MLB Player News
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Powers offense in win
Schmitt went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Brewers.
Schmitt tied the game in the sixth inning with an RBI double before launching a three-run homer in the seventh. Over 17 August contests, the 26-year-old is hitting .266 with nine extra-base hits, 12 RBI and nine runs scored, including four multi-hit efforts. For the season, he's slashing .249/.326/.424 with nine home runs, 29 RBI and 24 runs scored across 243 plate appearances.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Belts seventh homer in win
Sosa went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Nationals.
Sosa drew the start at second base versus left-hander Mitchell Parker, blasting his seventh homer of the year and his third of the month of August. The righty-hitting Sosa has a definitive short-side platoon role -- he sports a .917 OPS against lefties in 2025 -- though his .558 OPS against righties will likely continue to prevent him from seeing regular at-bats. Bryson Stott boasts a 1.049 OPS so far this month, which is also working against Sosa's ability to pick up more playing time at the keystone.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Not in lineup
Turang (wrist) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.
Turang was hit by a pitch Friday night and tested out the injury pregame to see if he'd be able to play Saturday. It seems as though his wrist didn't respond well, as he's not part of the starting nine. Caleb Durbin will slide over to second base while Anthony Seigler plays third base.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Shelved with bruised foot
Texas placed Semien on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a left foot contusion.
Semien has been out of the lineup since Thursday, when he fouled a ball off his left foot during a game against the Royals. Though the veteran infielder is slated to meet with a foot doctor Sunday, the Rangers decided not to wait until the results of that meeting to place him on the IL. The transaction made room on the 26-man active roster for outfielder Adolis Garcia (ankle), who was reinstated from the IL. Semien's everyday role at second base could be assumed by a combination of Ezequiel Duran, Josh Smith and/or Cody Freeman, the latter of whom will start at the position Saturday versus Cleveland.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Monitoring wrist after HBP
Turang is tentatively in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against San Francisco, but he's testing out how his wrist feels while swinging before confirming he can play, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Turang was hit in the wrist by a pitch Friday and remained in the game. However, the wrist doesn't appear to be 100 percent. Turang will go through pregame warmups to make sure he can play, but he's tentatively penciled into Saturday's lineup.
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Tyler Fitzgerald CF | SF
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Sent down to Triple-A
The Giants optioned Fitzgerald to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday., Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Fitzgerald will lose his spot on the active roster Saturday as the Giants activate Matt Chapman (hand) from the 10-day IL. Fitzgerald logged merely two hits with eight strikeouts in 19 at-bats during his 11-day MLB stint.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | NYM
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Starting Saturday
McNeil (shoulder) is playing second base and batting fifth Saturday against Atlanta.
McNeil was held out of the lineup in back-to-back games due to soreness in his right shoulder. After being available off the bench Friday, he makes his return to the starting nine Saturday. McNeil has nine hits, including three doubles and a homer, in his last 22 at-bats.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Meeting with specialist Sunday
Semien (foot) is slated to meet with a foot doctor Sunday and will not play Saturday, Matthew Postins of SI.com reports.
Semien hasn't played since being removed from Thursday's contest against Kansas City a few innings after fouling a ball off his foot. The veteran infielder has so far had an X-Ray, CAT scan and MRI, with results of the latter coming back inconclusive. Semien's medical evaluation should provide more clarity about the specifics of his injury and a return timeline. It's unlikely that he'll play in any capacity this weekend.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Scores twice in win
Torres went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-5 win over the Royals.
Occupying his familiar No. 2 spot in the lineup, Torres continued to provide a spark for the Tigers. The veteran infielder has three multi-hit performances across his last six games, and he's slashing .261/.360/.399 overall in 115 contests. The .360 on-base percentage would be a new career best for Torres, driven in part by a 13.2 percent walk rate, which is up from 10 percent in 2024 with the Yankees.
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Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Getting rest vs. lefty
Chisholm isn't in the starting lineup Saturday against the Red Sox.
Chisholm has posted a poor .637 OPS against left-handed pitchers this season, and he's beginning on the bench against southpaw Garrett Crochet on Saturday. With Chisholm out of the lineup, Jose Caballero is getting a start at second base for the Yankees.