MLB Player News
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Jose Trevino C | CIN
Reds' Jose Trevino: Returns to No. 2 role
Trevino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
On the bench for the second time in three days, Trevino is likely to see his playing time dwindle over the final few weeks of the season after top backstop Tyler Stephenson was reinstated from the injured list Friday. Trevino has produced at least one hit in each of his last three starts but has struggled on the whole since the All-Star break, slashing just .186/.226/.221 with no home runs or stolen bases.
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Mark Vientos 1B | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Receiving Sunday off
Vientos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
With Brett Baty occupying third base and Juan Soto filling the designated-hitter spot, Vientos will exit the lineup for the first time since Aug. 16. While starting the previous 19 games, Vientos slashed .310/.390/.761 with nine home runs, 24 RBI and 16 runs.
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Patrick Bailey C | CLE
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Getting breather Sunday
Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Bailey started the previous six games and will receive a day off after posting an .855 OPS during that span. Andrew Knizner will step in behind the plate to do the catching for righty Kai-Wei Teng.
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Luis Matos RF | MIL
Giants' Luis Matos: Heading to bench Sunday
Matos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Matos has gone 2-for-12 through three contests in September and will hit the bench Sunday for the second time in the last three games. Drew Gilbert is receiving another start in right field for the Giants in the series finale.
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Hye Seong Kim SS | LAD
Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim: Third straight start vs. RHP
Kim will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Orioles.
After being activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Kim came off the bench for the ensuing two contests, but he's now started in three straight games with right-handers on the mound for the opposition. The rookie could end up holding down a strong-side platoon role at the keystone until Tommy Edman (ankle) returns from the IL.
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Jackson Chourio LF | MIL
Brewers' Jackson Chourio: Receiving break Sunday
Chourio is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Chourio started the past seven games after being reinstated from the injured list last weekend, and he'll get a breather Sunday after collecting just one hit in his past 18 at-bats. Blake Perkins is manning center field and batting seventh in the series finale for Milwaukee.
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Cam Devanney 3B | PIT
Pirates' Cam Devanney: Heading to bench Sunday
Devanney is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Devanney will take a seat for the series finale after he went 2-for-17 with a 1:9 BB:K while starting five of the previous six games. With Devanney on the bench, Jared Triolo will slide over from his usual spot at shortstop and pick up a start at third base.
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Sal Frelick RF | MIL
Brewers' Sal Frelick: Not starting Sunday
Frelick is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
It's the second absence in the past four contests for Frelick, who has gone 6-for-16 with three walks, a double, a stolen base, an RBI and four runs through his first five games of September. Isaac Collins, Blake Perkins and Jake Bauers are starting in the outfield Sunday for the Brewers.
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Henry Davis C | PIT
Pirates' Henry Davis: Taking seat Sunday
Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
The 25-year-old backstop had started behind the plate in four of the previous six games, but he'll cede catching duties to Joey Bart in the series finale. Davis hasn't provided much to get excited about for fantasy purposes lately, slashing .145/.203/.274 since Aug. 1 with two home runs, one stolen base, seven RBI and six runs in 21 games.
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Christian Yelich DH | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Absence continuing Sunday
Yelich (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Yelich took some swings in the batting cage Saturday with no issues and responded "we'll see" when asked if he'll be available to pinch hit Sunday, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. William Contreras is resting his legs as the designated hitter in the series finale, allowing Danny Jansen to pick up a start behind the plate.