MLB Player News
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Adam Frazier 2B | KC
Royals' Adam Frazier: Gaining foothold in lineup
Frazier will start at third base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Tigers.
Frazier will remain in the lineup for a fifth consecutive game, with the versatile 32-year-old having picked up two starts at third base and right field and one at designated hitter during that stretch. He's mustered just two hits in 12 at-bats with one walk over the previous four contests, so Frazier's run as an everyday player could soon come to an end if he fails to get going at the dish.
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Edouard Julien 2B | MIN
Twins' Edouard Julien: On bench Monday vs. lefty
Julien is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
The lefty-hitting Julien will remain on the bench for a second straight game, this time against a lefty (Matthew Boyd) after he was out of the lineup against Reds righty Rhett Lowder on Sunday. Julien should still see the bulk of the starts at second base until Max Kepler (knee) returns from the injured list, at which point super-utility man Willi Castro may see fewer opportunities in the outfield and instead find a home at the keystone.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | NYY
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Remains hot at plate
Torres went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored Sunday against the Red Sox.
Torres recorded his fifth multi-hit game this month while clubbing his 14th blast of the season. He's collected at least one hit in 13 of 14 Sept. contests, batting 20-for-59 (.339) with two homers, nine RBI and 11 runs scored.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Getting Sunday off
Polanco is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Polanco will be joined on the bench by Josh Rojas, Luke Raley and Cal Raleigh as the Mariners give some regulars a breather in a day game after a night game. Dylan Moore will check in at second base in place of Polanco, who has gone just 5-for-40 (.125 average) at the plate thus far in September.
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Michael Stefanic 2B | LAA
Angels' Michael Stefanic: Not starting Sunday
Stefanic (calf) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Stefanic will be on the bench for a second straight game while he tends to a right calf injury. With Brandon Drury (hamstring) also day-to-day and not included in the lineup, the Angels will have spots available in the infield for Jack Lopez at second base and Eric Wagaman at third base.
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Brandon Drury 2B | LAA
Angels' Brandon Drury: Still sitting Sunday
Drury (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
It's the third consecutive absence for Drury due to hamstring tightness, which first surfaced during Wednesday's matchup with the Twins. Jack Lopez is starting at the keystone and batting ninth in the series finale versus Houston.
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Nicky Lopez 2B | CHW
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Sitting against lefty
Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
The lefty-hitting Lopez starts more often than not against right-handed pitching, but he's been routinely exiting the lineup against left-handed pitching of late. With southpaw JP Sears toeing the rubber for Oakland, Lopez will give way to Jacob Amaya at shortstop.
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Christopher Morel DH | TB
Rays' Christopher Morel: Absence continuing Sunday
Morel (Achilles) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Guardians.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Morel after he exited Friday's contest due to right Achilles discomfort. He'll also have Monday's team off day to help in his recovery before Tuesday's series opener versus Boston.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Swipes 21st bag, scores twice
Altuve went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Angels.
Altuve reached on a bunt single to lead off the contest and then stole second before coming around to score on a wild pitch from Tyler Anderson. The second baseman would also add a leadoff single and score for a second time in the fifth, this time on a long ball from Yordan Alvarez. Altuve continues to swing a hot bat and is now batting .378 (17-for-45) in September with five extra-base hits, six RBI and 10 runs scored. Saturday also marked his fifth multi-hit performance this month, while the stolen base was his first since Aug. 28 against the Phillies.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Sitting again Sunday
Holliday is absent from Sunday's lineup against Detroit.
Livan Soto will start at second base and bat ninth against Tigers right-hander Keider Montero. Since Sept. 1, Holliday has gone 5-for-35 with a 31.6 percent strikeout rate.