MLB Player News
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Luis Arraez 2B | PHI
Twins' Luis Arraez: Sits with hamstring issue
Arraez, who is not in Sunday's lineup, is dealing with a hamstring issue, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Arraez is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, during which he is batting .355. Aaron Judge has a .313 average while Arraez's .315 average leads the American League.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Out of Sunday's lineup
Massey is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Massey is 5-for-21 with two home runs, a double, five RBI and four runs over his past five games but will take a seat for Sunday's contest. Nicky Lopez will start at the keystone in the series finale at Cleveland.
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Andres Gimenez SS | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Out of Sunday's lineup
Gimenez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Gimenez has an .883 OPS with a home run, six RBI and six runs over his past 10 games but will take a seat for Sunday's matchup with the Royals. Gabriel Arias will step in at the keystone and bat seventh.
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Luis Arraez 2B | PHI
Twins' Luis Arraez: Left out of Sunday's lineup
Arraez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Arraez went 11-for-31 (.355) over his last seven games and took a two-point lead in the AL batting title race, but that will not stop him from being held out for the second time in three days.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Mariners' Adam Frazier: Swipes two bags during win
Frazier went 1-for-4 with two steals in Saturday's victory over the Athletics.
Frazier stole both second and third base during this contest, both against lefty starter JP Sears and catcher Stephen Vogt. The second baseman has hit poorly over his last 15 games with a .159 average and .205 slugging percentage over 44 at-bats.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Steals two bags in loss
Estrada went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two steals in Saturday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Estrada nabbed second base twice, both times against righty starter Drey Jameson and catcher Cooper Hummel. The second baseman has been slumping during his last eight games, slashing .185/.241/.222 with only one extra-base hit (a double) over 29 plate appearances.
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Elvis Andrus 2B | ARI
White Sox's Elvis Andrus: Fills stat sheet Saturday
Andrus went 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base and two total RBI in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Padres.
Andrus took the second pitch of the game from Mike Clevinger deep to left-center field. The shortstop added two more hits, including an RBI single in the eighth that produced the White Sox's other run. He had half of their six hits in the game and tacked on a stolen base for good measure. He's now hit safely in his last two games after going 0-for-22 across his previous five. The 34-year-old owns a .250/.305/.399 slash line with 15 homers, 17 steals, 54 RBI and 63 runs scored across 145 games between the White Sox and the Athletics this year.
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Romy Gonzalez DH | BOS
White Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Still not starting
Gonzalez isn't in the lineup Saturday against San Diego.
Gonzalez is on the bench for a second consecutive matchup after he went 2-for-7 with a triple, a run, an RBI and four strikeouts over his last two games. Josh Harrison will take over at the keystone and bat ninth once again.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Added to Saturday's lineup
Lux was added to the lineup for Saturday's game against Colorado, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
Although left-hander Kyle Freeland is starting for the Rockies on Saturday, Lux will join the Dodgers' starting nine after Justin Turner (lower leg) was scratched. Lux is starting at the keystone and batting eighth.
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Luis Urias 2B | TOR
Brewers' Luis Urias: Still on bench Saturday
Urias isn't starting Saturday against Miami.
Urias has hit safely in each of his last seven games, hitting .276 with two doubles, four runs, an RBI and five strikeouts during that time. However, he'll be on the bench for a second consecutive matchup while Jace Peterson starts at the hot corner and bats seventh.