MLB Player News
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Marcus Semien 2B | TEX
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Could be done for season
Semien said after Sunday's 5-0 win over the Guardians that he has been diagnosed with a fractured third metatarsal and a Lisfranc sprain in his left foot, which will likely require 4-to-6 weeks of recovery, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Texas placed Semien on the 10-day injured list Saturday with what the team listed as a left foot contusion, but follow-up tests on the foot evidently revealed that he was dealing with structural damage. With five weeks left in the regular season, the 34-year-old now appears at risk of being shut down for 2025, unless the Rangers are able to clinch a playoff spot and make a deep run in October. Ezequiel Duran drew the start at second base Sunday, and he could handle the bulk of the work at that position while Semien is on the shelf.
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Cole Young 2B | SEA
Mariners' Cole Young: Idle for series finale
Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
The left-handed-hitting Young had started in each of Seattle's last three games, but he'll head to the bench Sunday while the Athletics send southpaw Jacob Lopez to the hill. Jorge Polanco will replace Young at second base and will bat seventh.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Moves into utility role
Urias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Urias will take a seat for the third time in four games and appears to have moved into a utility infield role in the wake of Jacob Wilson's recent return from the injured list. With Wilson taking back control of an everyday role at shortstop, the Athletics seem to be prioritizing Darell Hernaiz and Brett Harris over Urias at second and third base, respectively.
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Christian Koss 2B | SF
Giants' Christian Koss: Returning to bench role
Koss is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
After starting nine consecutive games, Koss now finds himself on the bench for the second straight day. He'll likely be limited to a utility role with third baseman Matt Chapman (hand) getting reinstated from the injured list Saturday.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Not in Sunday's lineup
Sosa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Sosa started the previous 20 games but will receive Sunday off after going 2-for-12 with two RBI and five strikeouts in the past three contests. Miguel Vargas will shift to first base, opening up the hot corner for Curtis Mead.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Hitting bench Sunday
Torres is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Torres will receive a breather after starting five straight games and going 5-for-17 (.294) with one double, six walks, four runs and two RBI. Javier Baez will cover second base in Torres' stead.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Idle against lefty
Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Paul DeJong will replace the left-handed-hitting Garcia at second base while the Phillies send southpaw Ranger Suarez to the bump. Garcia started in the first two contests of the series, going 3-for-8 with a home run, a double and two RBI.
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Jackson Holliday 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Resting Sunday
Holliday is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Holliday had started 22 straight games, so he's likely just receiving a routine day off as Baltimore wraps up its series with Houston. Luis Vazquez will pick up a start at second base.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Ready to go Sunday
Turang (wrist) will start at second base and bat sixth Sunday against the Giants, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Turang sat out Saturday's 7-1 loss after being hit by a pitch on the wrist in Friday's series opener, but he's ready to rejoin the lineup after missing just one game. The second baseman has been one of the best hitters in baseball during August and has a 1.190 OPS with eight home runs, six doubles, 20 RBI, 16 runs and two steals in 20 games this month.
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Tristan Gray 2B | TB
Rays' Tristan Gray: Sitting after three straight starts
Gray is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Gray started in each of the previous three contests and went 4-for-11 with a home run, a double, a walk and two RBI, but he may have to settle for a part-time role moving forward. The Rays will get Yandy Diaz (hamstring) back Sunday following a one-game absence, and top prospect Carson Williams is likely to get an extended look at shortstop after getting called up from Triple-A Durham on Friday. Even with Ha-Seong Kim (back) and Taylor Walls (groin) on the injured list, Gray lacks a clear path to everyday playing time in the middle infield.