MLB Player News
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Brian Anderson RF | ATL
Marlins' Brian Anderson: On bench Tuesday night
Anderson is out of the lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Anderson went 2-for-4 in the resumption of the suspended contest Tuesday afternoon, and he'll take a seat for the regularly scheduled game. Isan Diaz will start at the hot corner in his place.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN
Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Not starting Tuesday
Hayes (hand) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
A bruised right hand forced Hayes to exit Sunday's contest and is keeping him out of the starting nine for Tuesday's series opener. It's unclear whether the infielder is available off the bench, although the Pirates figure to exercise extreme caution with the health of their young star. Wilmer Difo is playing third base and batting second Tuesday.
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Eduardo Escobar 3B | TOR
Brewers' Eduardo Escobar: Should be back for St. Louis series
Manager Craig Counsell said Monday that he expects Escobar (hamstring) to return from the 10-day injured list at some point during the Brewers' upcoming three-game series with the Cardinals this weekend, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Barring any further setbacks in his recovery from a right hamstring injury, Escobar looks like he'll make his way back from the IL in the minimum time, or close to it. Since joining the Brewers ahead of the July 30 trade deadline, Escobar has settled in as Milwaukee's top third baseman against right-handed pitching and top first baseman against left-handed pitching. In 21 games with the Brewers, he's hitting .280 with two home runs, 11 runs and eight RBI.
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Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW
Reds' Mike Moustakas: In Tuesday's lineup
Moustakas (hip) is batting fifth and playing third base Tuesday against the Cardinals.
The veteran exited Saturday's game with right hip tightness and didn't start the next two days, although he did appear as a pinch hitter Monday. Moustakas has hit .151 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBI in his last nine starts, striking out 30.6 percent of the time during that span.
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Carter Kieboom 3B | CLE
Nationals' Carter Kieboom: Pops fifth homer
Kieboom went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Phillies.
He took Zack Wheeler deep in the third inning, but the Nats were already in a 6-2 hole at that point. Kieboom has three of his five homers on the season in his last 11 games, but his .179/.319/.436 slash line and 5:14 BB:K over that stretch indicate he's got a long way to go before he'll be a reliable fantasy asset.
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Jace Peterson SS | ARI
Brewers' Jace Peterson: Gets on base four times
Peterson went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Monday's 3-1 win over the Giants.
Peterson scored the second run of the game when Corbin Burnes drove him in in the second inning. In addition, he added a ground-rule double in the eighth frame. It was the third game this season Peterson reached base safely four times. The 31-year-old is slashing .278/.400/.428 with five homers, 28 RBI, 32 runs and eight steals in 220 plate appearances. He is receiving more playing time temporarily while Eduardo Escobar (hamstring) is on the 10-day injured list.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Two hits, homer
Muncy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in a 5-3 triumph over Atlanta on Monday.
Muncy opened the scoring with a 405-foot bomb to right off Atlanta starter Drew Smyly in the first and followed it up with a single in the fourth. The infielder had been mired in a 1-for-24 slump across his last seven games. This was his first homer since Aug. 18.
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Kyle Farmer 3B | ATL
Reds' Kyle Farmer: Knocks 12th home run
Farmer went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a double in Monday's 3-1 loss to St. Louis.
Farmer drilled a solo shot off Jon Lester in the second inning and it proved to be the Reds' only run in the loss. He was 10-for-49 (.204) with two doubles since his last home run on Aug. 12. He's up to 12 homers, 48 RBI and a .716 OPS through 436 plate appearances on the year.
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Jason Vosler 3B | SEA
Giants' Jason Vosler: Rejoins big-league club
Vosler was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.
Vosler has been at Triple-A since the start of August but will return to the majors Monday. The 27-year-old has a .183/.263/.366 slash line in 80 plate appearances this season and should fill a depth role in the infield.