MLB Player News
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Brendan Donovan 2B | STL
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Back in action Wednesday
Donovan (hip) is starting at second base and batting third Wednesday against the Orioles.
The 28-year-old was scratched from the lineup Tuesday due to hip tightness but is back in the starting nine for Wednesday's series finale. Donovan is building a breakout campaign with a .328/.390/.463 slash line through 224 plate appearances this season.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Scratched Wednesday
Massey was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Reds.
Massey was initially slated to play left field and bat eighth Wednesday, but he's been removed from the lineup for undisclosed reasons. Dairon Blanco will slide to left field while John Rave patrols right field.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Absence continuing Wednesday
Marte (illness) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
The second baseman was held out of the starting nine Tuesday due to flu-like symptoms and will sit Wednesday for a second consecutive game. Arizona has a team day off Thursday, which should give Marte enough time to get healthy for Friday's series opener against Washington. Jordan Lawlar is receiving another start at the keystone in Wednesday's series finale.
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Playing game at 1B over weekend
Manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that Campbell will play first base during one game of Boston's three-game series in Atlanta that starts Friday, Sean McAdam of MassLive.com reports.
The Red Sox have been searching for an answer at first base since Triston Casas (knee) suffered a season-ending injury in early May, and the search became even more dire a week later when Romy Gonzalez (quadriceps) hit the injured list. Campbell began taking first-base reps during pregame warmups shortly after Gonzalez's injury, and he'll get his first crack at in-game action this weekend. The 23-year-old rookie is slashing .225/.312/.354 in 202 plate appearances this season.
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Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL
Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Getting breather
Dubon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the A's.
Dubon will get the afternoon off Wednesday after making six consecutive starts. In his place, Brendan Rodgers will fill in at second base and bat ninth.
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: On bench Wednesday
Campbell is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Campbell will get the day off Wednesday after making four consecutive starts. In his place, David Hamilton will bat seventh and play second base.
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Tyler Fitzgerald CF | SF
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Fitzgerald is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Fitzgerald will receive a day to reset after going 4-for-27 with a 31 percent strikeout rate while starting the previous eight games. Christian Koss will step in at the keystone and bat ninth versus Detroit righty Jackson Jobe in the series finale.
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Willi Castro RF | CHC
Twins' Willi Castro: Getting breather Wednesday
Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
After making seven consecutive starts, Castro is on the bench for Wednesday's series finale. Brooks Lee will slot in at second base while Trevor Larnach, DaShawn Keirsey and Kody Clemens fill the outfield from left to right.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Tees off in loss
Schneemann went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the Dodgers.
Schneemann launched a three-run homer in the fourth inning after the Dodgers raced to an early 4-0 lead. Despite that early success, Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt pinch hit for Schneemann against a lefty in the seventh, limiting him to two plate appearances. He has just 16 at-bats against southpaws in 2025. Schneemann blipped on the fantasy radar in early May but had gone quiet prior to Tuesday's three-run homer. He entered the game batting .175 (7-for-40) with one extra-base hit, one RBI and three runs over 13 games.
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Matt McLain SS | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Enters as pinch hitter
McLain entered Tuesday's game as a pinch hitter and went 0-for-1 with an RBI in a 7-2 win over the Royals.
McLain took a seat on the bench to open the game while Gavin Lux filled in at second base. McLain eventually pitch hit for Lux against a lefty, contributing a run-scoring groundout in the eighth inning, and then finished the game at the keystone. McLain's navigated an early-season slump but entered Tuesday's contest on a modest four-game hit streak (5-for-17).