MLB Player News
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Exits after being hit in helmet
Estrada exited Saturday's game against the Cubs after being hit by a pitch in the helmet, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Estrada stayed down momentarily but was able to walk off the field accompanied by trainers. There are no further details currently available. Jason Vosler entered the game as a pinch runner in Estrada's place.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Riding pine Saturday
Lux is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rockies.
With southpaw Kyle Freeland on the hill for the Rockies, Lux will head to the bench in favor of righty-hitting Hanser Alberto. Lux is hitting .338/.429/.563 with two home runs, three triples and four doubles in 23 games this month.
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Owen Miller 2B | CHC
Guardians' Owen Miller: Exits with right forearm contusion
Miller was removed from Saturday's game against the Rays due to a right forearm contusion, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Miller was a late addition to Saturday's lineup after Josh Naylor (ankle) was scratched, but Miller was hit by a pitch in the top of the sixth inning and removed from the game in the top of the eighth. Prior to his departure, he went 1-for-2 with a run, an RBI and a strikeout. It's not yet clear whether Miller will be forced to miss additional time, but any potential absence will leave the Guardians depleted at first base.
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Christian Arroyo 2B | NYM
Red Sox's Christian Arroyo: Activated, starting Saturday
Arroyo (groin) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Arroyo began a rehab assignment at Double-A Portland on Wednesday and went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a run, a stolen base and two walks over two games. He's starting at the keystone and batting seventh against the Brewers on Saturday and should serve as the primary second baseman while Trevor Story (hand) remains sidelined.
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Elvis Andrus 2B | ARI
Athletics' Elvis Andrus: Banner night at plate Friday
Andrus went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two additional runs in a win over the White Sox on Friday.
The veteran shortstop produced his second three-hit tally of the past four games and hit safely for the 10th time in the last 11 contests overall. Andrus boasts a .350/.395/.475 slash line over the latter span, and his current .240 season average qualifies as his highest figure since June 11.
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Owen Miller 2B | CHC
Guardians' Owen Miller: Added to Saturday's lineup
Miller was added to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Miller was initially scheduled to get a day off Saturday, but he'll start a second consecutive game since Josh Naylor (ankle) was scratched from the lineup. Miller has hit .222 with a double, two runs and an RBI over his last five games.
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Harold Castro 2B | KC
Tigers' Harold Castro: Riding pine Saturday
Castro isn't starting Saturday against the Blue Jays.
Castro is getting a day off after he hit .281 with three doubles, three runs and three RBI over the last eight games. Kody Clemens will take over at first base and bat ninth.
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Nolan Gorman 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Homers again Friday
Gorman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Nationals.
Gorman padded the Cardinals' lead with his sixth-inning blast off Washington starter Anibal Sanchez. Four of Gorman's last six hits have left the yard, though those hits have come over a span of 10 games. The rookie continues to be boom or bust at the plate, as evidenced by his .230/.302/.443 slash line with 11 homers, 25 RBI, 29 runs scored, a stolen base and a 32.2 percent strikeout rate through 202 plate appearances.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Records steal in win
Semien went 1-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Angels.
Semien forced both of the Angels' errors in the contest. He opened the scoring in the sixth inning, hitting a double and then darting home on Jo Adell's error. In the ninth, Semien got aboard on a Luis Rengifo error and again came around to score as part of a five-run rally to pad the Rangers' lead. While Semien has gone just 4-for-30 (.133) in his last seven games, he remains a fixture in the lineup. He's slashing .236/.295/.392 with 18 steals in 20 attempts while adding 13 home runs, 46 RBI, 54 runs scored, 19 doubles and a pair of triples through 98 contests.
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Ha-seong Kim SS | ATL
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Fills stat sheet Friday
Kim went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Friday's 10-1 win over the Twins.
Kim went yard in the second inning, snapping a 17-game homer drought. The shortstop also singled, stole second and scored in the fifth. This was just his second multi-hit performance since the All-Star break. For the season, he's slashing .243/.327/.365 with six homers, 35 RBI, 38 runs scored and six stolen bases in 91 contests.