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  • Alec Bohm 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Alec Bohm: Will return to lineup for Game 3

    Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Monday that Bohm will be back in the lineup for Game 3 of the NLDS versus the Mets on Tuesday, Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    Edmundo Sosa got the start at third base in Game 2, although Bohm pinch hit for him in the seventh inning and wound up with two plate appearances. Bohm is just 2-for-33 over his last nine contests dating back to the tail end of the regular season.

  • Donovan Solano 1B | TEX

    Padres' Donovan Solano: Sitting in Game 2

    Solano is not in the lineup Sunday for Game 2 of the NLDS against the Dodgers.

    He had started the last three games dating back to the regular season, but Solano heads to the bench in this one against righty Yu Darvish. David Peralta enters the lineup in his place, starting at designated hitter and batting eighth.

  • Alec Bohm 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Alec Bohm: Out of lineup for Game 2

    Bohm is not starting for the Phillies in the second game of the NLDS versus the Mets.

    Bohm went 0-for-4 in Game 1 of the series Saturday after finishing the regular season in a 2-for-27 slump. The Phillies are opting to start Edmundo Sosa at third base Sunday against Mets right-hander Luis Severino.

  • Brett Baty 3B | NYM

    Mets' Brett Baty: Joins taxi squad

    Baty is with the Mets in Milwaukee as part of their taxi squad, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

    Jesse Winker is dealing with a back issue, which has his status for the National League Wild Card series in question. If Winker is unable to go, it sounds like Baty would be the choice to replace him on the roster. Baty put up a .633 OPS in 50 games during the regular season with the Mets but had a .925 OPS in his final 14 contests at Triple-A Syracuse.

  • Mark Vientos 1B | NYM

    Mets' Mark Vientos: Not in lineup for second game

    Vientos is absent from the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

    Vientos will get a breather for the second game after the Mets wrapped up a playoff spot with their win in the first contest. Jose Iglesias will shift over to third base while Eddy Alvarez gets a start at second base.

  • Eugenio Suarez DH | CIN

    Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Goes yard in regular-season finale

    Suarez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI single and an additional run scored during Sunday's 11-2 win over San Diego.

    Suarez capped off the regular season with an excellent performance, lifting a solo homer -- just his second round tripper since hitting two Sept. 11 -- off Matt Waldron in the seventh inning for his 30th long ball of the year, the fifth time in his career that he's reached that mark. In 2024, Suarez is slashing .256/.319/.469 with 101 RBI and 90 runs.

  • Gio Urshela 3B | MIN

    Braves' Gio Urshela: Launches homer

    Urshela went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 4-2 loss to Kansas City.

    Urshela provided Atlanta's lone extra-base hit Sunday, tagging Alec Marsh for a solo homer in the third inning. In 34 games with Atlanta, Urshela has slashed .264/.281/.432 with four home runs, 14 RBI and nine runs across 128 plate appearances.

  • Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI

    Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Sitting again Sunday

    Arenado is not in Sunday's lineup against the Giants.

    Arenado will get the last two games of the season off. Jose Fermin is starting at the hot corner, batting ninth.

  • Donovan Solano 1B | TEX

    Padres' Donovan Solano: Absent from Sunday's lineup

    Solano is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Luis Arraez will start at first base Sunday while Fernando Tatis serves as the designated hitter. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, Solano will end the regular season with a .287/.344/.418 slash line, eight home runs and 35 RBI across 308 plate appearances.

  • Padres' Manny Machado: Absent from lineup

    Machado is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Machado will sit for the regular-season finale after going 1-for-10 with one RBI across the first two games of the series against Arizona. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, Machado will end the regular season having slashed .275/.325/.472 with 11 stolen bases, 29 home runs and 105 RBI across 643 plate appearances. Tyler Wade will start at third base Sunday and bat eighth.

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