MLB Player News
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Moved down to five spot
Riley will start at third base and bat fifth in Friday's game against the Marlins.
Riley batted second in the first six games of the season and hit third in the seventh contest, so this is the lowest he's hit thus far in 2025. The 28-year-old is just 3-for-27 with an 11:2 K:BB in the early going. Ozzie Albies is batting second Friday, which is the first time he's hit higher than fifth against a righty this season.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Taking seat versus lefty
Muncy is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Philadelphia, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
It's southpaw Jesus Luzardo on the bump for the Phillies, so the left-handed-hitting Muncy will begin this one on the bench. Miguel Rojas will play third base and bat eighth in Friday's series opener.
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Paul DeJong 3B | WAS
Nationals' Paul DeJong: Getting breather Friday
DeJong is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Diamondbacks.
It's been a struggle for DeJong in the early going this season, as he's just 4-for-18 with 11 strikeouts. He'll get a day off to regroup while Jose Tena plays third base and bats eighth.
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Thomas Saggese SS | STL
Cardinals' Thomas Saggese: Recalled from Triple-A
The Cardinals recalled Saggese from Triple-A Memphis on Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
He's taking the roster spot vacated by Nolan Gorman (hamstring). Saggese had gone 4-for-14 with one home run and a 3:2 K:BB over his first four games with Memphis this season. He is likely to serve in a reserve infielder role.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Back from paternity leave
The Mariners reinstated Polanco from the paternity list Thursday.
After taking two days to welcome a new addition to his family, Polanco will officially be back in action for the Mariners' series opener against San Francisco on Friday. The 31-year-old has gone 6-for-15 with four RBI in four games this season and has collected a base hit in each contest. Leo Rivas was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.
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Alex Bregman 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Breaks out Thursday
Bregman went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, two doubles, an additional run scored and three total RBI in Thursday's 8-4 victory over the Orioles.
After failing to record an extra-base hit in his first six games this season, Bregman picked up three in Thursday's win, including a first-inning homer off Charlie Morton, his first long ball with the Red Sox. The 31-year-old Bregman is now 9-for-31 to start the year after slashing .260/.315/.453 with 26 home runs and 75 RBI in 634 plate appearances during the 2024 regular season with the Astros.
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Oliver Dunn 3B | MIL
Brewers' Oliver Dunn: Out again versus lefty
Dunn is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Reds.
The Brewers are facing a lefty in Nick Lodolo, which is the fifth time in seven games that they've gone up against a southpaw. Dunn has begun all of those tilts on the bench and will again yield third base to Vinny Capra on Thursday.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Week away from live at-bats
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that LeMahieu (calf) is "about a week away" from taking live at-bats, SNY.tv reports.
Boone added that it would be "a pretty big build-up" for LeMahieu, who needs to go through the equivalent of a full spring training as he works his way back from a left calf strain. With that rough timeline, it would seem LeMahieu can safely be ruled out for the remainder of April. Oswaldo Cabrera has been serving as the Yankees' primary third baseman this season.
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Brett Harris 3B | ATH
Athletics' Brett Harris: Activated, optioned to Triple-A
The Athletics reinstated Harris (oblique) from the injured list Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Harris landed on the injured list ahead of the season due to a strained left oblique that's been bothering him since the start of March. He began playing in rehab games at Las Vegas on Sunday, going 3-for-9 with two RBI and two stolen bases, and he'll officially remain in the minors now that he's fully healthy.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Sitting in second straight game
Miranda is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.
Miranda will take a seat for the second day in a row after getting on base at a .167 clip over 18 plate appearances through his first five starts of the season. The Twins haven't indicated that Miranda is dealing with an injury, so his consecutive benchings seem to be performance-related. The 26-year-old doesn't bring much value defensively at third base, so if he's unable to pick up the pace at the plate anytime soon, Miranda could lose hold of a regular spot in the lineup. Edouard Julien will pick up another start at the keystone Thursday while super-utility man Willi Castro shifts over to third base.