MLB Player News
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Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM
Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Heading to bench Thursday
Mauricio is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
Mauricio will take a seat after he had made starts in each of the last five games -- three at third base, one at shortstop and one at designated hitter -- while going 5-for-16 with a home run, a double, two walks, two stolen bases and three additional runs. Though he doesn't have a direct path to an everyday role at any one position, Mauricio's ability to fit in at three infield spots or at DH will allow the Mets to find him at least semi-regular at-bats so long as he remains productive at the plate.
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Waiting on MRI
Marte (oblique) is targeting June 20 to begin a rehab assignment but needs to get an MRI before being cleared, MLB.com reports.
Marte recently began hitting soft tosses in the batting cage at the team's complex in Goodyear (Ariz.), which signaled a rehab assignment was imminent. He's been sidelined on the 10-day injured list since early May.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Crushes grand slam in win
Suarez went 3-for-4 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Mariners.
Suarez notched his first three-hit performance since May 25, highlighted by what proved to be a game-winning grand slam in the sixth inning. The third baseman has opened June on a power surge, going deep four times with two doubles through the first 10 games of the month. On the year, he's slashing .233/.305/.514 with 19 home runs, 52 RBI, 41 runs scored and one steal across 279 plate appearances.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Drives in four in Wednesday's win
Bohm went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Cubs.
Shifted back to third base after starting four straight games at first base to cover for Bryce Harper (wrist), Bohm delivered his third straight multi-hit performance Wednesday while setting a season high in RBI. The 28-year-old capped the scoring for the Phillies on the afternoon with a solo shot off Genesis Cabrera in the seventh inning. Since the beginning of May, Bohm is batting a blistering .333 (47-for-141) in 37 contests with all six of his homers on the year, plus 16 runs and 20 RBI.
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Tyler Wade SS | TEX
Padres' Tyler Wade: Moving to bench Wednesday
Wade is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Wade had started each of the last three games in left field and went 2-for-7 with a triple and three RBI, but he'll give way to Gavin Sheets while Xander Bogaerts gets a day out of the infield and serves as the Padres' designated hitter. Until Jason Heyward (oblique) returns from the injured list, Wade could serve as the Padres' primary option in left field, at least against right-handed pitching.
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Otto Kemp 3B | PHI
Phillies' Otto Kemp: Will be used at first base
Kemp is starting at first base in Wednesday's game against the Cubs and is expected to mostly play that position for the Phillies while Bryce Harper (wrist) is sidelined, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Kemp's first four major-league starts came at third base, but the Phillies have decided to move Alec Bohm back to the hot corner and install Kemp at first base. The 25-year-old Kemp's playing time at first base in the minors has been relatively limited, although he has made seven starts at the position this season with Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Three hits, homer in loss
Arenado went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and three total RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays.
Arenado singled in his first two plate appearances, with the second of those plating a run. In the eighth, he turned on a high fastball from Chad Green and put it just over the left-field wall. The long ball was the eighth for Arenado, who is on an 85-RBI pace despite an underwhelming .242/.304/.394 batting line.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN
Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Pops second homer
Hayes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Marlins.
Hayes has struggled at the plate most of the season, but he has at least one hit in eight of his last 11 starts. Even so, he's gone just 9-for-39 with four RBI and five runs scored in that span. Hayes' home run Tuesday was his second of the season and first since April 4.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Drives in five Tuesday
Machado went 3-for-5 with five RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 11-1 win over the Dodgers.
Machado plated at least one run in four of his five at-bats. The third baseman is 17-for-41 (.415) with four home runs and 14 RBI over 10 contests to begin June. The surge has his batting average for the year up to .325 to go with a .904 OPS, 10 homers, 39 RBI, 46 runs scored, 18 doubles and eight stolen bases across 66 contests.