MLB Player News
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Taking seat Friday
Sosa is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.
Sosa started each of the previous eight contests, but he will get a breather for the series opener against the ChiSox's crosstown rival. Josh Rojas will be at second base and bat eighth.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Up-and-down season continues
Semien went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 1-0 win over Houston.
Semien appeared to be coming out of a season-opening funk when he was dropped mid-April from leadoff to fifth in the order, but any initial success was fleeting. He posted a .271 average and .702 OPS over 14 games immediately after the change but recently is 4-for-33 (.121) with a .407 OPS across the last nine contests.
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Hye Seong Kim 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim: On base five times in win
Kim went 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, two RBI, one stolen base and four runs scored in Thursday's 19-2 win over the Athletics.
From the No. 9 hole, Kim was able to have another strong performance, earning his first three-hit game in the majors. He also drew his first two walks in the contest. Kim is now batting .429 with a home run, five RBI, nine runs scored and three steals across 30 plate appearances to begin his big-league career. He's seeing time at second base and in center field against right-handed pitchers, though he could soon take on a reduced role with Tommy Edman (ankle) nearing his return from the IL.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | TB
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Club two homers in win
Lowe went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Lowe quickly opened the scoring with a two-run blast in the first inning, and he did the same thing to close out the scoring in the ninth. He torched Toronto pitching in this three-game series, going 7-for-13 with three extra-base hits and six RBI. That has Lowe's OPS up to .645 on the year, his highest mark since he was at .660 following an April 16 game versus the Red Sox. He's batting .220 with seven homers, 24 RBI, 17 runs scored, a stolen base and two doubles over 162 plate appearances.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Getting day off
Urias is out of the lineup Thursday against the Dodgers.
This marks Urias' first day off since April 19. He's hit .268 with five home runs, eight RBI and 10 runs scored across 22 games in that span. Max Schuemann will take over at second base and hit ninth.
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Matt McLain SS | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Goes yard in win
McLain went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored during Thursday's 7-1 win over the White Sox.
McLain got off to a slow start to 2025, slashing .160/.282/.290 across his first 100 at-bats spanning 28 games, but the 25-year-old seems to be turning a corner. In nine games since, McLain is 8-for-32 (.250) with a pair of home runs, six runs scored and four stolen bases. He's up to six homers on the season.
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Hye Seong Kim 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim: Swats first career homer
Kim went 2-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Athletics.
Kim's first major-league long ball was a 385-foot solo shot in the fifth inning that tied the score. Since he was called up from the minors May 3, the rookie infielder has recorded three multi-hit games and is batting a robust .360 (9-for-25). The homer Wednesday was Kim's first extra-base hit, but he's also contributed a pair of stolen bases, five runs and three RBI.
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Tony Kemp 2B | MIN
Tony Kemp: Retiring from baseball
Kemp announced his retirement from professional baseball Thursday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Kemp is calling it a career after slashing .237/.324/.351 over parts of nine major-league seasons. The 33-year-old utility player played for the Athletics, Astros, Cubs and Orioles.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Removed with lower-body stiffness
Marte was removed from Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Giants due to stiffness in his hip, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. The removal was preventative, and both the player and manager Torey Lovullo expect Marte to be in the lineup Friday following Thursday's off-day.
Marte moved around the bases pretty easily on a pair of home runs early in the game but was eventually removed from the game in the seventh inning. This was the first time he played a day game following a night game since returning from a hamstring injury. He was replaced by Jordan Lawlar. Marte is still in a phase where his playing time is being managed, meaning there are planned days off.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Goes yard twice in win
Marte went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Giants.
After belting a solo shot off Jordan Hicks in the first inning, Marte tagged Hayden Birdsong for a two-run blast in the fourth as he bookended the scoring for the Diamondbacks. Marte has two multi-homer performances in the last seven games and five long balls in total over that stretch, but he's otherwise struggled to find his rhythm since coming off the IL at the beginning of the month, going 8-for-39 (.205) through 12 games in May.