MLB Player News
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | LAA
Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Dropped in batting order
Candelario went 2-for-5 with two RBI, a run scored and was caught stealing in Sunday's 11-4 win over the White Sox.
Candelario delivered his first multi-hit effort of the season, including a two-run single in the fourth inning. Another first for the infielder was his placement in the batting order; Candelario's first 13 starts were at cleanup, but a season-opening slump dropped him to seventh Sunday against a right-hander. It's unclear if the switch-hitting Candelario will also be dropped against left-handers. On Monday, the Reds kick off a three-game set against the Mariners, who have righties scheduled to start all three contests.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Slugs another home run
Muncy went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Padres.
Muncy took Yu Darvish deep to right in the fourth to put the Dodgers ahead 3-1 and the offense would be shut out the rest of the way. That's now three home runs in his last four games and he's also managed to not strike out in consecutive games for the first time this year. Muncy has punched out multiple times in 11-of-16 games to begin the year and holds a strikeout rate of 37 percent, as he looks to level out that number as the season progresses.
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Vidal Brujan 2B | NYM
Marlins' Vidal Brujan: Dealing with knee injury
Brujan suffered a right knee injury in Sunday's 9-7 loss to Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Brujan was replaced at shortstop by Tim Anderson in the top of the seventh frame after suffering an apparent knee injury in the series finale with Atlanta. Brujan is considered day-to-day ahead of the start of a three-game series at home with the Giants beginning Monday.
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Tyler Wade SS | TEX
Padres' Tyler Wade: Out of starting lineup
Wade will not start Sunday against the Dodgers.
Wade has taken the bulk of starts at the third base this season, but he won't start Sunday as Eguy Rosario takes the field. The 30-year-old Wade went 4-for-8 to begin the year but has gone 4-for-27 across his past 12 games.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Receives first day off of season
Suarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
The Diamondbacks haven't indicated that Suarez is nursing any sort of injury in the aftermath of Saturday's 4-2 win, so the veteran third baseman is likely just getting a maintenance day. Jace Peterson will step in at the hot corner while Suarez rests for the first time in 2024 after starting at third base in each of Arizona's first 15 games while hitting .259 with two home runs and 12 RBI.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Gets Sunday off
Baty is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
With a tough lefty (Cole Ragans) on the bump for Kansas City, the lefty-hitting Baty will give way to Zack Short at third base. Baty will rest for the first time since March 30 after he saw his seven-game hit streak come to an end with an 0-for-4 showing in Saturday's 11-7 loss.
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Joseph Ortiz 2B | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Playing time on upswing
Ortiz will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Ortiz will pick up his third start in four games at third base, with the lefty-hitting Oliver Dunn having drawn just one start during that span. Notably, the Brewers have faced four right-handed pitchers over that stretch, so the righty-hitting Ortiz could be moving into a full-time role after he initially looked to be a short-side platoon player for Milwaukee. Ortiz is slashing .333/.438/.444 through his first 32 plate appearances with the Brewers this season.
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Oliver Dunn 2B | CHW
Brewers' Oliver Dunn: Losing work to Ortiz
Dunn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Dunn is on the bench for the third time in four games, with all of his absences coming against right-handed pitching. The rookie looked to have gained traction as the Brewers' everyday third baseman after getting on base at a .400 clip through his first seven big-league games, but he's starting to lose playing time to Joey Ortiz after going 2-for-13 with six strikeouts over his past three contests.
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Andruw Monasterio 3B | BOS
Brewers' Andruw Monasterio: Sent to minors
The Brewers optioned Monasterio to Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.
The 26-year-old has just nine plate appearances through the first couple weeks of the season, so he'll head to Triple-A with Milwaukee in need of outfield depth while Christian Yelich (back) is banged up. Monasterio will be a top candidate to rejoin the Brewers when infield depth is needed.