MLB Player News
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Resting Saturday
Urias is out of Saturday's lineup against the Orioles.
Urias is sitting for the second time in his last three games and is hitting just .182 across his last 10 starts. Max Schuemann will take over at second base and hit ninth.
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Chris Taylor RF | LAA
Angels' Chris Taylor: Absent from Saturday's lineup
Taylor is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mariners.
Taylor had started three straight games at second base entering Saturday's matchup. However, he'll head to the bench Saturday with Kevin Newman entering the lineup to play third base, shifting Luis Rengifo to second base.
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Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Idle Saturday
Chisholm is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Red Sox on Saturday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
Chisholm will take a breather from Saturday's AL East showdown after going 3-for-5 with two steals, one home run and four RBI in Friday's win. Pablo Reyes will start at third base and bat eighth. Chisholm has batted .500 (8-for-16) since being reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
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Adam Frazier 2B | KC
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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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Sitting Saturday
Keith is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Cubs on Saturday.
Keith will begin Saturday's game in the dugout after going 1-for-3 in Friday's 3-1 win. Kerry Carpenter will serve as the designated hitter and bat third while Riley Greene, Parker Meadows and Wenceel Perez man the outfield for the Tigers.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | HOU
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Smacks second homer
Rodgers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Friday against the Guardians.
Rodgers has been relegated to a bench role, with Friday's start marking his first since May 28. He made the most of his chance by popping his second home run of the season in the sixth inning. Across 115 plate appearances on the campaign, Rodgers has hit just .194/.270/.291.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Homers in three-hit effort
Holliday went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Athletics.
Holliday had gone just 3-for-22 (.136) over his previous six games, though two of his hits in that span went for extra bases. This was his fifth three-hit game of the season. The infielder is up to eight homers, 27 RBI, 24 runs scored, five stolen bases and a .268/.320/.445 slash line through 56 contests. Holliday has been steady enough lately to retain the leadoff spot in the lineup since mid-May.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Posts steal in win
Urias went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 5-4 win over the Orioles.
Urias got a day off Thursday to reset after going 1-for-10 over three games versus the Twins. He was able to make a small impact Friday, stealing his second bag of the season. The infielder has added modest numbers across the board with a .243/.339/.395 slash line, six home runs, 14 RBI, 17 runs scored and five doubles over 50 contests. Urias continues to see a starting role at second base for the Athletics, but his hitting has been trending down over the last couple of weeks.
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Chris Taylor RF | LAA
Angels' Chris Taylor: Notches steal
Taylor went 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.
This was Taylor's first multi-hit effort of the season. He has gone 4-for-21 with a walk and eight strikeouts over seven games since signing with the Angels after he was released by the Dodgers in mid-May. Taylor has contributed a steal, three RBI, eight runs scored and four doubles over 57 plate appearances this season. He'll likely continue to serve in a reserve role during his time with the Angels.
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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.