MLB Player News
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Brandon Lowe 2B | TB
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Belts 15th homer
Lowe went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
The second baseman wrapped up the scoring on the night by taking Dylan Floro deep in the sixth inning. Lowe has found his power stroke since the All-Star break -- he has 15 homers on the season but seven have come in his last 25 games, a stretch in which he's slashing .258/.321/.567 with nine doubles, four steals, 14 runs and 20 RBI.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Productive in win
Altuve went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.
Altuve did well from atop the order, putting the Astros ahead with a two-run single in the third inning. His steal Saturday was his 16th of the year but his first since July 14. The second baseman has gone 14-for-58 (.241) in August, and he's at a .299/.350/.435 slash line with 15 home runs, 52 RBI, 69 runs scored and 22 doubles across 119 contests.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | CLE
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Posts 21st steal
Gimenez went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers.
Gimenez reached on a fielder's choice and swiped a bag in the second inning. The second baseman has five steals over 15 contests in August, giving him 21 thefts on 24 attempts this season. He's hitting .309 this month, lifting his season slash line to .256/.304/.336 through 115 games while adding five home runs, 50 RBI, 50 runs scored, 18 doubles and a triple.
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Nick Sogard SS | BOS
Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Sent to Worcester
The Red Sox optioned Sogard to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.
Sogard was promoted to the big club at the end of July and made his major-league debut Aug. 2 against the Rangers. Across 12 games with Boston this season, he batted .227 with nine runs scored, three steals and six RBI. His playing time with the big club was set to decline with Tyler O'Neill (leg) returning from the 10-day injured list, so Sogard will head back to Worcester to get regular playing time.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Sits against Lodolo
Massey is not in Saturday's lineup against the Reds.
He'll head to the bench with lefty Nick Lodolo on the hill for Cincinnati. The lefty-hitting Massey may also sit Sunday with Andrew Abbott slated to start for the Reds.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Avoiding southpaw Saturday
Horwitz is absent from Saturday's lineup against the Cubs.
The lefty-hitting Horwitz will retreat to the dugout Saturday with the Cubs sending southpaw Justin Steele to the mound. George Springer will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the leadoff spot.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Lifts 12th homer Friday
Polanco went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run in a loss to the Pirates on Friday.
Polanco uncorked his 12th home run of the season in the ninth inning with the bases empty to give Seattle a brief ray of hope in what was ultimately a two-run loss. The veteran has now left the yard in two of the last four games and reached safely in each contest during that span, a brief reprieve from his season-long struggles.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Playing Saturday
Keith (hamstring) will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the cleanup spot for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Keith sat out of Friday's contest against the Yankees to recover from lingering soreness in his left hamstring. The 23-year-old appears to be healthy enough to play Saturday, and he will be eased back in as he works as the Tigers' designated hitter. Since the All-Star break, Keith is slashing .234/.280/.330 with seven runs scored, two home runs and six RBI across 100 plate appearances.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Notches first four-hit game
Holliday went 4-for-5 with a triple, three runs scored and an RBI in Friday's 12-10 loss to the Red Sox.
The Baltimore rookie collected his first career four-hit performance that included his first major-league triple, and he scored a career-high three runs. Since being recalled July 31, Holliday has batted .286 (16-for-35) with five homers, 13 runs scored and 14 RBI across 15 games. The 20-year-old should continue to play every day at second base for the Orioles as the team marches to the postseason and could move up in a potent batting order if he remains hot -- Holliday has yet to hit higher than sixth in the majors.
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Brandon Drury 2B | LAA
Angels' Brandon Drury: Absent from lineup
Drury is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta, per MLB.com.
Drury will sit for a second straight game. He's struggled at the plate since the All-Star break, slashing .127/.260/.143 with four RBI across 73 plate appearances. Michael Stefanic will start at second base and bat ninth against Atlanta right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach.