MLB Player News
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J.D. Davis 1B | LAA
Mets' J.D. Davis: Leads rally with two hits
Davis went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, one run and one RBI in the Mets' 8-7 win over the Nationals, which was a resumption of Tuesday's suspended game.
Davis didn't record an at-bat Tuesday before the game was suspended in the second inning, but he helped the Mets overcome a three-run deficit with his two extra-base knocks. He'll be rewarded with a start at the hot corner Thursday in the first game of a doubleheader with Washington.
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Evan Longoria 3B | ARI
Giants' Evan Longoria: Expected to return this weekend
Longoria (shoulder) is expected to return from the 60-day injured list during the team's weekend series against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The Giants were hopeful that Longoria could be activated in time for Wednesday's series finale against the Diamondbacks, but he'll require some extra time to recover. However, the team doesn't plan to send the 35-year-old back to Triple-A Sacramento to continue a rehab assignment, so his return to the active roster is imminent.
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Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA
Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Resting Wednesday
Wisdom is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
After going a collective 3-for-6 with a home run, a double and two walks between both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader, Wisdom will get a well-deserved breather Wednesday. Matt Duffy checks in for Wisdom at the hot corner.
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Kyle Farmer 3B | ATL
Reds' Kyle Farmer: Receives leadoff chance
Farmer will start at shortstop and lead off in Wednesday's game at Atlanta.
With the Reds' normal table setter, Jonathan India, getting the day off Wednesday, Farmer will slot in atop the order for the first time all season. After largely struggling to provide an impact in an everyday role at shortstop for much of 2021, Farmer has settled into a groove at the plate since the All-Star break. Through 23 second-half contests, Farmer is slashing .380/.424/.609 with three home runs, 14 runs and 12 RBI.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Pops 23rd homer
Muncy went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Phillies.
Muncy's 23rd long ball of the season came in the ninth inning off reliever Mauricio Llovera and helped put an end to the Phillies' eight-game winning streak. He'll be back in the lineup for the middle game of the series Wednesday, manning first base and batting second, according to Eric Stephen of SBNation.com.
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Edmundo Sosa 2B | PHI
Cardinals' Edmundo Sosa: Laces three-bagger in win
Sosa went 2-for-4 with a triple in a win over the Pirates on Tuesday.
Sosa is now 5-for-11 with Tuesday's triple and a home run over his last three starts. The 25-year-old's .254 average and .328 on-base percentage are serviceable, but the irregularity in his playing time helps cap his fantasy value overall.
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Kevin Newman 3B | LAA
Pirates' Kevin Newman: Losing work to Hoy Park
Newman isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Newman will be out of the lineup for the third time in four games after he went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's loss. Hoy Park will shift to shortstop while Anthony Alford enters the lineup in left field, and Newman looks like he could be the odd man out while the Pirates remain interested in evaluating Park and Alford down the stretch.
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Eduardo Escobar 3B | TOR
Brewers' Eduardo Escobar: Drives in one, scores in win
Escobar went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Cubs in Game 2 of the doubleheader.
Escobar continues to have success with his new team, with two hits in both games of the doubleheader Tuesday. In Game 2, he drove in Willy Adames and scored on a Luis Urias single as part of a six-run fifth inning. The 32-year-old has 10 hits in his last six games, and he is batting .317 with three homers and seven RBI in 11 games with the Brewers. On the season, he is slashing .253/.309/.489 with 24 long balls, 72 RBI and 57 runs scored in 446 plate appearances.
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Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA
Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Homers, doubles in loss
Wisdom went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two RBI, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Brewers in Game 2 of the doubleheader.
Wisdom homered off John Curtiss in the fourth inning, giving the Cubs a one-run lead. He added a walk and a double that scored Matt Duffy. The 29-year-old was hitless in his last four games prior to the doubleheader Tuesday. He is slashing .267/.335/.564 with 17 home runs, 35 RBI, 35 runs and three steals in 215 plate appearances this season.
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Evan Longoria 3B | ARI
Giants' Evan Longoria: Wednesday activation possible
Longoria (shoulder) could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Wednesday against Arizona, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Longoria has played in four games with Triple-A Sacramento since beginning a rehab assignment last Thursday. The club has yet to determine when the third baseman will be activated, and there's still a possibility he plays in more games with Sacramento before he returns to the active roster. That said, the club is at least considering reinstating Longoria in time for Wednesday's game. The 35-year-old could be in line for a reduced role when he returns from a two-month absence, as Kris Bryant will likely continue to get some of his starts at third base down the stretch.