MLB Player News
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Lifts homer in win
Schmitt went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-0 win over the Nationals.
Schmitt went deep to pad the Giants' lead in the sixth inning. The infielder continues to hold down a starting role at second base. He's been fairly steady at the plate lately, going 13-for-51 (.255) with three homers and eight RBI over his last 13 games. Overall, he's at a .249/.321/.412 slash line, seven homers, 24 RBI, 19 runs scored, eight doubles and no stolen bases through 56 contests this season.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Likely out until September
Edman (ankle) will likely remain on the injured list until September, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Edman landed on the injured list Monday with a right ankle sprain, and the Dodgers are going to play it safe by keeping him on the shelf for an extended period of time. The team wants to give him all the time he needs to make a full recovery to ensure he's at 100 percent for the postseason. With Hyeseong Kim (shoulder) also on the IL, Miguel Rojas and Alex Freeland have been seeing time at the keystone for Los Angeles.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Scratched from lineup
Garcia was scratched from the lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Giants due to back tightness.
Garcia's back injury will force him to watch Friday's contest from the dugout. Jose Tena will enter the starting nine to fill the void at second base and bat eighth.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | COL
Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Done for 2025
The Rockies transferred Estrada (hamstring) to the 60-day injured list Friday.
Estrada strained his right hamstring during Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays. He was placed on the 10-day injured list one day later, and his move to the 60-day IL means Estrada will not play for the rest of the season. He will end the year with a .253/.285/.370 slash line with one steal, nine doubles, three home runs and 21 RBI across 165 plate appearances. Adael Amador and Aaron Schunk figure to see more starts at the keystone with Estrada sidelined.
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Cole Young SS | SEA
Mariners' Cole Young: Receiving afternoon off
Young is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.
The Mariners will give Cal Raleigh a day off from catching but are keeping his bat in the lineup at designated hitter, so Jorge Polanco will give up his usual DH duties but stay in the starting nine himself by taking over for Young at second base. Young had started in each of Seattle's last six games, going 6-for-17 with a home run, a stolen base, four walks, four RBI and four runs to improve his season-long slash line to .252/.326/.352 over 179 plate appearances.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Four hits in Wednesday's win
Edwards went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Astros.
The switch-hitting infielder set the table for the Marlins in a 6-4 victory, delivering his seventh multi-hit performance in 18 games since the All-Star break. Over that stretch, Edwards is slashing .342/.400/.466 with five doubles, two triples, two steals, five RBI and 14 runs, and he's two pilfers away from reaching 20 for the second straight campaign.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Back in action Thursday
Urias (back) will start at second base and bat eighth in Thursday's game versus the Nationals.
Urias missed the last two games while dealing with a back issue, but he feels well enough to give it a go in Thursday's series finale. The veteran infielder will bring a .677 OPS into play Thursday.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Royals' Jonathan India: Homers from No. 7 lineup spot
India went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run an and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 7-3 win over Boston.
India dropped down to the No. 7 spot in Kansas City's lineup to make way for the lefty-hitting Mike Yastrzemski in the leadoff spot, and the former responded by going deep for the sixth time this year. It's unclear if the move will stick against right-handed pitching going forward -- the Royals faced righty Dustin May on Wednesday -- but it's initially not the most encouraging sign for India's rest-of-season fantasy outlook. Since the start of June, India is also slashing a pedestrian .237/.318/.382 with five homers, 15 doubles, 22 RBI and zero stolen bases covering 234 plate appearances.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Receiving night off
Garcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
The left-handed-hitting Garcia will hit the bench Wednesday while southpaw Jeffrey Springs toes the rubber for the Athletics. Garcia had started each of the last six games, going 8-for-26 with a home run, a walk, five RBI and four runs.
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Max Schuemann 2B | ATH
Athletics' Max Schuemann: Getting fourth straight start
Schuemann will start at second base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
With Luis Urias (back) sitting out the series finale, Schuemann will stay in the lineup for the fourth game in a row and will make his second straight start at the keystone. Assuming Urias is able to recover from the back issue in short order, he'll likely be part of a three-man committee with Schuemann and Gio Urshela to fill out the second-base and third-base spots until Max Muncy (hand) returns from the injured list.