MLB Player News
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Javier Sanoja SS | MIA
Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Yielding to Acosta in series finale
Sanoja is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Sanoja will hit the bench for the second time in the series and may have settled into more of a timeshare at third base with Maximo Acosta, who will replace him in the lineup Wednesday. Both Sanoja and Acosta are likely to see their opportunities to play at third base diminish once Connor Norby (wrist) completes his minor-league rehab assignment and is activated from the 10-day injured list.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Receiving Wednesday off
Ramirez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
The Guardians are leaving Ramirez out of the starting nine for just the fourth occasion all season and for the first time since June 27. Ramirez's absence appears to be little more than a routine breather, as the Guardians are closing out the series with a day game after a night game before beginning a stretch of 17 games in 17 days following Thursday's off day.
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Paul DeJong 3B | WAS
Nationals' Paul DeJong: Sitting against southpaw
DeJong is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Yankees.
DeJong had started six straight games against left-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat Wednesday as the Yankees send southpaw Max Fried to the bump. Luis Garcia will post at second base as the Nationals try to avoid being swept.
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Kyle Karros 3B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Karros: Hitting well since return
Karros went 2-for-4 with two runs scored Tuesday against the Astros.
Karros was briefly sidelined with a back injury but returned to the lineup Friday and has started four straight games since -- all of which have come on the road. He's gone 5-for-13 while hitting primarily in the bottom third of the lineup.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Swats two-run homer
Gorman went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Pirates.
Gorman had one of just three hits for the Cardinals on the evening. Gorman's now driven in four runs over his last three games and has hit safely in five straight while reaching base safely 10 times over that span, registering a 4:4 BB:K.
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Zach McKinstry 3B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Reaches three times in loss
McKinstry went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Athletics.
McKinstry has been on a nice run lately, as he's batting .323 over his last 10 games with a home run, two stolen bases, four RBI and five runs scored. The veteran utility player has had a strong year overall, slashing .265/.342/.448 across 120 contests. It's been a big offensive jump for McKinstry, who has a career slash line of just .232/.300/.381 in six MLB seasons.
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Makes first start in CF
Marte started in center field and went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Dodgers.
Marte, who transitioned from third base to right field midseason, made his first career start in the center field. Unfortunately for the Reds, it showed in the sixth inning when Marte misjudged a flyball that sailed over his head for a two-run double. He was later moved to right field, which has been his home on the diamond for the last month.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | SEA
Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Clubs 41st homer
Suarez went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Padres.
Suarez sparked Seattle with a go-ahead three-run homer in the fifth inning, but the momentum was short-lived as San Diego answered back in the sixth inning and held on for the win. Since being dealt from Arizona at the trade deadline, the third baseman has struggled to replicate his previous success, slashing .174/.250/.395 with four doubles, five homers and 14 RBI across 24 games in his second career stint in a Mariners uniform.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Homer, steal in win
Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Cubs.
Chapman has gone 2-for-10 with a pair of extra-base hits and two steals since returning from a bout of hand inflammation. The third baseman hadn't homered since he went yard twice versus the Mets on July 27. Chapman is slashing .228/.339/.428 with 17 homers, 46 RBI, 56 runs scored and nine stolen bases through 99 contests this season.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Yankees' Ryan McMahon: Sitting out versus left-hander
McMahon is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
The Yankees have faced very few left-handed pitchers over the last several weeks, but McMahon has now yielded third base to Amed Rosario each of the last two times the club has gone up against a southpaw. The Nationals are sending lefty MacKenzie Gore to the bump Tuesday.