MLB Player News
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Jose Iglesias 2B | SD
Padres' Jose Iglesias: Pops second homer of season
Iglesias went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Monday's 5-4 win over the Brewers.
Iglesias cut the Padres' deficit to one with a solo homer off Freddy Peralta in the fifth inning of a game San Diego went on to win in extras, clinching a postseason berth. The veteran infielder has struggled overall with a .582 OPS in 109 games, but he's been swinging the bat well lately, slashing .308/.438/.538 over his past seven contests. Iglesias has seen increased playing time with Xander Bogaerts (foot) sidelined, though that role is likely to shrink once Bogaerts returns ahead of the playoffs.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Suffers fracture in left hand
Albies was removed from Monday's game against the Nationals due to a hamate bone fracture in his left hand.
Albies appeared to suffer the injury on a follow-through of his swing during an at-bat in the third inning. This issue will shut him down for the final week of the regular season, and with Atlanta already eliminated from postseason contention, he can shift his focus on getting healthy for the start of spring training.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Exits early Monday
Albies (arm) left Monday's contest against the Nationals in the third inning, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.
Albies was in the middle of an at-bat in the bottom of the third inning when the medical staff came out, ultimately exiting the game after having his left arm/wrist examined. It's unclear what exactly the 28-year-old is dealing with, and more information on his status will likely come in the near future. In the meantime, Nick Allen replaced him at second base versus Washington.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | STL
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Late scratch Monday
Donovan is no longer in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Giants due to general stiffness and soreness, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Donovan was initially listed as the leadoff hitter and starting second baseman for Monday's series opener, but he's been removed a few hours before first pitch. He can be considered day-to-day until further notice. Jose Fermin will bat eighth and start at second base in Donovan's stead.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Idle against southpaw
Garcia is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
The left-handed-hitting Garcia will hit the bench for the third game in a row, with the Nationals having faced two lefties and one righty during that stretch. Paul DeJong will get the nod at second base Monday in Garcia's stead.
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Christian Koss 2B | SF
Giants' Christian Koss: Doubles in victory
Koss started at second and went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers.
Koss singled in the eighth inning before coming around to score the game-tying run. He also added a double in the ninth, marking his second multi-hit performance over nine appearances this month. Overall, he's slashing .267/.305/.376 with 22 RBI, 22 runs scored, nine doubles, three long balls and three stolen bases across 180 plate appearances in 72 games this season.
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Jazz Chisholm 2B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Clubs another homer Sunday
Chisholm went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-1 extra-inning win over the Orioles.
The game was tied 1-1 entering the 10th, and the Yankees exploded for six runs in the extra frame. One of those runs came on Chisholm's solo homer to right field. It was the second baseman's second homer over his past three games and marked his third straight contest with at least one RBI. Chisholm has a career-high 31 home runs and 79 RBI through 124 games on the campaign, and he's added 30 thefts for his first career 30-30 season.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Swipes two bags Sunday
Edwards went 1-for-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases in Sunday's win over the Rangers.
The infielder nearly manufactured a run single-handedly in the fourth inning, swiping second and third after a leadoff single before coming home on Otto Lopez's one-out double. Surprisingly, the steals were Edwards' first in September, as he'd gone 15 straight games without even attempting one. On the month, he's slashing a tepid .239/.300/.304 with six runs, six RBI and a homer as his lone extra-base hit.
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Edmundo Sosa 2B | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Expected to be activated Tuesday
Sosa (groin) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Tuesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Sidelined since mid-September with a right groin strain, Sosa went through intense workouts over the weekend and came out of it well. He'll return to the active roster for the final week of the regular season and might be used at shortstop until Trea Turner (hamstring) is back this weekend.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | TB
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Reaches 30-homer mark
Lowe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox.
Lowe achieved his second 30-homer season when he went deep in the sixth inning. Just two of those long balls have come in September, as his power has declined following a nine-homer performance over 25 games in August. The infielder is now at a .258/.309/.478 slash line with 81 RBI, 78 runs scored, 18 doubles and three stolen bases across 130 contests this season.