MLB Player News
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Jonathan Singleton DH | HOU
Astros' Jon Singleton: Sitting out Sunday
Singleton is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The Astros will go with Yainer Diaz at first base and Victor Caratini at catcher as they try to close out a four-game sweep of the Angels. Singleton has been out of the lineup for three straight contests, although Sunday marks the first of those three games in which Houston has faced a right-handed starting pitcher.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Not in Tampa Bay lineup
Diaz is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Blue Jays.
Brandon Lowe is getting a start in the designated-hitter spot in this one, while Jonathan Aranda will cover first base. Diaz's playing time has slipped a bit this month, as this is the sixth time he's been out of the Rays' lineup.
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Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA
Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Provides offense Saturday
Wisdom went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Nationals.
Wisdom provided all of his team's offense and snapped MacKenzie Gore's no-hit bid in the loss, which eliminated the Cubs from playoff contention. The 33-year-old has mostly served in a reserve role, but with Chicago eliminated, he may see an uptick in playing time during the final few games of the regular season. Wisdom offers some pop, though he is batting only .186 this season and is mostly off the fantasy radar.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Diamondbacks' Josh Bell: Losing at-bats
Bell entered as a pinch hitter and went 0-for-1 in Saturday's 5-0 win over Milwaukee.
Bell stayed in the game to serve as the designated hitter but didn't get any more plate appearances. Saturday's appearance was his first since last Sunday. The September returns of Christian Walker, Ketel Marte and more recently, Lourdes Gurriel, give the Diamondbacks more lineup options, limiting Bell's opportunities. Bell, who had 112 plate appearances during the month of August over 26 games, has just 43 this month with seven games left in the regular season.
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Justin Turner 1B | CHC
Mariners' Justin Turner: Leaves game with knee injury
Turner left Saturday's game against the Rangers in the sixth inning due to a knee injury, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
Turner fouled a ball off his knee during his at-bat in the top of the sixth inning, and he'll finish the game having gone 2-for-4. Dylan Moore has shifted over to first base while Leo Rivas comes in at second.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Homers twice in win
Wade went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Saturday's 9-0 win over the Royals.
Wade took Brady Singer deep twice to register his first multi-homer effort of the season. The 30-year-old has been productive through 15 September contests, logging four multi-hit efforts, homering three times and driving in 10 runs. On the season, he is hitting .267 with eight long balls, 33 RBI, 44 runs scored and two steals across 378 plate appearances.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Homers again in win
Aranda went 2-for-3 with two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Aranda homered for the second straight contest, crushing a 414-foot blast off Yariel Rodriguez in the third inning. The 26-year-old has hit safely in eight of his past 10 games while going deep four times. On the season, he is hitting .248 with five long balls, 11 RBI and 19 runs scored across 117 plate appearances.
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Tyler Soderstrom C | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Resting against lefty
Soderstrom isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
With left-hander Carlos Rodon set to start on the bump for New York, the lefty-hitting Soderstrom will stay put in Oakland's dugout to begin Saturday's contest. In his absence, Tyler Nevin will get the starting nod at first base and bat seventh.