MLB Player News
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Receives Tuesday off
Marte is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Colorado.
Marte started the first 11 games of the season and has an .883 OPS with three doubles, three homers, seven RBI and 11 runs in 53 plate appearances, but he'll step out of the lineup Tuesday. Jace Peterson will take over at the keystone and bat sixth.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | TOR
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Batting third Tuesday
Sosa will start at second base and bat third in Tuesday's contest in Cleveland.
Sosa was just recalled over the weekend and is making his second start in four games. Nicky Lopez will receive the day off.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Reds' Jonathan India: Back in lineup Tuesday
India (leg) will start at second base and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
India had to be scratched from Monday's lineup after being hit on the left leg by a ball during batting practice. He's fine, though, and will be in his usual leadoff spot as the Reds go up against right-hander Joe Ross.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Platooning at shortstop
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that David Hamilton and Gonzalez will form a platoon at shortstop after Trevor Story (shoulder) landed on the injured list, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Gonzalez was called up by Boston on Monday and should fill the small side of the platoon, with the lefty-hitting Hamilton likely to see most starts against righties. The Red Sox could change course at some point since Story is out for the season, but Gonzalez will have a chance to carve out a regular role in the majors.
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Westburg is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.comreports.
Westburg started the first nine games of the season but will take a seat Tuesday after struggling to a .194/.242/.355 slash line in 34 plate appearances. Ramon Urias will man the hot corner while Tony Kemp starts at second base.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: On base three times Monday
McNeil went 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored in Monday's win over Atlanta.
Getting the start in left field and batting eighth, McNeil kept the line moving and was driven home twice by leadoff hitter Brandon Nimmo. McNeil has reached base in five straight games, a modest achievement but a good sign for the 32-year-old after his disappointing 2023. Through nine contests to begin the season, he's batting just .143 (4-for-28), but that comes with a 4:2 BB:K.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Drives in three Monday
Albies went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and three RBI in Monday's loss to the Mets.
He brought home the first two runs of the game in the third inning with a double before drawing a bases-loaded walk in the eighth. It's already the third three-RBI performance of the season for Albies, who's batting .289 (11-for-38) through nine games with two homers, one steal, nine runs and 10 RBI.
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Jared Triolo 3B | PIT
Pirates' Jared Triolo: Batting leadoff Tuesday
Triolo will start at second base and bat leadoff Tuesday versus the Tigers, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Triolo hadn't previously batted higher than sixth this season, but he's perched atop the batting order in this one against righty Casey Mize while Oneil Cruz gets a breather. The 26-year-old is hitting .275/.356/.375 in his first 10 games this season.