MLB Player News
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: On bench again Sunday
Sosa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Sosa has an .889 OPS in his past eight games but finds himself on the bench Sunday for the second time in the White Sox's last three contests. Josh Rojas is manning the keystone while Miguel Vargas is at third base and Tim Elko starts at first.
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Tyler Fitzgerald CF | SF
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Not in lineup
Fitzgerald isn't part of the starting nine for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Fitzgerald will get a day off after making back-to-back starts following his activation from the 10-day injured list Friday. In his place, Christian Koss will bat ninth and play second base.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Activated and in lineup
Edman (ankle) has been activated from the 10-day injured list and will bat sixth and play center field Sunday against the Angels, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Edman landed on the injured list April 30 after tweaking his right ankle but recovered slower than anticipated. He's finally healthy enough to rejoin the active roster and immediately joins the starting nine. Edman slashed .252/.295/.523 with eight home runs in 122 plate appearances before the injury. The Dodgers designated Chris Taylor for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Not starting Sunday
Keith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Keith started the previous three games and went 4-for-9 with two doubles, a walk and three runs, but he'll still take a seat Sunday against Toronto righty Jose Berrios. Riley Greene will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Akil Baddoo receives a start in left field.
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Otto Lopez SS | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Activated off IL
The Marlins reinstated Lopez (ankle) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.
Lopez missed two weeks of action after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 right ankle sprain in early May. The 26-year-old should immediately regain a near-everyday role at second base. Despite Lopez's return, the Marlins' infield is still missing a key piece, as shortstop Xavier Edwards was placed on the 10-day IL on Sunday due to a mid-back strain.
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Willi Castro RF | CHC
Twins' Willi Castro: Sitting again Sunday
Castro (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Castro after he fouled a ball off his knee during Friday's contest. The utility man was diagnosed with a bruise and is considered day-to-day. Kody Clemens is manning the keystone Sunday while Brooks Lee starts at shortstop in place of Carlos Correa (concussion).
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Taking seat amid slump
Campbell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Campbell has just one hit in his past 26 at-bats and has a .085 average (4-for-47) and 31.3 percent strikeout rate through 12 games in May, so he'll get a breather for Sunday's series finale versus Atlanta. David Hamilton will step in at the keystone and bat eighth for Boston.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Reaches four more times Saturday
Hoerner went 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored and an RBI in Saturday's 7-3 win over the White Sox. He also stole a base.
For the second straight game, Hoerner tallied two hits and a stolen base against the Cubs' crosstown rivals. He's now up to 10 steals on the season, and the infielder should continue to run frequently after swiping 31 bags in 2024. Hoerner is also helping fantasy managers with a .285 batting average, which is slightly ahead of his career .278 figure.
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Kyle Farmer 2B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Drives in four runs Saturday
Farmer went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and four total RBI in Saturday's 14-12 victory versus Arizona.
Farmer had two big hits in the victory -- a two-run homer in the third inning that tied the score 6-6 and a two-run double in the sixth that pulled the Rockies within a run. The veteran infielder's long ball was his second in as many games after he began the campaign with no homers through his first 35 contests. Farmer doesn't have an everyday role with the Rockies, as he started Saturday for just the second time across the team's past five games.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Notches first steal
Urias went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 1-0 extra-inning loss to the Giants.
Urias had one of the Athletics' five hits in the contest, where offense was at a premium. He's been pretty good in May, hitting safely in 11 of his 14 games. He's gone 14-for-46 (.304) this month, though just three of those hits have gone for extra bases. The infielder is at a .274/.355/.474 slash line with six home runs, 10 RBI, 12 runs scored and a steal through 33 contests this season.