MLB Player News
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Snaps homer drought Saturday
Holliday went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in an extra-innings loss to the Astros on Saturday.
Holliday's homer was a clutch one, as it knotted up the game 4-4 in the eighth inning. The long ball was also his first since July 23. Holliday batted only .188 with just two extra-base hits during the 20-game power drought, lowering his season OPS by 50 points to .685. He does have 15 homers and 11 thefts on the campaign, but he hasn't quite broken out yet, at least not to the degree typically expected of a first-overall draft pick.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: X-rays return negative
Semien had X-rays on his wrist Saturday, and those came back negative, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning Newsreports.
Semien was hit by a pitch in the wrist Friday and was held out of Saturday's lineup after the area swelled up overnight. Fortunately for the veteran second baseman, X-rays have indicated that he's not dealing with a fracture. However, it remains to be seen how long Semien will remain sidelined.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Taking seat Saturday
Urias is absent from the starting lineup against the Angels on Saturday.
Urias is in a rut at the plate, going 0-for-9 over his past four games. He'll get a chance to reset Saturday while Max Schuemann gets a start at second base.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Royals' Jonathan India: Getting breather Saturday
India is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup versus the White Sox.
India started each of KC's previous three games, going 3-for-10 with a home run and two RBI, but he'll begin on the bench Saturday. In his stead, Adam Frazier is starting at second base while Randal Grichuk is getting a turn at DH.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | STL
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Idle Saturday
Donovan (foot) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Donovan was scratched from Friday's lineup with a foot injury, and he'll be sidelined once again Saturday. It's unclear if his absence is due to the injury or simply to avoid a same-hand matchup against southpaw Max Fried. Thomas Saggese will draw another start at second base.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Getting X-rays on wrist
Semien woke up with a swollen wrist Saturday morning after being hit by a pitch in Friday's 6-5 loss to Toronto, and he'll undergo X-rays, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Semien is out of the lineup Saturday and it's now known his absence is due to a wrist injury stemming from a HBP that occurred in the second inning of Friday's contest. Although Semien finished the game, he's now dealing with swelling and will undergo further testing. Should he miss time, Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran would be in line for starts at second base.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Sitting Saturday
Semien is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
It'll be the second absence for Semien this season, ending a streak of 107 consecutive starts by the second baseman. Semien is in the midst of a minor slump, going 9-for-55 (.164) with no multi-hit performances in his last 14 games. Ezequiel Duran will play the keystone and bat seventh Saturday.
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Christian Koss SS | SF
Giants' Christian Koss: Scores twice in loss
Koss went 2-for-2 with two runs scored, a double, an RBI and a walk in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Rays. He was also hit by a pitch.
Koss knocked an RBI double to right field in the second inning before coming around to score. He drew a walk in the third and scored again before adding a single in the sixth. With that, the 27-year-old infielder recorded his first multi-hit performance since being reinstated from the injured list Aug. 1. Over his last 10 games, Koss is slashing .267/.368/.533 with four RBI, three runs scored, one home run, one double and one stolen base across 19 plate appearances. With Casey Schmitt (forearm) expected to miss a couple of games and Matt Chapman (hand) landing on the 10-day injured list, Koss is likely to see a boost in playing time.
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Cole Young SS | SEA
Mariners' Cole Young: Big day in Friday's win
Young went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and three RBI in Friday's 11-9 win over the Mets.
The rookie second baseman put together the best performance of his young career at the plate, setting a new personal best in RBI while tying his previous bests in hits and extra-base hits in a single game. Young is finding a groove in the majors after struggling to make much of an impact initially after his late-May promotion -- over his last 12 games, he's slashing .333/.487/.567 with two doubles, a triple, a homer, a steal, seven runs, seven RBI and a stellar 9:5 BB:K.
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Set to miss multiple games
Schmitt is expected to be out of the lineup for at least a couple of games after he was diagnosed Friday with a right forearm contusion, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Schmitt was hit by a pitch during Friday's 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay and immediately left the contest. While he avoided structural damage to his forearm and won't require a stint on the injured list, the 26-year-old will likely remain on the bench for the remainder of the series. Tyler Fitzgerald could enter the starting nine at second base in his stead Saturday.