MLB Player News
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Christopher Morel DH | MIA
Rays' Christopher Morel: Taking seat Sunday
Morel is not in the lineup for Sunday's contest against the Blue Jays.
Dylan Carlson will patrol left field and bat leadoff for the Rays. The Blue Jays are using a right-handed opener in Ryan Burr and are then expected to turn to lefty Ryan Yarbrough in bulk relief, so Morel is a candidate to enter mid-game.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Raps out three hits in win
Polanco went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and a double in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.
Polanco plated the Mariners' second run of the day with his timely first-inning knock, and he later added his first two-bagger since Aug. 20. The veteran infielder is having another mostly difficult month, however, as even Saturday's production only served to push his September slash line to a forgettable .169/.219/.288 across 64 plate appearances.
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Nicky Lopez 3B | ARI
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Idle against LHP
Lopez isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Saturday's game versus San Diego.
The left-handed-hitting Lopez will step out of the starting lineup Saturday with southpaw Martin Perez set to toe the slab for the Padres. Lopez's absence will allow Jacob Amaya to pick up a start at shortstop while batting seventh.
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Mickey Gasper 1B | MIN
Red Sox's Mickey Gasper: Returns to Boston
The Red Sox recalled Gasper from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Gasper will serve as the roster replacement for Rafael Devers (shoulder), who landed on the 10-day injured list. The former has spent the majority of the season in the minors, slashing an impressive .328/.439/.531 with 12 homers and 58 RBI across 380 plate appearances between Double-A and Triple-A, though he doesn't project to see much playing time while in Boston.
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Brandon Drury 1B | CHW
Angels' Brandon Drury: Sitting Saturday
Drury is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
Drury is absent from the starting nine for a second straight game, yielding to Jack Lopez at second base. Drury had started two consecutive games after missing five straight contests with a hamstring injury. It's unclear if his back-to-back absences are related to the hamstring injury.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Gets first chance at third base job
Gonzalez is batting second and playing third base Saturday against Minnesota, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Gonzalez took over for Rafael Devers at third base late in Friday's game after Devers left with a shoulder injury. Manager Alex Cora said after Friday's contest that the Red Sox will likely shut Devers down, which opens up playing time for Gonzalez and Nick Sogard at third base to close the season. It'll be Gonzalez getting the first stab at the hot corner Saturday.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Idle against lefty
Keith isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
With southpaw Cade Povich slated to start on the mound for Baltimore, the left-handed bat of Keith will remain in the dugout Saturday. Andy Ibanez will start at second base and bat leadoff.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Homers in Friday's win
Gimenez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-1 win over the Cardinals.
Gimenez has nine homers this year, three of which have come over 19 games in September. He's slugging .412 this month compared to .342 for the year, though he's routinely had fairly modest power numbers. Aside from the dip in power, his numbers this year look similar to his work in 2023. He's batting .253 with 62 RBI, 30 stolen bases, 64 runs scored, 21 doubles and a triple over 147 games in 2024.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Moves to third base mid-game
Gonzalez entered Friday's game as a pinch runner and remained in the 4-2 extra-innings loss to the Twins. He was hitless in his lone plate appearance.
Gonzalez initially played second base but eventually moved to third in the 11th inning, when Rafael Devers (shoulder) was removed from the game. Devers will undergo an MRI on Saturday and faces of the prospect of his season being over. That would create an opening at third base, where Gonzalez and Nick Sogard would likely fill in.
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Vaughn Grissom SS | LAA
Red Sox's Vaughn Grissom: Recalled from Worcester
The Red Sox recalled Grissom from Triple-A Worcester on Friday.
Grissom will take the spot on the 28-man roster vacated by Rob Refsnyder, who was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right forearm strain. Since being optioned to Worcester on Aug. 8 after being reinstated from the IL, Grissom has slashed .269/.407/.417 with five home runs and 24 RBI across 137 minor-league plate appearances. In the majors, he's slashing .148/.207/.160 with three RBI over 87 plate appearances.