MLB Player News
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Tucupita Marcano 2B | SD
Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Takes seat versus lefty
Marcano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Marcano will give way to platoon mate Chris Owings at shortstop while the Pirates stock up on extra right-handed bats to counter Mariners southpaw Marco Gonzales. Over his past seven games, Marcano has been one of the better-performing hitters in a struggling Pittsburgh lineup; he's gone 7-for-25 with a pair of home runs, three doubles, two stolen bases, seven RBI and four runs over that stretch.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Hits bench Sunday
Neto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
After going hitless with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-5 loss, Neto will hit the bench in the series finale. Livan Soto will step in at shortstop for the rookie, who slashed .271/.323/.508 with eight extra-base hits over a stretch of 18 consecutive starts dating back to May 8.
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Jon Berti 3B | CHC
Marlins' Jon Berti: Goes to bench Sunday
Berti is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Berti doesn't have a hold on a regular role at any one position, but he still managed to start in each of the previous eight games while moving between left field, third base and shortstop. He served as the Marlins' leadoff man in the first seven of those contests, but he was dropped to seventh in Saturday's 8-5 win while outfielder Jonathan Davis served as Miami's table setter.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Marlins' Joey Wendle: Sitting out Sunday
Wendle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Wendle remains in the strong side of a platoon at shortstop, and he'll get Sunday off with southpaw Patrick Sandoval on the hill for the Angels. Garrett Hampson will bat ninth and play shortstop while Wendle sits.
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Casey Schmitt DH | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Sitting Sunday, ankle improving
Schmitt (ankle) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Schmitt received treatment on his ankle after rolling it during Saturday's win, but he told Slusser that he's "absolutely fine" and is just getting a regular day of rest Sunday. The rookie should be considered day-to-day, though he may be available off the bench for the series finale.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: Back in lineup Sunday
Correa will start at shortstop and bat third in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
After recently overcoming a bout of plantar fasciitis, Correa sat out Saturday's 9-7 win, but his absence looks like it was mainly for maintenance purposes. Fantasy managers should expect Minnesota to give Correa an occasional day of rest during the summer months to keep him healthy down the stretch, but he nonetheless appears ready to handle a near-everyday role moving forward.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Takes seat Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Though Smith is on the bench Sunday, he could be an option to claim a near-everyday spot in the lineup against right-handed pitching after Ezequiel Duran (oblique) was moved to the 10-day injured list Saturday. Outfielder Travis Jankowski (hamstring) -- who was activated from the IL in a corresponding move -- will take Duran's spot in the lineup Sunday, but Smith had filled in for Duran in left field in both of the previous two contests.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Returns to lineup Sunday
Bogaerts is hitting fourth and playing shortstop against the Yankees on Sunday.
Bogaerts missed Saturday's game while dealing with wrist soreness, but the 30-year-old shortstop will return to hit cleanup against the Yankees for Sunday's series finale. Ha-Seong Kim moves back to third base with Bogaerts back in the lineup.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Nabs seventh steal
Turner went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 2-1 win over Atlanta.
He drove in what proved to be the game-winning run with a fifth-inning two-bagger and also stole his seventh base of the year in the third. Turner hasn't changed his habits on the basepaths in 2023 despite the new steal-friendly rules, but he has yet to be caught stealing this season and is on pace for his seventh career campaign with 20 or more thefts.