MLB Player News
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Rare day off Wednesday
Altuve is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Altuve is getting a rare day off after starting in every game since July 7. Alex Bregman (elbow) will return from a five-game absence and will be elevated to the leadoff spot normally reserved for Altuve, while Mauricio Dubon will handle second base.
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Jorge Polanco 1B | NYM
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Plates three runs
Polanco went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and three RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Dodgers.
Polanco drove in all three runs for the Mariners. Tuesday marked just the third time this season he's had three RBI in a game, but he now has three multi-hit efforts over his last eight games and is batting .357 over that span. It's still been a sluggish year overall for the 30-year-old, who's now slashing .221/.306/.368 with 12 homers, 36 RBI, 34 runs, three steals and a 35:108 BB:K in 346 plate appearances.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Records steal in extra-innings win
Gimenez went 0-for-4 with three walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's 9-5 extra-innings win over the Yankees.
Gimenez has posted six steals over his last 11 games despite going hitless six times in that span. He's now in an 0-for-10 slump over his last three contests. The second baseman has a .252/.304/.331 slash line with 22 thefts, five home runs, 50 RBI and 50 runs scored through 117 contests overall, as his lack of power and modest hitting have yet to cost him a starting spot in the lineup.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Two steals in Tuesday's loss
Altuve went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox.
Altuve manufactured the Astros' first run with a single and two steals before scoring on a Jeremy Pena sacrifice fly in the first inning. After going 25 contests without a steal, Altuve has three thefts over his last four games. The second baseman has 18 steals this year, matching his highest total in the last seven years, and he's added a .300/.351/.438 slash line, 16 home runs, 53 RBI, 71 runs scored and 22 doubles over 122 contests.
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Nicky Lopez 3B | COL
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Sitting down against lefty
Lopez isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.
The left-handed bat of Lopez will take a seat to begin Tuesday's contest while southpaw Robbie Ray starts on the hill for San Francisco. As a result, Brooks Baldwin will shift to shortstop while Lenyn Sosa starts at the keystone and bats leadoff.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: On bench Tuesday
Massey is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
Massey will yield to Maikel Garcia at second base Tuesday with the Angels trotting out left-hander Tyler Anderson. Massey is slashing .267/.293/.467 with 10 home runs in 241 plate appearances.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Doubles, scores in win
Gelof went 2-for-3 with a double and a run in a win over the Rays on Monday.
Gelof coaxed his average back over the Mendoza Line with his fourth multi-hit effort of August. The 24-year-old infielder's productive night helped snap a 2-for-18 skid that had encompassed his previous five games, but his two-bagger qualified as only his fifth extra-base hit in the last 20 contests overall (75 plate appearances). An inability to make consistent contact continues to be the biggest albatross on Gelof's numbers, as he sports a massive 37.3 percent strikeout rate over that latter span.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Runs hit streak to eight games
Semien went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.
Semien extended a hit streak to eight games with a third-inning single, and he eventually came around to score on Corey Seager's three-run home run. During the hit streak, Semien is 12-for-38 (.316) with four doubles, a home run, four RBI and six runs scored.
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Brooks Baldwin SS | CHW
White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: On base four times in loss
Baldwin went 2-for-2 with two walks, one stolen base and one run scored in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Giants.
Baldwin struggled over the weekend against the Astros, going 0-for-6 over two games. He bounced back well Monday, earning his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 6 while also notching his third steal of the year. The infielder is now at a .222/.271/.356 slash line with two home runs, eight RBI, eight runs scored and six doubles through his first 96 plate appearances in the majors. With the White Sox going nowhere this year, Baldwin figures to get plenty of experience down the stretch.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Three hits in Sunday's win
Keith went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Yankees.
Keith notched his seventh game with at least three hits this season and now has six games in August with multiple hits. His lone extra-base knock of the night came off Clay Holmes in the ninth and Keith wound up coming around to score to send the game to extras. Keith hasn't been able to replicate the power numbers he displayed in the minors, as he hasn't hit a home run since July 27, but has maintained a patient eye at the dish and ranks third among all qualified rookies with a 17.6 strikeout percentage. For the year, the 22-year-old is slashing .256/.308/.386 with 11 homers, 44 RBI, 44 runs, six steals and a 28:75 BB:K in 425 plate appearances.