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  • Matt McLain 2B | CIN

    Reds' Matt McLain: Losing out on playing time

    McLain is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

    After going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in Saturday's 11-inning loss, the slumping McLain will head to the bench for the fourth time in seven games. He's slashing .225/.250/.250 with a 38.6 percent strikeout rate since the start of August, and until he begins to make more contact, McLain could have to settle for a part-time role at second base. Santiago Espinal will occupy the keystone Sunday.

  • Brice Turang 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Brice Turang: Taking seat against southpaw

    Turang is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

    Turang and fellow left-handed-hitting regular Sal Frelick will hit the bench Sunday while the Reds send southpaw Andrew Abbott to the bump for the series finale. Andruw Monasterio -- who provided a pinch-hit three-run home run in the 11th inning of Saturday's 6-5 win -- will be rewarded with a start at second base Sunday in place of Turang.

  • Marcus Semien 2B | TEX

    Rangers' Marcus Semien: Rejoining lineup Sunday

    Semien (wrist) will start at second base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

    After being hit in the right wrist by a pitch in Friday's 6-5 loss, Semien was able to finish out the contest but was withheld from the lineup for Saturday's 14-2 loss while he contended with swelling and soreness in the wrist. The day off appears to have provided sufficient time for Semien to heal up from the injury, as he'll take back his usual spot at the keystone in the series finale while Ezequiel Duran retreats to the bench.

  • Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Filling utility role with Bohm back

    Sosa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

    Sosa had started in seven of the Phillies' last eight games, but his playing time will tail off after Philadelphia activated Alec Bohm (rib) from the injured list Sunday and reinstalled him as its everyday third baseman. Expect most of Sosa's playing time to come against left-handed pitching, though he'll be on the bench Sunday against Washington southpaw Mitchell Parker.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Delivers two more hits Saturday

    Hoerner went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Pirates.

    Hoerner extended his hitting streak to four games, with three multi-hit performances. The speedy infielder has also swiped three bases over that stretch, and he's third on the team with 22 steals this season, trailing Pete Crow-Armstrong's 30 and Kyle Tucker's 25. Hoerner's .294 batting average is tops on the Cubs among qualified players.

  • Brice Turang 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Brice Turang: Drives in another run Saturday

    Turang went 2-for-5 with an RBI double in Saturday's 6-5 extra-innings win against the Reds.

    Turang got the scoring started in the second inning, when his double to right field brought Caleb Durbin home. Turang is up to 58 RBI on the season, a new career high. While his 21 steals are lower than last year's total of 50, Turang is enjoying career highs across the board, including home runs (12) and OPS (.758).

  • Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Snaps homer drought Saturday

    Holliday went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in an extra-innings loss to the Astros on Saturday.

    Holliday's homer was a clutch one, as it knotted up the game 4-4 in the eighth inning. The long ball was also his first since July 23. Holliday batted only .188 with just two extra-base hits during the 20-game power drought, lowering his season OPS by 50 points to .685. He does have 15 homers and 11 thefts on the campaign, but he hasn't quite broken out yet, at least not to the degree typically expected of a first-overall draft pick.

  • Marcus Semien 2B | TEX

    Rangers' Marcus Semien: X-rays return negative

    Semien had X-rays on his wrist Saturday, and those came back negative, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning Newsreports.

    Semien was hit by a pitch in the wrist Friday and was held out of Saturday's lineup after the area swelled up overnight. Fortunately for the veteran second baseman, X-rays have indicated that he's not dealing with a fracture. However, it remains to be seen how long Semien will remain sidelined.

  • Luis Urias 2B | ATH

    Athletics' Luis Urias: Taking seat Saturday

    Urias is absent from the starting lineup against the Angels on Saturday.

    Urias is in a rut at the plate, going 0-for-9 over his past four games. He'll get a chance to reset Saturday while Max Schuemann gets a start at second base.

  • Royals' Jonathan India: Getting breather Saturday

    India is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup versus the White Sox.

    India started each of KC's previous three games, going 3-for-10 with a home run and two RBI, but he'll begin on the bench Saturday. In his stead, Adam Frazier is starting at second base while Randal Grichuk is getting a turn at DH.

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