for four straight contests. With both Matt Chapman and Casey Schmitt recently returning from the injured list, Wisely's window for receiving steady at-bats appears to have closed.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: Taking seat Wednesday
Clemens is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cubs.
The left-handed-hitting Clemens had garnered the last two starts at first base against right-handed pitching, but he will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench as the Cubs send righty Cade Horton to the bump. Ty France will start at first base and will bat eighth for the Twins.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | COL
Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Out again with sore thumb
Estrada (thumb) remained out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Estrada jammed his left thumb while sliding into third base on Monday against the Red Sox, per MLB.com. While X-rays came back clean, he remains sore and will miss a second straight start. Kyle Farmer will pick up the start at second base in Estrada's stead.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Nabbing fifth straight start
Rojas will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Rojas will cover third base for the fifth game in a row, after going 3-for-13 with a home run, a double, a walk and three RBI over his prior four starts. Though Max Muncy's (knee) extended absence creates a long-term opening at the hot corner, it's not yet clear if Rojas will end up settling in as the primary option at the position, despite his recent usage. Each of Rojas' previous three starts came with Tommy Edman (toe) out of the lineup, and though Edman will check back in at second base Wednesday, the Dodgers are facing a left-handed starting pitcher (Jose Quintana). Edman is capable of playing third base, so the right-handed-hitting Rojas could end up ceding his spot in the infield to the left-handed-hitting Hyeseong Kim on a more frequent basis when the Dodgers oppose righties.
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Hye Seong Kim 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim: Sitting after three straight starts
Kim is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Though he will hit the bench Wednesday while the Brewers send southpaw Jose Quintana to the mound, the left-handed-hitting Kim's outlook for playing time versus righties seems to have improved with both Max Muncy (knee) and Enrique Hernandez (elbow) recently landing on the injured list. Kim had started in each of the Dodgers' previous three matchups against righties and went 1-for-11 with six strikeouts, though it's worth noting that Tommy Edman missed all of those games while nursing a pinkie toe injury. Edman is back in action Wednesday, so the final spot in the Dodgers' regular infield configuration against right-handed pitching may come down to either Kim or Miguel Rojas.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Back in action Wednesday
Edman (toe) will start at second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Edman has missed the last three games while battling a right pinkie toe injury but feels well enough to give it a go in Wednesday's series finale. The plan is for Edman to eventually settle in at third base while Max Muncy (knee) is sidelined, but he will play second base for the Dodgers on Wednesday.
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Willi Castro RF | CHC
Twins' Willi Castro: Hits late home run
Castro went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.
Castro got involved during a six-run eighth inning for the Twins, taking Porter Hodge deep to extend the lead. The long ball was Castro's first since June 13, and he's now hit safely in six of seven games so far in July. Castro currently sports a 10.3 percent walk rate, which would be the best mark of his career. He's slashing .269/.362/.436 with eight homers, 21 RBI, 39 runs, eight steals and a 27:64 BB:K in 269 plate appearances this season.
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JJ Wetherholt 2B | STL
Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt: Will play some 3B at Triple-A
Wetherholt is expected to play some third base at Triple-A Memphis, in addition to shortstop and second base, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Wetherholt started 36 games at shortstop and 17 games at second base at Double-A Springfield before being promoted to Memphis on Monday. While he has yet to play third base at the professional level, he saw plenty of action at the hot corner in college at West Virginia. Wetherholt's ultimate position at the major-league level is undetermined, but the Cardinals want him to add to his versatility at Memphis. The top prospect slashed .300/.425/.466 with seven home runs, 14 stolen bases and a 40:44 K:BB over 62 games with Springfield and is slated to make his debut with Memphis on Wednesday after its game Tuesday was rained out.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Goes yard again Tuesday
Holliday went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Mets.
The 21-year-old took Alex Carrillo deep in the seventh inning to give the Orioles a 6-2 lead, but the bullpen couldn't make it stick. Holliday has gone deep in back-to-back contests and is up to 12 homers on the season as he begins to realize his immense upside. Over his last 16 games, Holliday is slashing .300/.355/.500 with four long balls, two steals, eight runs and 10 RBI.