MLB Player News

Bae is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Philadelphia.

He'll take a seat as the Phillies send southpaw Ranger Suarez to the hill. Nick Gonzales will man second base for the Pirates, and Jack Suwinski will patrol center field.

Frazier is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

The left-handed hitting Frazier will begin this one on the bench as the Nats throw southpaw Patrick Corbin. Jordan Westburg is handling second base.

Arraez (ankle) remains out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Arraez had been set to miss Tuesday's contest before it was rained out and is not in there for the makeup game, either. He hasn't played since Sept. 23 because of a left ankle sprain, and it's not clear whether he might have a shot to participate in Wednesday's nightcap. Jon Berti is at second base and batting fifth for the first game.

Frazier went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Nationals.

Frazier has maintained a .242 batting average this year, and he's been right at that level by going 13-for-53 (.245) in September. He's logged two steals over his last six games to give him 11 thefts on the year. The second baseman has added 13 home runs, 60 RBI, 58 runs scored and a .699 OPS over 137 contests, and he continues to see a majority of the playing time at the keystone versus right-handed pitchers.

Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 11-7 loss to the Reds.

Gimenez has homered twice in his last three games, and he's batting a strong .395 (17-for-43) over his last 11 contests. His long ball Tuesday gave him 15 on the year, though he'd have to stay hot to match his career high of 17 from last season. The second baseman is slashing .254/.317/.403 with 30 stolen bases, 62 RBI and 75 runs scored over 151 games in 2023.

Marte started at second base and went 2-for-4 with walk, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 15-4 win over the White Sox.

Marte did not play in Sunday's game due to an illness and was held out of the starting lineup Monday, although he entered that game as a pinch hitter. He's hit in five straight games when starting, going 10-for-20 with three home runs, a double, six RBI and seven runs scored. He's up to 94 runs scored, three shy of the career-high 97 he had in 2019. The Diamondbacks have five games remaining while competing for a wild-card spot, so Marte should be a lineup staple going forward.

Altuve went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Mariners.

Altuve was productive from atop the order, but the Astros couldn't get him home. This was his seventh multi-hit effort in his last 10 games, and he's hitting .386 (17-for-44) in that span. The second baseman is up to a .315/.399/.534 slash line with 17 home runs, 51 RBI, 75 runs scored and 13 stolen bases over 86 contests this season.

Drury went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Rangers.

Drury put the Angels ahead 3-1 in the first inning, and they never looked back. The infielder has gone 13-for-35 (.371) with three homers and 10 RBI over his last eight games. For the season, he's at a .260/.304/.486 slash line with 24 long balls, 80 RBI, 57 runs scored, 28 doubles and three triples over 121 contests. He's been one of the Angels' most consistent hitters this year while seeing steady playing time around the infield.

Valdez went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's 9-7 loss against the Rays.

Valdez got the Red Sox on the board in the fifth inning with a three-run blast off Zach Eflin, his sixth homer of the year, before driving in a fourth run with a double in the eighth. Valdez has been on fire since he was recalled from Triple-A on Friday, going 6-for-10 with four extra-base hits in three games. Overall, the rookie infielder is batting .273 with a .793 OPS, 19 RBI, 15 runs scored and four stolen bases as he looks to work his way into Boston's 2024 plans.

Arraez (ankle) remains out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Mets.

Arraez sprained his left ankle one week ago while taking pregame infield practice and then aggravated the injury Saturday when he slipped on the dugout steps in Miami. Jon Berti will play second base and fifth Tuesday at Citi Field.