MLB Player News
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Will Wagner 2B | SD
Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Knee scope on tap
Wagner will have his left knee scoped Thursday and is expected to be sidelined from baseball activities for about a month, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
The 26-year-old was placed on the 60-day injured list Tuesday due to knee inflammation, and he'll undergo the procedure to address the issue. Wagner should have enough recovery time to be healthy for the start of spring training. He played well in his first taste of the majors this year and had a .305/.337/.451 slash line with two homers and 11 RBI in 24 games.
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Livan Soto SS | BAL
Orioles' Livan Soto: Back on bench Wednesday
Soto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Soto had started at second base in each of the previous three games, but he'll give way to Jackson Holliday on Wednesday. Holliday's ongoing struggles at the plate have opened the door for Soto to pick up playing time, with the latter going 3-for-8 with a double and walk over his three starts.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Sitting out with sore shoulder
Keith (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Kansas City.
Keith was removed from Tuesday's game with a right shoulder injury. Per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press, Keith was able to test out his arm with some fielding drills pregame Wednesday, suggesting that his absence might not last long. The Tigers are idle Thursday before beginning a weekend series in Baltimore. Zach McKinstry will cover second base Wednesday.
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Edouard Julien 2B | COL
Twins' Edouard Julien: Losing work vs. righties
Julien is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Julien looks like he could be moving out of the strong-side platoon role at second base that he's held since receiving a call-up from Triple-A St. Paul in mid-August. He'll hit the bench for the third time in four games Wednesday, with two of those absences coming against right-handed pitchers.
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Shuttered for season
Triple-A Worcester placed Campbell (lat) on the 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Campbell hadn't played since last Wednesday due to the left lat strain, and his move to the IL likely means that Worcester is no longer counting on the 22-year-old to return before its regular season ends Sunday. The injury brings an end to a whirlwind campaign for Campbell, who opened the season at High-A Greenville and received two promotions while slashing .330/.439/.558 with 20 home runs and 24 stolen bases in 519 plate appearances across three levels. His lat injury isn't believed to be a major concern, so he should head into spring training at full strength.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Royals' Adam Frazier: Not in lineup Wednesday
Frazier is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Tigers.
After a string a five straight starts, Frazier has now been out of the lineup for two games in a row. His absence Wednesday comes against lefty Tarik Skubal, so it's no surprise the left-handed-hitting Frazier will be on the bench to begin the contest.
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Christian Moore 2B | LAA
Angels' Christian Moore: Returns for Double-A finale
Moore (knee) returned to the lineup for Double-A Rocket City's 8-0 win over Chattanooga on Saturday, serving as the designated hitter while going 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, four RBI and two runs.
Moore had been sidelined for just over two weeks with a left meniscus injury before joining the Rocket City lineup for what proved to be the club's season finale, as Sunday's game versus Chattanooga was cancelled due to inclement weather. The No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, Moore shined between stops at Rocket City and Single-A Inland Empire following his selection, slashing a combined .347/.400/.584 with six home runs and 20 RBI.
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Jack Lopez 2B | SEA
Angels' Jack Lopez: Batting second Wednesday
Lopez will start at shortstop and bat second Wednesday against the White Sox, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Zach Neto is getting a rare day off, so Lopez will step in at shortstop after each of his previous seven starts with the Angels had come at second base. Since receiving a call-up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Aug. 15, Lopez has slashed a dismal .065/.121/.186 with a 41.2 percent strikeout rate over 34 plate appearances.
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Michael Stefanic 2B | TOR
Angels' Michael Stefanic: Back in lineup Tuesday
Stefanic (calf) will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Stefanic hadn't started in any of the last four games after he was removed from Friday's game against the Astros with calf tightness, but he felt well enough to make an appearance off the bench Sunday. His return to the lineup Wednesday indicates that he's healthy, but Stefanic will likely have to settle for more of a part-time role once Brandon Drury is fully recovers from a hamstring injury. Drury is back in the lineup Wednesday as the Angels' designated hitter following a five-game absence.