MLB Player News
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Rockies' DJ LeMahieu: Has three hits in return to lineup Saturday
LeMahieu (wrist) went 3-for-5 with a run in Saturday's 9-4 extra-inning victory over the Nationals.
After missing the prior three games with wrist inflammation, LeMahieu made an encouraging return to the lineup. The 28-year-old has had a jaw-dropping August, with 11 multi-hit efforts, four homers and 13 RBI. He's also now hitting .469 (38-for-81) during the month, bringing his season average to a stellar .347.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Rockies' DJ LeMahieu: Back in lineup Saturday
LeMahieu (wrist) is back in the Rockies' lineup Saturday against Washington, Jenny Cavnar of ROOT Sports reports.
LeMahieu missed the last three games with inflammation in his wrist, but he said Friday that the ailment had begun to clear up. The 28-year-old will be back at his usual second base spot Saturday, and he'll bat second in the order behind leadoff man Charlie Blackmon.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Rockies' DJ LeMahieu: Remains out Friday
LeMahieu (wrist) remains out of the lineup Friday against the Padres, Jenny Cavnar of Root Sports reports.
Daniel Descalso will get the nod at second base with LeMahieu still not ready to go following Thursday's off day. LeMahieu is battling left wrist inflammation, and while there has been no indication that he's in immediate danger of landing on the DL, his status for the rest of the weekend is uncertain. He was red hot before being forced out of action, slashing .461/.554/.684 in August.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Rockies' DJ LeMahieu: Available to pinch hit Friday
LeMahieu (wrist) deemed himself available to pinch hit Friday against the Nationals, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
A bout of wrist inflammation will keep LeMahieu on the bench for a third straight game, but he said Friday that the wrist is feeling better and he should be good to start Saturday. The training staff will, of course, have the final say as far as Saturday goes but it sounds like LeMahieu is fully expected to avoid a DL stint. Daniel Descalso starts at second base Friday.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Rockies' DJ LeMahieu: Remains out Wednesday
LeMahieu (wrist) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.
He was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with the sore wrist and it is apparently still bothering him Wednesday. Daniel Descalso will get the start at the keystone and hit sixth in the finale against the Brewers. The Rockies have an off day Thursday, which will hopefully allow LeMahieu to get right in advance of this weekend's series against the Nationals.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Rockies' Nolan Arenado: Crushes 33rd homer Tuesday
Arenado went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Brewers.
Arenado's third-inning smash was his 33rd of the year, and his third in as many nights. After a stretch of poor games that saw his batting average drop more than 10 points mid-month, the third baseman has gotten back on track recently. In his last three games, Arenado is 9-for-13 with four extra-base hits, nine RBI and three runs scored.
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Jace Peterson SS | ARI
Braves' Jace Peterson: Back in action Tuesday
Peterson is in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Peterson was scratched from Monday's lineup due to lingering soreness from a collision with the wall in Sunday's game, but it appears he is feeling good enough to get back on the field. Peterson will man second base and hit seventh for the Braves on Tuesday night.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Rockies' DJ LeMahieu: Scratched due to sore wrist
LeMahieu was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers due to left wrist inflammation, Jenny Cavnar of ROOT Sports reports.
LeMahieu was set to play through whatever soreness he is dealing with, but manager Walt Weiss decided to remove him from the lineup after originally including him in it. With LeMahieu out, David Dahl will move up to the two spot in the order, Daniel Descalso will slide over from shortstop to second base, and Christhian Adames will replace Descalso at shortstop.
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Jace Peterson SS | ARI
Braves' Jace Peterson: Dealing with general soreness
Peterson is dealing with general soreness after colliding with the outfield wall Sunday against Washington, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Peterson was a late scratch from Monday's lineup in Arizona despite pleading with interim manager Brian Snitker to stay active. Given that the training staff almost allowed him to play Monday, it seems that he has a legitimate chance to rejoin the lineup Tuesday.