MLB Player News
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Ivan Herrera C | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Second start at catcher
Herrera will start at catcher and bat second in Tuesday's contest against the Mets.
It's the second start at catcher this season for Herrera, leaving him eight games shy of gaining eligibility at the position if your league uses a 10-game in-season threshold. Herrera is off to a slow start offensively this season, going 2-for-17 with a double and two RBI.
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Matt Pushard SP | STL
Cardinals' Matt Pushard: Goes on IL with knee tendinitis
The Cardinals placed Pushard on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right knee patellar tendinitis.
Pushard got knocked around in his major-league debut over the weekend, allowing three runs in an inning of work against the Rays, and now the reliever will miss at least the next two weeks of action. The Rule 5 pick was replaced on the roster and in the bullpen by Gordon Graceffo.
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Gordon Graceffo P | STL
Cardinals' Gordon Graceffo: Called up Tuesday
The Cardinals recalled Graceffo from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.
The right-hander was unable to earn a spot in St. Louis' bullpen to begin the season but will quickly join the big club with Matt Pushard (knee) landing on the injured list. Graceffo covered 1.1 scoreless frames in his lone outing for Memphis but struggled across 26 appearances with the Cardinals last year, finishing with a 6.28 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 40:13 K:BB over 43 innings.
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Getting start versus righty
Marte will start in right field and bat seventh in Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
The Pirates are sending right-hander Bubba Chandler to the hill, and Tuesday marks the first time that Marte has been in the lineup against a righty in three matchups this season. Will Benson -- who has been vying for playing time with Marte -- is also in the lineup, as he will slide over to left field while Spencer Steer gets a breather.
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Jacob Young CF | WAS
Nationals' Jacob Young: Sitting again Tuesday
Young is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Young, who started the first three games of the season and went 2-for-11 with a double and a homer. Joey Wiemer, who has opened the campaign on fire at the plate, will instead start in center field while Daylen Lile and James Wood man left and right field, respectively.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Undergoes hamate bone surgery
Vaughn underwent successful left hamate bone surgery Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Vaughn suffered the injury Opening Day and landed on the 10-day injured list Saturday after tests revealed a fracture. The Brewers hope he will be ready to return around mid-May. Jake Bauers and Gary Sanchez will handle first base for the Brewers while Vaughn is sidelined.
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Brady House 3B | WAS
Nationals' Brady House: Taking seat Tuesday
House is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.
House started the first four games of the season at third base for Washington, going 6-for-19 with a homer, three RBI, five runs and seven strikeouts, but he's also committed three errors. Jorbit Vivas will step in at the hot corner Tuesday to face rookie righty Andrew Painter.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Out of Reds' lineup
Stephenson is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Pirates.
It's a routine day off for Stephenson, who has now started three of the Reds' first five tilts. Jose Trevino will do the catching and bat eighth for Cincinnati on Tuesday.
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Edouard Julien 2B | COL
Rockies' Edouard Julien: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Julien is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Julien has gone 1-for-7 with a double and four strikeouts while starting three of Colorado's first four games of the season, and he'll hit the bench for Tuesday's contest. T.J. Rumfield will shift to designated hitter and Willi Castro to first base, opening up the keystone for Ryan Ritter.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Getting first day off
Steer is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Steer is just 1-for-13 at the plate to start the season, so he'll get a day to regroup. Will Benson is handling left field and batting sixth in Steer's stead.