MLB Player News
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Jose Iglesias 2B | SD
Padres' Jose Iglesias: Back in lineup Sunday
Iglesias (hand) is starting at third base and batting seventh Sunday against the Rockies, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
The veteran infielder hasn't been in the lineup since being hit by a pitch on the hand Tuesday, though his absence may not have been due to the injury given he still made two appearances off the bench. Iglesias will fill in at the hot corner Sunday for Manny Machado, who is out of the lineup for the first time in 2025.
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Tim Tawa 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Settling into everyday role at 1B
Tawa will start at first base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Twins.
Tawa will pick up his fifth consecutive start and his fourth in a row at first base, where he appears to have emerged as Arizona's preferred option in the wake of season-ending injuries to Pavin Smith (quadriceps) and Tyler Locklear (elbow). Since being called up from Triple-A Reno on Monday, Tawa has gone 5-for-13 with two doubles, two walks, five runs and one RBI.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | STL
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Resting for day game
Donovan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Donovan started at second base and led off in both of the first two games of the series in Milwaukee following his return from the injured list, going 3-for-10 with a solo home run and a walk. Though Donovan hasn't experienced any setbacks with his groin since returning, the left-handed-hitting utility man will hit the bench for the day game after a night game while southpaw Jose Quintana toes the rubber for Milwaukee.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Sitting again Sunday
Sosa (groin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Sosa will sit for a second straight game after exiting Friday's contest due to groin tightness. Bryson Stott will shift to shortstop while Weston Wilson picks up a start at second base in Sunday's series finale.
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Adam Frazier 2B | KC
Royals' Adam Frazier: Taking seat Sunday
Frazier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Frazier picked up starts in left field in the first two games of the series and went 2-for-8 between those contests, but he'll take a seat for the final contest in Philadelphia. Michael Massey will fill in for Frazier in left field and will bat sixth.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Not in Sunday's lineup
Edwards (wrist) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Edwards will sit for a second consecutive game after being scratched from the lineup Saturday due to wrist discomfort. He'll have an extra day to recover thanks to Monday's team off day ahead of Tuesday's series opener in Colorado. Maximo Acosta is manning the keystone Sunday for Miami, opening up third base for Javier Sanoja.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Not starting Sunday
Altuve (foot) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, and manager joe Espada said that the 35-year-old is still feeling "pretty sore" as he continues to be evaluated by team doctors, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The 35-year-old exited Saturday's 6-2 win due to right foot discomfort and continues to manage the injury Sunday. Altuve will miss at least one start, and it remains to be seen if he'll be available off the bench for the series finale. Yordan Alvarez will serve as Houston's designated hitter Sunday, and Zach Cole will pick up a start in left field.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Doubles, swipes base in loss
Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Rays.
Hoerner extended his hitting streak to eight games, and he has multiple hits in each of his last three contests. The speedy infielder is now batting .297 for the season, which would be his best average since he hit .302 across only 44 games back in 2021. Hoerner is also up to 27 stolen bases this year, and if he swipes three more bags he'll reach the 30-steal plateau for the third straight season.
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Cody Freeman SS | TEX
Rangers' Cody Freeman: Plays role in comeback
Freeman started at second base and went 2-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mets.
After leading off the top of ninth inning with a single, Freeman was replaced by a pinch runner (Dustin Harris) that eventually scored the game-winning run. The start at second base was the fourth consecutive for Freeman, who has been part of the rotation replacing an injured Marcus Semien (foot), which includes Dylan Moore and Ezequiel Duran. Freeman has also helped out in right field due to Adolis Garcia (quadriceps) being on the mend. Since being called up to Texas in August, Freeman's slashed .235/.254/.353 with two home runs, nine RBI and eight runs scored over 20 games.
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Leonardo Jimenez SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Returns to action at Triple-A
Jimenez (undisclosed) went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run in his return to action for Triple-A Buffalo on Friday after being reinstated from the 7-day injured list.
Jimenez spent just over a month on the shelf at Triple-A due to the unspecified injury. The 24-year-old infielder maintains a spot on Toronto's 40-man roster but has logged just 32 plate appearances at the big-league level this season.