MLB Player News
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Not in lineup
Horwitz is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mets.
With lefty Sean Manaea drawing the start on the mound for the Mets, the left-handed-batting Horwitz will begin the series finale on the bench. George Springer will fill the designated-hitter spot for Toronto.
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Nicky Lopez 2B | CHW
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Idle against lefty
Lopez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
With lefty Matthew Boyd on the bump for the Guardians, the lefty-hitting Lopez will give way to Jacob Amaya at shortstop. Lopez had started in five of the White Sox's six matchups with right-handed pitchers in September, so he should maintain a strong-side platoon role in the middle infield, at least until Brooks Baldwin (wrist) comes off the injured list.
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Christopher Morel DH | TB
Rays' Christopher Morel: Pair of extra-base hits
Morel went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple and an RBI on Tuesday against the Phillies.
Morel got off to a slow start with the Rays but has managed at least one hit in 13 of his last 20 games. He's still lacked power in that span (.368 slugging percentage), so Tuesday's effort was an encouraging sign.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | CLE
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Swipes bag in win
Gimenez went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and one RBI in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the White Sox.
Gimenez saw a seven-game hitting streak end Monday, but he was right back at it with his second multi-hit effort of the month. The second baseman's improved batting in the second half of the season has helped him return to the No. 2 spot in the order versus right-handers after spending much of the campaign in the bottom half of the lineup. Gimenez is now at a .254/.304/.342 slash line with 28 steals, eight home runs, 58 RBI and 60 runs scored over 137 contests.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Gets on base four times
Altuve went 3-for-5 with a double, a walk and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Athletics.
Altuve has multiple hits in four straight games, and he's added at least one double and one RBI in each of those contests. Since Aug. 27, he's batting .385 (20-for-52) with a home run, six doubles, six RBI and 12 runs scored over 13 games. The second baseman's surge has him up to a .304/.359/.452 slash line with 19 homers, 20 stolen bases, 62 RBI and 86 runs scored through 140 games overall.
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Zack Gelof 2B | OAK
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Homer, steal in extra-innings win
Gelof went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Astros.
Gelof notched his second multi-hit effort in a row and extended his hitting streak to six games. He's also swiped a bag in three straight games. The second baseman is up to 17 homers, 23 steals, 45 RBI, 56 runs scored and a .211/.273/.376 slash line through 121 contests overall.
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Will Wagner 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Sitting against left-hander
Wagner is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Mets.
It's southpaw David Peterson on the bump for the Mets, so the left-handed hitting Wagner will begin this one on the bench. Davis Schneider will start at second base and bat seventh for Toronto on Tuesday.
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Brandon Drury 2B | LAA
Angels' Brandon Drury: Belts long homer in victory
Drury went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Monday in a 6-2 win against the Twins.
Drury's third-inning solo shot to left field traveled an estimated 459 feet. It was his first extra-base hit of September, though he's been swinging the bat decently well this month, hitting .276 over 29 at-bats through eight contests. That's a vast improvement over the .157 mark he posted through the end of August.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | TB
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Belts pinch-hit home run
Lowe went 1-for-1 with a solo homer in Monday's 2-1 loss against the Phillies.
Lowe returned after missing the last three games with an injury to his middle finger and hit a game-tying blast in the ninth off Carlos Estevez in his first at-bat back. It was Lowe's 17th homer of the year and his first since Aug. 18. Injury issues have limited Lowe to just 90 games this season, but he's having his best offensive campaign since 2021. The Rays have a $10.5 million club option ($1 million buyout) for Lowe in 2025.
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Nicky Lopez 2B | CHW
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Sitting against lefty
Lopez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Lopez and fellow left-handed batters Gavin Sheets and Dominic Fletcher will head to the bench Monday while the Guardians send southpaw Joey Cantillo to the hill for the series opener. Jacob Amaya will fill in for Lopez at shortstop.