MLB Player News
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Knocks fourth homer
Hoerner went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to Milwaukee.
Hoerner singled in the second and fourth innings before knocking a solo shot in the sixth. He snapped a 23-game homerless drought and now has four home runs in 103 games this season, all of them coming in his last 29 contests. In that same 29-game span, he's stolen only five bags and has not swiped any in his last six appearances. Hoerner is slashing .293/.340/.385 with 58 runs scored this year.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Goes deep in defeat
Garcia went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Astros.
Although his six-game hitting streak reached a close after he entered as a pinch hitter in Monday's win over Houston, Garcia got right back on track Tuesday and now has at least one hit in his last seven starts. The infielder remains Washington's primary second baseman, but he has routinely been on the bench versus left-handed starters. That said, Garcia is batting a healthy .277 with nine long balls, 19 doubles and 41 RBI through 278 at-bats against right-handed pitching.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Knocks 10th homer
Sosa went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to Philadelphia.
Sosa knocked a two-run shot in the ninth inning of the 6-3 loss. He's up to 10 home runs through 91 games this season, including six over his last 26 games. Tuesday's long ball snapped an 11-game homerless drought. Sosa is now slashing .274/.299/.422 for the year and has gone 21-for-72 (.292) over his last 19 games.
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Brice Matthews SS | HOU
Astros' Brice Matthews: Sitting out again Tuesday
Matthews is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Nationals.
Matthews is just 1-for-15 with nine strikeouts over his previous five games and has now been out of the lineup three times across the Astros' last five contests. Shay Whitcomb is handling second base and batting eighth Tuesday.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Returns to lineup Tuesday
Edman (ankle) will start at third base and bat seventh in Tuesday's contest versus the Reds.
Edman was absent from Monday's lineup due to a right ankle injury he suffered over the weekend, but he tested the ankle out pregame Tuesday and felt well enough to give it a go. The switch hitter is slashing a woeful .150/.239/.200 in July.
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Hye Seong Kim 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim: Placed on IL with shoulder issue
The Dodgers placed Kim on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with left shoulder bursitis.
Kim has been nursing the shoulder problem for more than a week, and while he was in the Dodgers' lineup Monday in Cincinnati, the team has ultimately decided it's best for the 26-year-old to rest for a bit. According to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times, Kim will head back to Los Angeles to receive an injection and will be shut down for a few days, but there's optimism he won't be sidelined for too long.
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Alex Freeland SS | LAD
Dodgers' Alex Freeland: Summoned to big leagues
The Dodgers selected Freeland's contract from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
One of the team's top prospects, Freeland earned a promotion after slashing .253/.377/.421 with 12 home runs and 17 stolen bases at Oklahoma City. The switch hitter should see some action in the infield with Hyeseong Kim (shoulder) landing on the 10-day injured list and with Tommy Edman (ankle) banged up. Freeland's stint in the majors could be short, however, as Max Muncy (knee) is due back from the injured list soon.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Idle for early game
Holliday is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Blue Jays.
The Orioles are going with a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Blue Jays southpaw Easton Lucas in the first game of the day, so the lefty-hitting Holliday will begin the twin bill on the bench. Jordan Westburg will draw the start at second base in Game 1, but Holliday will likely occupy the keystone in the nightcap.