MLB Player News
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Slated for Sunday activation
Bohm (ribs) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the Nationals, Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic reports.
Bohm started a rehab assignment last week and played in five games, going 3-for-21 (.143) with a homer and a triple. The third baseman is feeling well enough to rejoin the active roster for Sunday's series finale against Washington. His return will likely mean fewer at-bats for Edmundo Sosa and Otto Kemp.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Lands on injured list
The Giants placed Chapman on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Wednesday, with right hand inflammation, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Chapman's hand prevented him from playing in Wednesday's game against the Padres, and after further evaluation, the Giants determined the 32-year-old will need to remain out until at least next weekend. Casey Schmitt will likely shift to the hot corner while Chapman is sidelined, creating an opening for Christian Koss to take over as San Francisco's second baseman.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Lands on injured list
The Dodgers placed Muncy on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right oblique strain, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Manager Dave Roberts said Muncy's injury will force him to miss more than the 10-day minimum, though the team still expects him to return before the end of the regular season. Alex Freeland will presumably move to third base until Muncy returns, opening second base for Miguel Rojas, and the Dodgers claimed Buddy Kennedy off waivers from Toronto on Friday to replenish their bench depth.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Absent from Friday's lineup
Chapman (hand) is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Rays on Friday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Chapman will miss a second straight game due to right hand soreness, though he could be available off the bench for Friday's series opener. With Chapman out of the lineup, Casey Schmitt will shift to the hot corner while Christian Koss starts at second base and bats seventh.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Not in Friday's lineup
Muncy (side) is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Padres on Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Muncy is dealing with right side soreness, which caused him to be scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Angels. He'll be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game while Alex Freeland starts at third base and bats eighth.
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Brady House SS | WAS
Nationals' Brady House: Taking seat Friday
House is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.
House will yield to the red-hot Paul DeJong at third base for the third time in five games. House has been struggling at the plate recently, notching five hits and a 37.5 percent K rate in his last 30 at-bats.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Sitting Friday
Baty is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.
Baty will get a breather after making four consecutive starts, three at third base and one at second. Ronny Mauricio will bat ninth and handle the hot corner instead. Baty has a .712 OPS in 310 plate appearances this season.
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Paul DeJong 3B | WAS
Nationals' Paul DeJong: Keeps raking
DeJong went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Thursday's 3-2 win over the Phillies.
DeJong's power surge persisted Thursday, lifting his fourth home run of the last eight games. The veteran infielder had just one homer in 95 plate appearances before the streak. DeJong's long ball also extended his hit streak to five games, a stretch in which he's gone 9-for-21 (.429) with seven RBI and five runs scored.
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Vidal Brujan 2B | ATL
Braves' Vidal Brujan: Another start in right field
Brujan will start in right field and bat seventh in Thursday's contest versus the Mets.
A recent waiver claim, Brujan might have passed Eli White in the pecking order in right field, as he's now started three of the last five games overall and three of the last four against right-handed pitching. However, it could be a moot point, as Ronald Acuna (calf) is due back any day now from the injured list. Brujan is 1-for-4 with a 1:4 K:BB in his first two games with Atlanta.
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Kyle Karros 3B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Karros: Scores three runs
Karros went 2-for-3 a double, a walk and three runs scored Wednesday against the Cardinals.
Karros made his sixth straight start since being called up Friday and has at least one hit in five of those contests, including two multi-hit performances. He contributed to two key rallies for Rockies on Wednesday, doubling to lead off the seventh inning and walking to lead off the final frame while coming around to score on both occasions. Karros doesn't have one standout tool, but he should be a source of decent counting stats and batting average.