MLB Player News
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Matt Duffy 3B | TEX
Cubs' Matt Duffy: Shifts to 60-day injured list
Duffy (back) was transferred to the 60-day injured list, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.
The move clears space on the 40-man roster for the Cubs to select Adam Morgan's contract. It doesn't look as though it will significantly impact Duffy's return date. He was previously thought to be on track to return around the All-Star break and will now be ineligible to come back before July 22, which may not wind up representing much more than a brief delay.
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Jean Segura 3B | CLE
Phillies' Jean Segura: Activated from IL
The Phillies will activate Segura (groin) from the 10-day injured list before Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
As expected, Segura will return for Tuesday's series opener after missing nearly two weeks with a Grade 1 strain to his left groin. The infielder was on an absolute tear before the injury, hitting .373 with four doubles, a triple and eight RBI in his last 12 games. Now that he's healthy once again, Segura figures to slot in as Philadelphia's everyday second baseman, relegating Brad Miller to a backup role. The Phillies have yet to announce a corresponding roster move.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Cardinals' Edmundo Sosa: Productive in return
Sosa (leg) went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs in a win over the Diamondbacks on Monday.
The valued utility player was given the weekend off after exiting Friday's game early with cramps, and the downtime apparently did him some good. The multi-hit effort was Sosa's first since June 14, while the two-bagger marked the 25-year-old's first extra-base hit since he launched his first career home run against the Reds on June 4.
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Jace Peterson SS | ARI
Brewers' Jace Peterson: Reaches four times in win
Peterson went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a walk and a steal in Monday's victory over the Cubs.
Peterson has filled in admirably for the injured Kolten Wong (calf) over the past two days, reaching base a total of seven times. He will fill a utility role when Wong is back in action, but Peterson has been a capable fill-in when needed, posting a .365 OBP and .745 OPS over 30 appearances this season.
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Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA
Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Cranks pinch-hit home run
Wisdom went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Monday's 14-4 loss to the Brewers.
Wisdom pinch hit in the seventh inning for Kyle Hendricks and slammed a homer off Brad Boxberger to tie the game. The 29-year-old has been a nice surprise for the Cubs as an injury fill-in, slashing .277/.341/.699 in 91 plate appearances. However, he's slowed down over his last 11 games, batting just .154 in that span.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Slams homer number 16
Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout as Los Angeles defeated San Francisco 3-2 on Monday.
Muncy went back-to-back with Mookie Betts in the bottom of the first to give Los Angeles an early 2-0 lead but wasn't able to contribute otherwise in a game where all five runs came on solo homers. He's now reached base in all six games since returning from injury as he remains one of the premier on-base threats in the league.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Cardinals' Edmundo Sosa: Starting Monday
Sosa (leg) is starting Monday's game against Arizona, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Sosa had missed the last few games due to cramps, but he's healthy enough to return to the lineup for Monday's series opener. He'll start at second base and bat eighth in his return.
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Jean Segura 3B | CLE
Phillies' Jean Segura: Could return Tuesday
The Phillies hope to activate Segura (groin) ahead of Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Segura has been dealing with a Grade 1 strain to his left groin since June 16, and he initially carried a recovery timetable of approximately three weeks. However, he's apparently ahead of schedule and is expected to return Tuesday as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks Monday. The 31-year-old should reclaim his role as the primary second baseman once he's officially reinstated from the injured list.
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Kyle Farmer 3B | ATL
Reds' Kyle Farmer: On bench Monday
Farmer will sit Monday against the Phillies.
Farmer hits the bench after starting 19 straight games at shortstop. He hit a modest .231/.311/.323 over that stretch, though that actually increased his OPS on the year to .598. Mike Freeman takes over for him Monday.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Cardinals' Edmundo Sosa: Absences possibly due to cramps
Sosa exited Friday's game against the Pirates in the sixth inning with cramps, the Associated Press reports, and he was not in the lineup for either Saturday's or Sunday's contests against Pittsburgh.
There hasn't been a specific update regarding Sosa, but he'd logged seven starts in the 10 games prior to his early exit Friday. Therefore, his absence over the weekend could well be at least partly health-related, and it remains to be seen if Sosa will return to the lineup Monday in a home matchup against the Diamondbacks.