MLB Player News
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Sitting Sunday
Pederson is absent from Sunday's lineup against Tampa Bay.
Despite right-hander Drew Rasmussen taking the mound for the Rays in Sunday's series finale, the lefty-hitting Pederson will begin the contest in the dugout. Since the All-Star break, Pederson is slashing .345/.478/.745 with 13 runs scored, six home runs and 16 RBI across 71 plate appearances. Randal Grichuk will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Mets' J.D. Martinez: Not in Sunday's lineup
Martinez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Martinez has a .208/.333/.354 slash line through 14 games in August and will sit Sunday after starting the previous nine contests. Jesse Winker will serve as the designated hitter while Starling Marte (knee) is in right field in his return from the injured list.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Homer, two steals in loss
Ohtani went 1-for-3 in Saturday's loss to the Cardinals with a solo homer, two stolen bases and two runs scored while also drawing a walk.
Ohtani drew a leadoff walk to open the contest and stole second before later coming home on a Freddie Freeman single. The slugger would then go on to add a second steal in the third, along with a solo homer in the fifth. It marked Ohtani's third multi-steal effort this month, and he's now homered in three of his last six games. However, he's still batting just .171 (11-for-64) in August with six long balls, 10 RBI, eight runs and nine stolen bases.
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Tyler Black 1B | MIL
Brewers' Tyler Black: Taking seat Saturday
Black is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
Black had started three of the Brewers' previous four games at DH, but he'll yield to William Contreras at the position Saturday while Gary Sanchez catches. Since being called up Monday, Black is 1-for-11 with two runs scored and an RBI.
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David Fry DH | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: On bench Saturday
Fry is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.
Fry is absent from the starting lineup for the second time in three games, giving way to Will Brennan at DH. So far in August, Fry is 7-for-42 (.167 average) with four home runs.
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Masataka Yoshida DH | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Idle against lefty
Yoshida is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.
Yoshida will dodge a matchup with southpaw Cade Povich, yielding to Connor Wong at DH. Yoshida is 8-for-13 with a home run, four RBI and four runs scored in his last four games.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Placed on IL with knee injury
The Pirates placed McCutchen on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to left knee inflammation, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports..
McCutchen suffered the injury in the seventh inning of Friday's game against Seattle while running to first base. The 37-year-old was in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, and over his last 15 games he's slashed .278/.385/.481 with three home runs and 14 RBI across 62 plate appearances. Oneil Cruz is serving as the designated hitter for Saturday's contest, though Joey Bart has served as the DH in three of the Pirates' last seven games, which could mean more starts behind home plate for Yasmani Grandal. Infielder Alika Williams was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move.
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Justyn-Henry Malloy RF | DET
Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Moves up to third in order
Malloy is starting in left field and batting third in Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Malloy batted sixth Friday, but he'll move up three spots for Saturday's contest. The rookie has bounced around the order a bit recently, as he's served as the leadoff hitter twice in the past week while also sliding down to seventh on one occasion. Malloy has the power potential to be a regular middle-of-the-order bat, though he's batting just .216 and striking out 36 percent of the time this year, which has kept him from truly breaking out.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Sitting Saturday
McCutchen (knee) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.
McCutchen left in the seventh inning of Friday's game against Seattle after sustaining a knee injury while running to first base. Oneil Cruz (ankle) will serve as the designated hitter and bat second against Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo.