MLB Player News
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Not starting Sunday
Torres is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the A's, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.
Torres is 4-for-21 with two runs, a stolen base and seven strikeouts over his past five contests and will take seat for the series finale in Oakland. DJ LeMahieu is starting at second base with Giancarlo Stanton back at designated hitter.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Brewers' Luis Urias: Receiving day off
Urias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
After going 2-for-11 with a double, four walks and a run while starting in each of the past four games, Urias will get a breather for the series finale with the Cubs. Jace Peterson will spell Urias at the hot corner and will bat seventh.
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Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Out again Sunday
Haggerty (finger) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
Haggerty returned from a five-game absence Friday only to suffer a finger injury, and he's on the bench Sunday for the second straight contest. Mitch Haniger will again shift to right field while Carlos Santana serves as the designated hitter.
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Ha-seong Kim SS | ATL
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Gets Sunday off
Kim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Kansas City.
Jake Cronenworth will slide over to shortstop to fill in for Kim, who is taking a seat for the first time since Aug. 14. Kim came up big at the plate over the first two games of the series with the Royals, going 4-for-10 with a home run, a double and five RBI.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
White Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Third straight turn as leadoff man
Gonzalez will start at second base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
With usual leadoff man Luis Robert (wrist) sidelined for the entire series against the Diamondbacks and with the White Sox having an opening in the infield following Yoan Moncada's (hamstring) recent move to the injured list, Gonzalez will make a third straight turn out of the table-setting spot. He was able to capitalize on the opportunity in Saturday's 10-5 loss, going 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run. With Josh Harrison set to serve as Moncada's primary replacement, Gonzalez could end up settling in as the White Sox's main option at second base. Gonzalez's main challenger for playing time, Leury Garcia, returned from an IL stint of his own Saturday and is slashing a lowly .209/.234/.271 in 292 plate appearances on the season.
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Mark Mathias 2B | CIN
Rangers' Mark Mathias: Not starting Sunday
Mathias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Mathias started the past three games and will receive a day off after going 7-for-12 with a home runs, five RBI and three runs scored. Brad Miller will bat seventh as the designated hitter Sunday.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Gets rest Sunday
Marte is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Marte had served as Arizona's designated hitter in each of the past five games, going 3-for-22 with a walk, two RBI and a run over those contests. Rookie Stone Garrett will fill in for him in the series finale.
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Jorge Polanco 1B | NYM
Twins' Jorge Polanco: Not starting Sunday
Polanco (kneecap) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
The 29-year-old exited Saturday's contest with left patellar tendinitis, and he'll be held out of the starting nine for at least one game. The severity of the injury remains unclear, and Polanco should be considered day-to-day. Nick Gordon will move to the keystone while Jake Cave starts in left field.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Day off Sunday
Massey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Massey is 2-for-23 with two RBI, a stolen base and 11 strikeouts over his past eight games and will head to the bench Sunday. Drew Waters will enter the lineup in Massey's place as the Royals shuffle their infield alignment, resulting in Nicky Lopez shifting to second base.
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Santiago Espinal 3B | LAD
Blue Jays' Santiago Espinal: Not in Sunday's lineup
Espinal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Espinal started the past three games and will take a seat after going 2-for-10 with a run scored. Whit Merrifield will start at the keystone and bat eighth Sunday.