MLB Player News
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Day off Tuesday
Bohm isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Bohm has gone 6-for-18 with four RBI and a run scored over Philadelphia's last four games, but he'll step out of the lineup for a day, opening up third base for Edmundo Sosa.
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Rehab assignment on tap
Murphy (hip) is expected to report to Triple-A Gwinnett to begin a rehab assignment Friday, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The veteran backstop has been building up in simulated games in the lower minors and has now been cleared for game action. Murphy was sidelined for all of spring training while recovering from offseason hip surgery, so his rehab assignment is likely to be lengthy before he's cleared for his 2026 MLB debut.
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Michael Harris CF | ATL
Braves' Michael Harris: Taking seat Tuesday
Harris is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
Harris started the first 11 games of the season but will get his first day off Tuesday. He began the campaign with a homer Opening Day and a three-hit showing in the second game, but he's batting just .143 (5-for-35) across the past nine contests. Eli White is receiving the start in center field Tuesday for Atlanta.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Idle Tuesday
Bailey isn't in the lineup Tuesday versus Philadelphia.
Bailey went 1-for-4 in the series opener against the Phillies on Monday, but he will get a chance to rest Tuesday. In his place behind the plate, Daniel Susac will start and bat eighth.
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Harrison Bader CF | SF
Giants' Harrison Bader: Sitting Tuesday
Bader isn't in the lineup Tuesday versus Philadelphia.
Bader has not hit well to begin 2026 and will get an opportunity to reset on the bench Tuesday. The outfielder has gone hitless in the majority of the games played so far and has yet to have a multi-hit game. Jared Oliva has the start in center field and is batting ninth in Bader's absence.
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Jung Hoo Lee CF | SF
Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: On bench Tuesday
Lee isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Philadelphia.
Lee is receiving his first rest day after getting off to rough start to 2026, going 2-for-16 in the last five games. Jerar Encarnacion gets the start in right field, batting seventh in Lee's place Tuesday.
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Starting as DH
Schmitt (back) is batting sixth as the designated hitter versus the Phillies on Tuesday.
Schmitt has been absent from the lineup since being scratched Friday due to back tightness. While the game Tuesday will be his first action since he went 3-for-3 last Thursday, Schmitt will not be fielding at first base as he eases back in.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT
Pirates' Marcell Ozuna: On bench again Tuesday
Ozuna is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.
Ozuna went 0-for-4 in Monday's series opener, dropping his season slash line down to .065/.171/.065 through 35 plate appearances. Brandon Lowe is resting his legs as the designated hitter Tuesday, opening up second base for Nick Gonzales.
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Brandon Lockridge OF | MIL
Brewers' Brandon Lockridge: Rejoining lineup Tuesday
Lockridge (hip) is starting in left field and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Red Sox.
The 29-year-old sat out Monday's series opener due to a hip issue but will end up missing only one game due to the injury. Lockridge will bat leadoff for the first time this season with Brice Turang (ankle/foot) banged up.
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Christian Yelich LF | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Getting Tuesday off
Yelich is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
Yelich started the previous seven games and posted four multi-hit performances during that stretch, but he'll take a seat Tuesday as Boston sends out ace lefty Garrett Crochet. Luis Matos is instead batting sixth as the designated hitter for Milwaukee.