MLB Player News
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Sitting in Saturday's nightcap
Holliday is not in the Orioles' starting lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
Holliday will take a seat for Saturday's nightcap after going 1-for-5 with one run and an RBI in the Orioles' 6-5 extra-innings loss in Game 1. Ramon Urias will start at second base and bat in the cleanup spot for Game 2.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Finds power stroke
Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 loss to St. Louis.
Marte gave Arizona an early lead with a fourth-inning home run. It was the second straight game with a homer for Marte, who has five long balls over the last eight games. He's gone deep eight times in 27 contests this season, with seven of those being solo shots.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Dropped to ninth in batting order
Semien will start at second base and bat ninth in Friday's game versus the White Sox.
Semien was demoted from leadoff to the fifth spot in the lineup in late April, and he's now been dropped all the way to the bottom of the batting order. The veteran infielder has just a .512 OPS in May after posting a .504 OPS in April.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Moved to 60-day IL
The Athletics transferred Gelof (wrist/ribs) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Gelof will vacate his spot on the 40-man roster in a purely transactional move, as the second baseman has been sidelined since March 26. Gelof had been recovering from surgery on his right wrist but got pulled from his rehab assignment May 5 after being diagnosed with a stress reaction in his ribs. The 25-year-old remains without a timetable for return.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Sitting out against Sale
Cronenworth is not in the lineup for Friday's tilt in Atlanta.
Cronenworth is an everyday player but will occasionally sit against tougher lefties, and Chris Sale -- who starts for Atlanta on Friday -- qualifies. Jose Iglesias will cover second base and bat seventh for the Padres.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Back in lineup Friday
Torres (lower leg) will DH and bat second in Friday's game against the Guardians.
Torres left Thursday's game against Cleveland after the third inning due to discomfort in his lower right leg. However, the injury wasn't severe enough to keep him out of Friday's starting nine. Torres has one hit in his last 12 at-bats.
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Luisangel Acuna 2B | NYM
Mets' Luisangel Acuna: Sitting against left-hander
Acuna is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Dodgers.
Each of Acuna's last four starts have come against left-handed pitching, but he's not in there Friday versus southpaw Clayton Kershaw. He's now been in the lineup just twice across the Mets' last six contests. Brett Baty is handling second base and batting eighth.
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Garrett Hampson LF | STL
Reds' Garrett Hampson: Gets MLB deal from Reds
The Reds signed Hampson to a one-year contract Friday.
Hampson was cut loose by the Diamondbacks earlier this week after slashing only .167/.359/.167 over 41 plate appearances, but he has quickly landed on his feet with a new big-league contract. The 30-year-old will serve in a utility role for Cincinnati.