MLB Player News
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Luisangel Acuna 2B | CHW
White Sox's Luisangel Acuna: On bench Sunday
Acuna is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
The 24-year-old picked up starts in center field and shortstop in the first two games of the season, going 1-for-7 at the dish. With former Mets teammate Brandon Sproat on the mound for Milwaukee, Acuna will cede his spot in the lineup Sunday to Tristan Peters, who will draw the start in center field and bat ninth.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Absent from lineup again
Sosa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Despite slugging a team-high 22 home runs in 2025, Sosa's path to an everyday role got cloudier over the winter following the additions of Munetaka Murakami and Austin Hays. The White Sox have opened the season with matchups against three straight right-handed starting pitchers, and Sosa has been on the bench to begin two of those games, going 0-for-6 with three strikeouts when he has gotten into the lineup.
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Edouard Julien 2B | COL
Rockies' Edouard Julien: Exiting lineup Sunday
Julien is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Julien served as the Rockies' designated hitter in the first two games of the season, going 1-for-5 with a double. Though he should have a fairly clear path to at-bats while Mickey Moniak (finger) is on the shelf, Julien will be the odd man out of the lineup Sunday. Hunter Goodman will get a day off from catching but stick in the starting nine at DH.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Athletics' Jeff McNeil: Heading to bench vs. lefty
McNeil is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
McNeil went 1-for-7 with a walk, a stolen base and a run while starting the first two games of the season, but he'll hit the bench Sunday against lefty Eric Lauer. Darell Hernaiz will instead start at the keystone in the series finale.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Getting day off versus lefty
Stott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
After going 2-for-6 with a walk and a stolen base while starting in the Phillies' first two contests of the season, the left-handed-hitting Stott will hit the bench while the Rangers send southpaw MacKenzie Gore to the bump. Edmundo Sosa will fill in for Stott at the keystone.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sitting against southpaw
Gorman is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rays.
The left-handed-hitting Gorman was in the five spot in the lineup versus righties in each of the first two games of the season, but he'll sit out Sunday as the Cardinals go up against southpaw Steven Matz. Ramon Urias is at third base and batting sixth for St. Louis. Gorman has gone 2-for-8 with three RBI in the first two tilts of the season.
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Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL
Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Taking seat Sunday
Dubon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Dubon started at shortstop in the first two games of the season and has gone 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBI. Jorge Mateo will take over at shortstop for the series finale, batting ninth.
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Joseph Ortiz 2B | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Swipes two bags in win
Ortiz went 2-for-4 with one RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.
Ortiz drove in a run in the seventh inning while recording his third career two-steal game. The 27-year-old is off to an encouraging start, posting multiple hits in back-to-back contests to open the season. He slashed a disappointing .230/.276/.317 in 2025 but looks set to hold down the club's starting shortstop role.
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JJ Wetherholt 2B | STL
Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt: Plays hero again Saturday
Wetherholt went 2-for-5 with a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Rays.
With one out and runners on second and third in the 10th inning, Wetherholt walked it off by hooking a grounder into right field. The 23-year-old second baseman has made an impact in two straight games to begin his MLB career after homering in his debut Thursday, and while he also committed a throwing error Saturday, he has otherwise quickly established his credentials as an early favorite to win NL Rookie of the year.