MLB Player News
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Carter Kieboom 3B | CLE
Nationals' Carter Kieboom: Sent to alternate site
Kieboom was sent to Washington's alternate camp site Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Kieboom has struggled across 14 appearances this month, going just 6-for-41 with zero extra-base hits and 17 strikeouts. There's a chance the 22-year-old rejoins the big club down the stretch, but for now Asdrubal Cabrera (foot) should handle the majority of the playing time at third base.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN
Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Callup not in works
Pirates manager Derek Shelton suggested Tuesday that the team has no immediate plans to promote Hayes from the alternate site, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports. "There was no discussion of [Hayes' potential callup]," Shelton said.
After the Pirates lost a pair of infielders Kevin Newman (abdomen) and Colin Moran (concussion) to injuries in Sunday's win over the Brewers, speculation arose that Hayes could get the opportunity to make his big-league debut this week. However, Shelton's comments Tuesday along with the fact that the Pirates didn't even include Hayes on their taxi squad for their eight-game, three-city road trip suggests that the 23-year-old prospect's callup won't be imminent. Hayes will continue to play regularly in simulated games at the Pirates' alternate training site in Altoona.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Launches another homer
Muncy went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and two walks in an extra-innings loss to the Giants on Tuesday.
Muncy kicked off the scoring in the contest with a 423-foot shot to right field to plate three runs in the first inning. The long ball was the second in as many games for Muncy, who appears to be working his way out of an extended slump. After hitting .129 (8-for-62) over the first 20 days of August, Muncy has gone 5-for-13 with a pair of homers, four walks and four RBI in his last four games.
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Kevin Newman 3B | LAA
Pirates' Kevin Newman: Sitting again with injury
Newman (abdominal) will remain out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Though Pirates skipper Derek Shelton said that both Newman and Colin Moran (concussion) would be available off the bench for Tuesday's series opener after the two exited Sunday's game against Milwaukee with injuries, neither entered the contest. Both players are still absent from the lineup a day later, but the Pirates' reluctance to put Newman and Moran on the injured list suggests both should continue to be viewed as day-to-day. Erik Gonzalez will fill in for Newman at shortstop Wednesday.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Stays hot with four hits
Machado went 4-for-5 with a double, triple and run scored in Tuesday's loss to Seattle.
After being named NL Player of the Week for the previous seven days Monday, Machado notched his first four-hit game of the campaign in a losing effort Tuesday. He swatted his first triple of the season in the performance and fell a homer shy of hitting for the cycle. Machado also extended his hitting streak to seven games, six of which have been multi-hit efforts. During that span, the veteran is hitting a blistering .536 (15-for-28) with three homers, nine RBI and nine runs scored.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Rockies' Nolan Arenado: Plates two runs in win
Arenado went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over Arizona.
Arenado has been slightly inconsistent this season but produced when it mattered the most, and he carried the Rockies offensively with his fifth multi-hit performance of the campaign. The star third baseman took advantage of the day off Sunday and has mustered knocks in each of his past two games, but he's still hitting a meager. 224 in 85 at-bats this month.
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Jean Segura 3B | CLE
Phillies' Jean Segura: Busts out with three hits
Segura went 3-for-5 with two RBI during Tuesday's win over the Nationals.
The veteran infielder was 0-for-8 over his past two games, and the three hits Tuesday represent his first multi-hit game since Aug. 11. Segura has a .233/.333/.384 slash line with three homers, six RBI and one stolen base in 21 games.
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Kevin Newman 3B | LAA
Pirates' Kevin Newman: Sitting with abdominal injury
Newman (abdomen) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the White Sox.
It seemed like he could be placed on the injured list after leaving Sunday's game with lower abdominal muscle discomfort, but he's available off the bench for Tuesday's contest, per Adam Berry of MLB.com. Erik Gonzalez is starting at shortstop and leading off.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Day off Tuesday
McMahon is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.
This is McMahon's first day off since Aug. 10. He is hitting .233/.353/.605 with five home runs in 43 at-bats over that 13-game starting streak. Brendan Rodgers is starting at second base and batting seventh.