MLB Player News
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Otto Lopez SS | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Scratched due to illness
Lopez was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Blue Jays due to a stomach illness, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
Lopez was a late scratch from Friday's lineup, though it sounds like he may not have to miss any additional games. Maximo Acosta will start at shortstop and bat ninth due to Lopez's illness.
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Maximo Acosta SS | MIA
Marlins' Maximo Acosta: Late addition to lineup
Acosta will bat ninth and play shortstop Friday against the Blue Jays.
Acosta will enter the starting nine Friday after Otto Lopez (undisclosed) was scratched. Acosta has gone 1-for-10 with a solo home run in his first taste of MLB action. The 22-year-old posted a .711 OPS in 431 plate appearances with Triple-A Jacksonville.
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Joseph Ortiz SS | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Hits IL
The Brewers placed Ortiz (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left hamstring strain, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Ortiz left Thursday's game against the Cubs after grabbing at his hamstring while running out a groundball, and further testing revealed he's dealing with a strain. Per McCalvy, it's a low-grade strain. The 26-year-old shortstop's spot on the 26-man roster will go to Jake Bauers (shoulder), who's being activated from the injured list in a corresponding move. Look for Andruw Monasterio and Brice Turang to handle most of the action at shortstop while Ortiz is idle.
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Mookie Betts SS | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Continuing resurgence
Betts went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs Thursday in a 9-5 victory against the Rockies.
Betts got a turn in the leadoff slot with Shohei Ohtani (thigh) given a rest day. The outfielder-turned-shortstop set the table well in the series finale, reaching four times and scoring twice. Betts went through an 0-for-20 five-game stretch from late July to early August that brought his season batting average down to .231, but he's bounced back nicely since, slashing .351/.415/.491 with two homers, nine RBI, 14 runs and a 6:4 BB:K over his past 14 contests. Betts' .689 OPS on the campaign is still tracking toward his worst career mark by far, but he's at least surging at the right time as the Dodgers head into the stretch with a one-game lead over San Diego in the NL West.
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Eli Willits SS | WAS
Nationals' Eli Willits: Dazzles in pro debut
Willits went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base for Single-A Fredericksburg on Thursday.
Seeing his first game action since being selected first overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, Willits looked more than ready for the challenge despite the fact that the 17-year-old is the youngest player in Fredericksburg history. Given his age, there's no reason to expect him to advance up the ladder quickly, but the fact that the Nationals felt he was ready for full-season ball is an excellent sign.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Crushes 20th homer amid cold spell
Adames went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Padres.
Adames went back-to-back with Rafael Devers in the sixth inning for the former's 20th homer of the campaign. Adames' production in August has been a far cry from his output during a prolific July, when he produced a 1.096 OPS across 24 outings. Across 70 at-bats to open this month, the shortstop is batting a paltry .129 with four big flies, six RBI and two stolen bases.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Hot streak continues with long ball
Lindor went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 9-3 loss to Washington.
Lindor's incredible run continued, as he ran his hitting streak up to nine games and logged multiple knocks for the sixth time during that period. The All-Star shortstop has four homers, four doubles and two stolen bases over these last nine outings, as well. Since the start of August, Lindor is batting a torrid .356 with five long balls, six doubles and 13 RBI covering 73 at-bats.
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Joseph Ortiz SS | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Dealing with hamstring injury
Ortiz has been diagnosed with a left hamstring injury after exiting Thursday's win over the Cubs in the fifth inning, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
The severity of the injury isn't yet known, but Ortiz will presumably undergo further testing. His status for Friday's series opener against the Giants is uncertain. Andruw Monasterio filled in at shortstop in place of Ortiz on Thursday and would be the logical candidate to step in at the position if Ortiz needs to miss time.
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Luke Williams SS | ATL
Braves' Luke Williams: Placed on 10-day IL
Atlanta placed Williams on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique Thursday.
Williams hasn't appeared at the plate since Aug. 9 versus Miami. He's slashing .103/.156/.172 with two extra-base hits, five RBI, five runs scored, four stolen bases and a 1:9 BB:K across 32 plate appearances this season.