MLB Player News
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Earns 12th steal
Estrada went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Marlins.
Estrada's first-inning single was one of just three hits for the Giants in the contest. He stole second but was left stranded. The 27-year-old took a turn at leadoff with LaMonte Wade on the bench versus a lefty (Braxton Garrett) Saturday. Estrada is 8-for-25 (.320) during his six-game hitting streak, and he's maintained a .310/.358/.477 slash line with 12 steals, six home runs, 16 RBI and 28 runs scored through 43 contests overall.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Orioles' Adam Frazier: Stays warm Saturday
Frazier went 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays.
This was Frazier's first multi-hit effort since May 4. He's been solid this month, batting .283 with two home runs, eight RBI, nine runs scored and two stolen bases across 17 contests. The second baseman is slashing .244/.333/.407 through 155 plate appearances this season.
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Andres Gimenez SS | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Out for first game of doubleheader
Gimenez is out of the lineup for the first game of a doubleheader against the Mets on Sunday.
Gimenez will open the first game of the doubleheader against the Mets on the bench with Max Scherzer the opposing pitcher. Tyler Freeman is starting at second base and hitting seventh.
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Ji-Hwan Bae 2B | NYM
Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: On bench Sunday
Bae is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Diamondbacks, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Bae will get a breather after he went 4-for-8 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in the first two games of the series. Rodolfo Castro will draw the start at second base in the rubber match with Arizona.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Takes seat on bench to open Sunday
Stott is not in the starting lineup against the Cubs on Sunday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Stott drove in a pair of runs while hitting at the top of the lineup in Saturday's rout of the Cubs, but he'll open Sunday's finale against Chicago on the bench. Josh Harrison is starting at second base with Stott out and hitting eighth.
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Luis Garcia 1B | NYY
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Out of lineup again Sunday
Garcia is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Garcia is out of the lineup for a second consecutive contest. The 23-year-old infielder opens Sunday's game against Detroit on the bench while Michael Chavis gets the start at second base and hits seventh.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Reds' Jonathan India: Starting Sunday
India (knee) is starting at designated hitter and batting leadoff Sunday against the Yankees.
India exited Saturday's contest after he fouled a ball of his knee, but he avoided a major injury and is ready to go Sunday. The 26-year-old has recorded at least one hit in four out of the last five games, batting .250 with a double, an RBI and four runs scored over that stretch.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Prominent in win
Marte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 win over Pittsburgh.
Marte homered in the first inning to give the Diamondbacks an early and later had the first of back-to-back infield singles that resulted in a run. Prior to the second of the those infield hits, Marte and Josh Rojas executed a double steal, putting a runner in scoring position for Corbin Carroll to knock in. Marte has heated up in May, posting a .323 average (21-for-65) with 10 walks over 17 games.