MLB Player News
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Michael Stefanic 2B | TOR
Angels' Michael Stefanic: Likely to lose work with Rendon back
Stefanic is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Yankees, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Stefanic had occupied the keystone in four of the Angels' last five games, but his brief run of steady playing time will likely come to an end with the return of Anthony Rendon (back), who was activated from the injured list Tuesday. With Rendon starting at third base in the early game of Wednesday's doubleheader, Brandon Drury will shift from the hot corner to second base while bumping Stefanic back to the bench. The Angels should still have a regular spot in the lineup for Stefanic against left-handed pitching.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Stays hot
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Cardinals.
Lowe homered in the first inning to tally his 13th long ball of the season. He's swung a hot bat since the All-Star break, maintaining a .327 average with four homers, 13 RBI and eight runs scored across 15 games. Lowe has also raised his ISO to .254 for the campaign, his highest mark since 2021.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Bats third against lefty
Semien batted third and went 0-for-2 with two walks in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Houston.
Semien was shifted from leadoff to third in the order July 29 and has stayed there since, though Tuesday marked the first time the Rangers faced a left-hander in that span. It looks like the lineup tweak will stick against pitchers of both handedness. The second baseman is 6-for-29 with four walks, two doubles, one home run, three RBI and two runs scored over eight games as the No. 3 batter.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Swats solo home run
Gelof went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the White Sox.
Gelof took Jonathan Cannon deep in the fourth to give the Athletics their only run of the game. It was his second multi-hit game since July 30, but he sandwiched an 0-for-12 with eight strikeouts in four games in between. His 35.3 strikeout rate is currently second worst in the majors behind only Nolan Gorman. It has been a true sophomore slump campaign for Gelof, who's now slashing .192/.260/.360 with 14 homers, 36 RBI, 41 runs, 14 steals and a 27:128 BB:K in 363 plate appearances.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Homers again in loss
Holliday went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-2 loss against the Blue Jays.
Holliday gave the Orioles a 1-0 lead on a solo blast in the sixth inning, homering in back-to-back games for the first time in his major-league career. Even so, he was replaced with a pinch hitter against a lefty in the eighth. The rookie has been impressive since being recalled July 31, hitting safely in five of six games with three homers, eight RBI and six runs scored across 23 plate appearances.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Reaches 10-homer mark
Massey went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox.
Massey has started four of the last six games at second base, as he's lost out on playing time as the designated hitter with Freddy Fermin and Salvador Perez filling that role more frequently. Since the end of July, Massey has found more consistency at the plate, going 6-for-19 (.316) with five extra-base hits, including a pair of solo shots. For the season, the second baseman is slashing .255/.280/.480 with 10 homers, 31 RBI, 32 runs scored, 10 doubles and two triples over 58 games.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Productive on basepaths in win
Gelof went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs in a win over the White Sox on Monday.
Gelof wreaked some havoc during the pair of occasions he reached safely, coming home with his 39th and 40th runs of the season while also recording his 14th steal. Yet, Gelof's busy night on the bases notwithstanding, he's mired in the midst of another nightmarish stretch at the plate, one that's seen him hit .077 (2-for-26) over his last nine games and drop his season slash line to an anemic .188/.258/.349 in the process.
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Nick Sogard SS | BOS
Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Two hits in win
Sogard started at second base and went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Monday's 9-5 win over the Royals.
Sogard, who started three of the four games since having his contract selected from Triple-A Worcester, has hit safely in all three contests. The rookie has gone 4-for-12 with two walks, two RBI and three runs scored thus far during his brief time in the majors. As Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) nears the end of his rehab assignment, Sogard's days with the Red Sox could come to end later in the week.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Three-hit effort in loss
Gimenez went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and one run scored in Monday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Diamondbacks.
Surprisingly, Gimenez's two-run single in the sixth inning marked the first time he'd knocked in any runs since July 13. He's added just two runs scored over 15 contests in that span. Gimenez hasn't been a total slouch -- he's on a 10-game hitting streak, going 14-for-38 (.368) in that span, but it's been a fairly empty average with just three extra-base hits, all of which are doubles. For the season, the second baseman is at a .256/.303/.342 slash line with five home runs, 17 doubles, one triple, 47 RBI, 46 runs scored and 16 stolen bases over 104 contests.