MLB Player News
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Oliver Dunn 3B | MIL
Brewers' Oliver Dunn: On bench against lefty
Dunn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Dunn has started in just two of the Brewers' first six games, but all four of his absences from the lineup have come against left-handed pitching. He appears to be in a strict platoon at third base with Vinny Capra, who will get another start Wednesday but should see his playing time fade once the Brewers face more right-handers.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
Miranda is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the White Sox.
Miranda started each of the first five games at third base for the Twins, but he will begin the second game of the series against the White Sox on the bench. Willi Castro is at the hot corner and Edouard Julien will occupy second base for Minnesota.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | NYY
Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Makes first start at 1B
Candelario started at first base and went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Rangers.
Candelario made his first start of the season at first base, as Christian Encarnacion-Strand, the club's primary first baseman, was held out after getting plunked on the hand in Monday's game. Candelario has now started at both corner infield spots and DH through the first five games. That will be the pattern until the Reds get back some injured players. Once outfielder Austin Hays is ready, Gavin Lux, who is filling in for Hays in left field, will be free to play third or DH. There's also the case of Spencer Steer, who is limited to DH until a balky shoulder allows him to play the field (first base, third base or outfield).
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | SEA
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Up to five homers
Suarez went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Yankees.
Suarez, who was named the NL Player of the Week for his four home runs the previous week, bailed out the Diamondbacks in the eighth inning when he launched a grand slam to give Arizona the lead. The slugging third baseman now has five hits, all homers, this season. Suarez's 11 RBI are tied for the league lead with Aaron Judge and Kyle Tucker.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: On bench Tuesday
Muncy is absent from Tuesday's lineup against Atlanta.
Muncy has had a rough start to the season and will get some rest Tuesday with lefty Chris Sale on the mound. The third baseman has recorded just two hits through the first six games and has struck out in seven of his 15 plate appearances. Miguel Rojas has the start at third base Tuesday night.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Polanco is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Tigers.
Polanco isn't dealing with any known injury, but this is the second time in the last three days that his name has been missing from the lineup. Miles Mastrobuoni will start at third base and bat eighth for the Mariners on Tuesday.
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Eric Wagaman 1B | MIA
Marlins' Eric Wagaman: Swats first homer of season
Wagaman went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's loss to the Mets.
Getting the start at designated hitter and batting third against David Peterson, Wagaman took the southpaw deep for a solo shot in the sixth inning. The long ball was the 27-year-old utility player's first of the season, and Wagaman has been seeing more playing time than expected in the early going with Connor Norby and Jesus Sanchez both on the shelf with oblique injuries. Wagaman has started three straight games -- all against lefties -- and has gone 4-for-15 (.267).
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Starts at third base
Smith started at third base and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Monday's 14-3 loss to the Reds.
Smith returned from a quadricep injury to fill in at third for the injured Josh Jung (IL-neck). It's likely he'll be the primary fill-in at the hot corner until Jung is ready to return. Ezequiel Duran and Jonathan Ornelas are also around and could grab a start or two against a lefty.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | NYY
Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Slides to 1B mid-game
Candelario started at third base and went 1-for-5 Monday's 14-3 win over Texas.
Candelario, who has started all four games thus far, was moved mid-game to first base when Christian Encarnacion-Strand (hand) was removed after being hit by a pitch. Imaging came back negative, but Encarnacion-Strand may not be ready to go Tuesday. If so, it's likely Candelario starts at first base Tuesday, with Santiago Espinal entering the lineup at third.