MLB Player News
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Royals' Adam Frazier: Left out of lineup Sunday
Frazier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
After starting the last five games and going 3-for-16 with one home run, one double, two walks, three runs and two RBI, Frazier will receive a breather. The Royals will go with Michael Massey at second base and Randal Grichuk in left field in the series finale.
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Hye Seong Kim 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim: Third straight start vs. RHP
Kim will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Orioles.
After being activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Kim came off the bench for the ensuing two contests, but he's now started in three straight games with right-handers on the mound for the opposition. The rookie could end up holding down a strong-side platoon role at the keystone until Tommy Edman (ankle) returns from the IL.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Not in Sunday's lineup
Gimenez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Gimenez started the previous 20 games and will receive a day off after posting a .185/.243/.292 slash line during that stretch. Davis Schneider is manning the keystone in Sunday's series finale for Toronto.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Pops two-run double in win
Schneemann started at second base and went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Rays. He was also caught stealing.
Schneemann was integral to the win, which vaulted Cleveland above Tampa Bay in the postseason chase. He popped a two-run, bases-loaded double to left-center to put the Guardians on top in the fourth inning. He later led off the ninth with a single and scored the game-winning run. The offense came out of nowhere for Schneemann, who entered the contest on a 1-for-25 skid over the previous eight games.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | SEA
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Hopes for rehab games this week
Donovan (groin) hopes to begin a rehab assignment sometime during the upcoming week, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Donovan has been upping his baseball activities as he works his way back from a left groin strain and appears almost ready to test things out in a game setting. He could be eyeing a return Sept. 15 when the Cardinals return to St. Louis to begin a homestand. Donovan has been sidelined since mid-August.
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Matt McLain SS | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: In productive stretch
McLain went 1-for-1 with two walks and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Mets.
McLain and other Cincinnati hitters jumped on New York right-hander Jonah Tong for homers in three consecutive innings. He's launched three homers in the last seven games and extended a hit streak to nine contests, during which he's gone 11-for-27 (.407) with three home runs, six RBI and eight runs. His .230 batting average is at its highest point since April 2.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Belts 15th homer
Torres went 2-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-0 win over the White Sox.
The second baseman capped a five-run fourth inning for the Tigers by lofting a Martin Perez changeup over the left-field fence. Torres is up to 15 homers on the year, reaching that mark for a fourth straight season, and he remains on course for a career-high OBP with a .261/.363/.399 slash line through 127 contests.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Sparks comeback with homer
Holliday went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Dodgers.
Holliday broke up Yoshinobu Yamamoto's no-hit bid with a two-out solo homer in the bottom of the ninth, kickstarting a comeback win by the Orioles. The 21-year-old has now hit safely in eight of his past nine games, collecting six extra-base hits, four RBI, six runs scored and three stolen bases during that stretch. On the season, he's slashing .248/.316/.394 with 17 home runs, 53 RBI, 65 runs scored and 15 steals across 579 plate appearances.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Out of Saturday's lineup
Edwards isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.
The switch-hitting Edwards carries a .588 OPS against southpaws on the year, so he'll retreat to the dugout Saturday against left-hander Jesus Luzardo. Maximo Acosta will get the nod at second base instead while batting ninth.