MLB Player News
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Josh Rojas 3B | KC
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Delivers off bench
Rojas went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 9-1 win over the Rockies.
The 28-year-old pinch hit for shortstop Nick Ahmed in the seventh inning and remained in the game to play third base. Rojas knocked in a run on a fielder's choice before delivering two more runs on a double in the ninth. The hit snapped an 0-for-15 run for Rojas, who is up to 14 RBI and three steals through 22 games. With right-hander Noah Davis on the hill for Colorado on Saturday, expect Rojas back in the starting lineup and leading off for the Diamondbacks.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Clobbers third homer of seaosn
Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and an additional RBI in Friday's victory over the Rockies.
Marte's 435-foot long ball broke the ice in the third inning, giving Arizona a 1-0 lead. The 29-year-old now has three homers on the season and is well on pace to pass his total of 12 from last year. The infielder is currently slashing .258/.298/.464 in 104 plate appearances.
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Josh Rojas 3B | KC
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Sitting against lefty
Rojas is not in the starting lineup Friday at Colorado.
It'll be a righty-heavy attack for the Diamondbacks with southpaw Kyle Freeland on the mound for the Rockies. Rojas has a .711 OPS this year against righties and a .522 OPS versus lefties.
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Rylan Bannon 2B | NYM
Astros' Rylan Bannon: Starting at DH in Astros debut
Bannon is starting at designated hitter and batting eighth Friday versus the Phillies.
Bannon will make his Astros debut after being called up from Triple-A Sugar Land way back on April 18. The 27-year-old was batting an underwhelming .190 with Sugar Land, producing one homer, seven RBI, four runs and a stolen base over 42 at-bats. With Yordan Alvarez (neck) unavailable Friday, Bannon will look to make a splash and seize his opportunity.
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Christian Arroyo 2B | NYM
Red Sox's Christian Arroyo: Not starting Friday
Arroyo (hamstring) isn't in Boston's lineup Friday against the Guardians, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Arroyo didn't start Wednesday against Baltimore either, but he was able to enter the game as a pinch hitter and stay in at second base. He'll get another day to nurse his sore right hamstring while Enmanuel Valdez starts at second base and bats ninth.
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Nicky Lopez 2B | TEX
Royals' Nicky Lopez: Sitting Friday
Lopez is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Twins, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Lopez will take a seat after he went 3-for-10 with an RBI and two strikeouts over the last three contests. Hunter Dozier will draw the start at third base and bat eighth against Minnesota.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Clobbers fourth homer of season
Torres went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory over the Rangers.
Torres immediately followed DJ LeMahieu's homer with a long ball of his own, smacking one well over the center field wall. The second baseman is now on a five-game hit streak, and he is slashing .265/.386/.470 to start off the year.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Breaks slump in blowout victory
Lowe went 3-for-4 with one triple, one home run, three RBI and three runs scored in Thursday's 14-5 win over the White Sox.
This breakout game was a welcome sight for fantasy managers, as Lowe had gone hitless in his previous five games. The infielder was instrumental in the blowout victory, finishing a double away from the cycle. The 28-year-old is now slashing .257/.368/.581 with seven homers and 18 RBI so far this year.