MLB Player News
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Reaches 25-homer mark
Marte went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a double in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.
Marte has opened September with two homers in as many games. His blast Tuesday was the decisive hit, giving the Diamondbacks their first lead of the game in the seventh inning. He's now reached the 25-homer mark for the fourth time in his career, including each of the last three years. The second baseman has added a .292/.391/.537 slash line, 64 RBI, 77 runs scored, 22 doubles and four stolen bases over 106 contests this season. He's been the designated hitter for Arizona in four of the last five games, but it looks like manager Torey Lovullo will commit to keeping Marte's bat in the lineup while balancing playing time for other infielders.
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Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Fills box score in win
Chisholm went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Astros.
Chisholm did a little bit of everything to help the Yankees' offense in this one. He has racked up six homers and four steals over his last nine games, batting .323 (10-for-31) in that span. Overall, he's up to a .243/.342/.505 slash line with 28 homers, 26 steals, 70 RBI, 68 runs scored, 13 doubles and one triple over 106 contests.
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Jose Iglesias 2B | SD
Padres' Jose Iglesias: Resting Tuesday
Iglesias isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Iglesias has been filling in for Xander Bogaerts (foot) at shortstop recently, but the former will get a day off Tuesday while Mason McCoy starts and bats eighth.
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Connor Kaiser 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Connor Kaiser: Back in big leagues
The Diamondbacks recalled Kaiser from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.
The 28-year-old spent the past couple weeks with Reno but will join the Diamondbacks on Tuesday as Lourdes Gurriel (knee) lands on the injured list. Kaiser is likely to operate as a utility infielder while up in the majors.
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Sitting Tuesday with elbow injury
Schmitt (elbow) is not in San Francisco's lineup Tuesday in Colorado.
Schmitt is dealing with an elbow injury that he suffered on a hit-by-pitch in Monday's series opener versus the Rockies. He stayed in the game for one batter but was ultimately lifted for a pinch runner. Despite X-rays returning negative Monday, Christian Koss is serving as the starting second baseman and batting eighth Tuesday.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Kicking off rehab assignment
Edman (ankle) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Edman has been ramping up his rehab from a right ankle sprain and is ready to test things out in a game setting. While Edman will be the designated hitter Tuesday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Edman will focus primarily on center field on his rehab assignment, suggesting that's the position he'll likely settle in at when back with the big club. Edman has been out since early August but could rejoin the Dodgers for their homestand next week.
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Thomas Saggese SS | STL
Cardinals' Thomas Saggese: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Saggese is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Athletics.
Saggese had started every game since Aug. 8 and has a modest five-game hitting streak going, but he made a pair of errors in Monday's loss to the Athletics. Jose Fermin will cover second base and bat seventh for St. Louis.
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Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN
Twins' Luke Keaschall: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Keaschall is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the White Sox.
The 23-year-old started the previous six games and will receive a day off after posting a .208/.321/.500 slash line with two homers during that span. Austin Martin is receiving a start at second base and batting sixth Tuesday in Keaschall's place.
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Dauri Fernandez 2B | CLE
Guardians' Dauri Fernandez: Bumped to Single-A
Fernandez was promoted from the Arizona Complex League to Single-A Lynchburg on Aug. 28.
Fernandez passed his stateside debut with flying colors, slashing .333/.398/.558 with six home runs and 16 steals in 43 ACL games, and this run with the Hillcats to close the year will just be the cherry on top. The 18-year-old switch hitter's first two games at Single-A have come at shortstop, but he also saw double-digit games at third base and second base while playing at the complex. Like many young Guardians infield prospects before him, Fernandez is undersized (listed at 5-foot-9, 155 pounds) and seen as a hit-over-power prospect who could grow into sneaky power, so he exceeded expectations as a slugger this summer, albeit against weak rookie-level pitching.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: On base three times Monday
Albies went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and an RBI in Monday's extra-inning loss to the Cubs.
The second baseman has produced multi-hit performances in five of the last seven games, a stretch in which Albies is batting .393 (11-for-28) with three doubles, three homers and 11 RBI. He's had a down season overall due to lingering wrist issues, but a strong finish to 2025 should be enough to convince Atlanta that the 28-year-old still has a place in the team's future plans.