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  • Royals' Jonathan India: Left out of lineup vs. lefty

    India is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

    On the bench for three of the Royals' previous four matchups with right-handed starting pitchers, India's playing time had already been tailing off, but the veteran infielder will now remain out Sunday despite a southpaw (Ryan Weathers) taking the hill for the Yankees. The Royals will go with the left-handed-hitting Michael Massey at second base instead of India, who has mustered a lowly .167/.310/.313 slash line across 58 plate appearances thus far during his second season with Kansas City.

  • Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Gets start at second base

    Schneemann started at second base and went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Orioles.

    Schneemann extended his hit streak to seven games and is slashing .314/.352/.549 with eight extra-base hits (two home runs), a stolen base, 11 RBI and eight runs scored over 17 games. On a team that ranks in the bottom half of MLB in batting average (.225, 24th), OPS (.689, 19th) and runs (87, 18th), the versatile Schneemann could find a regular home at second base while Gabriel Arias (hamstring) is sidelined.

  • Mason Miller RP | SD

    Adam Frazier 2B | LAA

    Padres' Mason Miller: Continues to roll with save No. 7

    Miller picked up the save Saturday against the Angels, allowing one hit and one walk in a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out two.

    The hard-throwing right-hander has been nearly untouchable this season, though the Angels did put up a fight Saturday. Los Angeles brought the potential tying run to the plate, but Miller got Adam Frazier to ground out to close it out. Miller's scoreless streak is now up to 31.2 consecutive innings, dating back to the 2025 regular season, and he's also gone 7-for-7 on save chances to go with a 25:2 K:BB over his first 10.1 frames of 2026.

  • Bryan Baker RP | TB

    Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Nick Yorke 2B | PIT

    Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Bryan Baker: Blows save against Pittsburgh

    Baker was charged with a blown save Saturday against the Pirates, allowing one run on two hits and one walk with two strikeouts in one inning.

    With the heart of the order due up for the Pirates in the bottom of the eighth, manager Kevin Cash called on Baker to protect a 5-4 lead. He yielded a leadoff walk to Brandon Lowe and an infield singled to Ryan O'Hearn before Nick Yorke tied the game with a single. It was Baker's second blown save of the season, though he'd previously recorded four of the Rays' previous five saves. Baker now owns a 4.32 ERA and 9:3 K:BB across 8.1 innings and currently remains Tampa Bay's leading candidate for saves.

  • Ryan Walker RP | SF

    Brady House 3B | WAS

    Jorbit Vivas 2B | WAS

    Giants' Ryan Walker: Blows save against Washington

    Walker suffered a blown save Saturday against the Nationals, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with two strikeouts across two innings.

    With the Giants leading 6-5 headed into the bottom of the ninth, Walker was called on to protect the one-run lead. He gave up a leadoff double to Jorbit Vivas and later the game-tying single to Brady House. Walker allowed two more baserunners in a scoreless 10th inning. Prior to Saturday, Walker hadn't entered in a save situation since March 30. Three different Giants are tied for the team lead with one save apiece, so Walker's position in the closer committee is tenuous, at best. The right-hander has a 4.00 ERA and 10:5 K:BB across nine innings this season.

  • Brewers' Brice Turang: Drives in three runs Saturday

    Turang went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an RBI single and two walks during the Brewers' 5-2 win over the Marlins on Saturday.

    Turang gave the Brewers a 3-1 lead in the fifth inning when he smacked a two-run long ball off Sandy Alcantara, and the former brought home Joey Ortiz on a single in the sixth. It was Turang's fifth multi-hit game of the season, three of which have come over his last six outings. He is slashing .299/.434/.582 with six steals (on eight attempts), four home runs, 14 RBI and a 16:19 BB:K across 84 plate appearances this season.

  • Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL

    Braves' Ha-Seong Kim: Taking batting practice

    Manager Walt Weiss said Saturday that Kim (finger) has resumed taking batting practice, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

    Kim has been on the shelf since the beginning of the season as he finishes up his rehab from offseason finger surgery. Atlanta's skipper said that the team plans to have the 30-year-old shortstop begin playing in sim games Thursday, and he'll likely be sent out on a minor-league rehab assignment shortly afterward.

  • Lenyn Sosa 2B | TOR

    Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR

    Blue Jays' Lenyn Sosa: Getting breather Saturday

    Sosa isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Sosa's 0-for-3 performance Friday ended what had been a seven-game hitting streak. The Blue Jays will give him a break Saturday, providing Eloy Jimenez with an opportunity to work as the DH.

  • Hye Seong Kim 2B | LAD

    Miguel Rojas SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim: Taking seat Saturday

    Kim isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

    Kim has collected a base hit in each of his last two games. but the Dodgers will sit him down to begin Saturday's contest. Miguel Rojas will get the nod at shortstop instead and bat ninth.

  • Mariners' Brendan Donovan: Considered day-to-day

    Donovan is day-to-day due to left hip discomfort and is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

    Donovan tweaked his left hip during Friday's game against the Rangers, which prompted his removal in the fourth inning. Leo Rivas is starting at third base and batting ninth in Donovan's place Saturday.

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