MLB Player News
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Alex Bregman 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Resting for second straight day
Bregman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Bregman will rest up for the second day in a row while the Red Sox prepare for a wild-card matchup against a yet-to-be-determined opponent. Nick Sogard will draw the start at third base in place of Bregman, who looks set to finish his 10th regular season in the majors with a .273/.360/.462 slash line, 18 home runs, one stolen base, 64 runs and 62 RBI in 114 games.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Idle for Game 162
Muncy (lower body) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Seattle.
Muncy has been tending to a minor lower-body injury recently, and he'll be absent from the starting nine for a fourth consecutive contest. The expectation remains that Muncy will be available for the start of the NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday. Enrique Hernandez will draw another start at third base Sunday.
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Miles Mastrobuoni 3B | SEA
Mariners' Miles Mastrobuoni: Recalled, starting in finale
The Mariners recalled Mastrobuoni from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday. He'll start at first base and bat ninth in the team's regular-season finale versus the Dodgers.
He'll see his first MLB action since Aug. 7 as the Mariners give Josh Naylor (groin) a breather. Mastrobuoni has a .612 OPS in the majors this season but put up a .296/.415/.417 slash line with one homer and nine steals in 31 games with Tacoma.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Sitting season finale
Arenado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Arenado will take a seat for Game 162, giving way to Nolan Gorman at third base. Assuming Arenado doesn't enter off the bench, he'll finish the 2025 season with a .237/.289/.377 slash line, 12 home runs, 52 RBI and 48 runs scored across 436 plate appearances.
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Blaze Alexander 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: On bench for Game 162
Alexander (wrist) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Alexander departed Saturday's game in the second inning after being struck in the wrist by a pitch. Assuming he doesn't enter off the bench, he'll end the 2025 season with a .230/.323/.383 slash line, seven home runs, 28 RBI, 31 runs scored and four stolen bases across 266 plate appearances. Jordan Lawlar will step in at third base Sunday.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Homers in Saturday's loss
Arenado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Cubs.
Arenado singled in his first plate appearance and then skied one to left-center field off Jameson Taillon in the fourth inning that found the first row of the bleachers at Wrigley Field. It was the veteran third baseman's second home run in 11 games since coming off the injured list, and he's driven in nine runs over that stretch.
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Blaze Alexander 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: Exits early Saturday
Alexander (wrist) exited Saturday's game against the Padres in the bottom of the second inning, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Alexander was struck in the wrist by a 88 mph changeup from Padres starter Michael King in the top of the first, and he was ultimately forced to leave the game in the following frame. Tim Tawa replaced him in the lineup and took over at first base while Ildemaro Vargas shifted to third base versus San Diego.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Yankees' Ryan McMahon: Slugs homer No. 20
McMahon went 2-for-3 wit ha solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Orioles.
The third baseman took Tomoyuki Sugano deep in the second inning, one of three early homers by the Yankees as they take the battle for the AL East title with the Blue Jays right down to the wire. McMahon's long ball was just his fourth in 53 games in pinstripes but his 20th of the season, the fifth straight season he's reached that milestone and the sixth time overall in his career.
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Brett Harris 3B | ATH
Athletics' Brett Harris: Sitting down Saturday
Harris isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
After having his four-game hitting streak snapped Friday, Harris will retreat to the dugout to begin the Athletics' penultimate regular-season contest. Darell Hernaiz will slide over to third base as a result, clearing second for Max Schuemann.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: On bench Saturday
Muncy (lower body) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Seattle.
Muncy's lower-body injury will force him to the bench for the third straight game, though manager Dave Roberts said Friday that the third baseman should be ready for the start of the NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday. In the meantime, Enrique Hernandez will start at third base and bat eighth against Logan Gilbert and the Mariners.