MLB Player News
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Justin Foscue 1B | TEX
Rangers' Justin Foscue: Not starting against righty
Foscue is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Though he was deployed at designated hitter both of the past two days when the Angels sent left-handed starters to the hill, the right-handed-hitting Foscue will hit the bench for a fourth straight matchup with a right-hander (Caden Dana). Even with the recent move of Corey Seager (hip) to the injured list opening up a spot in Texas' everyday lineup versus righties, the Rangers seem inclined to rotate a number of players at DH rather than committing to Foscue in a full-time role.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Mets' J.D. Martinez: Not starting Sunday
Martinez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Martinez started the past two games after returning from the paternity list, and he'll receive a day off after going 2-for-8 with a double, three RBI and three strikeouts. Jesse Winker will shift to designated hitter while Harrison Bader picks up a start in the outfield.
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Gary Sanchez C | BAL
Brewers' Gary Sanchez: Blasts 10th home run
Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Rockies.
Sanchez set the tone for the Brewers early, following up Willy Adames' solo homer in the first inning with a shot of his own. His 10th homer of the year was just his third in 36 home games thus far. Sanchez got his first hit since Aug. 25, after he had gone 0-for-15 in his previous five games. The 31-year-old catcher has now hit 10 or more home runs in each of the last nine seasons.
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Kris Bryant DH | COL
Rockies' Kris Bryant: 'Questionable' to return this year
Manager Bud Black said Saturday that Bryant (back) is "doing better" but the 32-year-old outfielder is still "questionable" to return this season, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Bryant has been on the injured list since Aug. 12 due to a back strain. It's the third time he's been on the IL this season, and the second on account of a back injury. If Bryant is indeed done for the year, he'll finish with a slash line of .218/.323/.301 with two home runs and 15 RBI across 155 plate appearances.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Not starting Game 2
McCutchen isn't in the Pirates' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Washington.
McCutchen will get a breather to conclude Saturday's activities after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout during Game 1. Bryan Reynolds will serve as Pittsburgh's DH, opening up a spot in left field for Michael Taylor.
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Masataka Yoshida DH | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: On bench Saturday
Yoshida is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Yoshida will take a seat Saturday as the White Sox trot out left-hander Garrett Crochet. Rob Refsnyder will take over at DH and bat third.
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Hitting bench against lefty
Pederson isn't in Arizona's lineup for Saturday's game versus the Astros.
The left-handed bat of Pederson will stay put in the dugout Saturday with southpaw Yusei Kikuchi set to start on the hill for Houston. Ketel Marte will instead serve as the Snakes' designated hitter, opening up second base for Kevin Newman.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Goes yard twice in win
Alvarez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI in Friday's 8-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
The slugger connected for a three-run shot off Brandon Pfaadt in the fifth inning before launching another one off Jordan Montgomery just one frame later. The multi-homer performance was Alvarez's seventh of the season, tying the Astros' franchise record set by Chris Carter in 2014. Three of those power displays have come in the last nine games, a stretch in which Alvarez is batting .382 (13-for-34) with seven homers and 12 RBI.
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Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Homers, drives in three
Schwarber went 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs scored, three RBI and a walk in Friday's win over Miami.
Schwarber reached on an error and scored in the first inning. He then knocked an RBI single and scored again in the second before capping off his day with a two-run blast in the sixth. It was Schwarber's fifth home run in his last four games following a 17-game drought. He's up to 33 long balls and 92 RBI with an .857 OPS through 130 games.