MLB Player News
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Vidal Brujan 2B | NYM
Rays' Vidal Brujan: Battling sore knee
Brujan hasn't appeared in a minor-league game since April 6 due to knee soreness but is expected to return soon, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Brujan missed out on a spot on the Rays' Opening Day roster and hasn't had the chance to make his case for playing time in the minors, as he appeared in just two games before being sidelined for nearly two weeks. Once healthy, he shouldn't be too far from a call-up, as he can play all over the diamond and hit .262/.345/.440 in 103 Triple-A games last season, though the fact that he wasn't on the Opening Day roster may mean it will take an injury ahead of him to open up a roster spot.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Mariners' Adam Frazier: Multiple hits in win
Frazier went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Astros on Sunday.
Frazier once again made noise out of the leadoff spot, extending his current tear at the plate to three games. Factoring in Sunday's production, Frazier went 7-for-13 with a double, a triple, five RBI and three runs over the weekend set against the Astros, boosting his average 123 points to .256 in the process.
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Jorge Polanco 1B | NYM
Twins' Jorge Polanco: Racking up free passes
Polanco went 0-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Red Sox.
Polanco has produced only one hit over his last four games, but he's accrued four walks over that stretch to get on base at a .313 clip. The switch-hitting infielder's walk rate currently sits at a career-high 16.7 percent, but a career-worst 30.6 percent strikeout rate has played a large part in his average sitting at a paltry .200 through nine games. He'll be back in the lineup for Monday's Patriots' Day game in Boston, batting leadoff while manning second base, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SF
Twins' Luis Arraez: Sits against lefty
Arraez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
With a southpaw (Rich Hill) on the mound for Boston, the lefty-hitting Arraez will retreat to the bench after a string of four consecutive starts in which he went 3-for-15 with a double, two walks and two RBI. Gio Urshela will get the nod at third base in the series finale.
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Tony Kemp 2B | MIN
Athletics' Tony Kemp: Reaches three times
Kemp went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Toronto.
Kemp singled off Alek Manoah to lead off the game and swiped second base in the same inning. He reached base twice more in the loss and recorded his first multi-hit game since April 11. The 30-year-old is now slashing .303/.378/.303 through nine games.
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Owen Miller 2B | CHC
Guardians' Owen Miller: On base four times
Miller went 2-for-2 with a double, two walks and a run scored in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Giants.
Miller has forced his way into an everyday role in the lineup with his hot bat. He's seen time at first base and second base while hitting .560 (14-for-25) through eight contests. The infielder has also flexed some power in 2022, posting two home runs and seven doubles while chipping in seven RBI and nine runs scored.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Guardians' Amed Rosario: Steals base in loss
Rosario went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Giants.
Rosario only got aboard on a fielder's choice in the sixth inning. He stole second and got to third, but he was left stranded. The shortstop has done well with the bat so far, slashing .278/.278/.333 with a triple, four RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in eight games as an everyday presence in the lineup.
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Andres Gimenez SS | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Out of Sunday's lineup
Gimenez is not in the lineup Sunday against San Francisco.
Gimenez is working in the strong side of a platoon at second base and will head to the bench Sunday with lefty Alex Wood pitching for the Giants. Owen Miller will man the keystone while Bobby Bradley starts at first base.
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Andy Ibanez 2B | NYM
Rangers' Andy Ibanez: Steals base in loss
Ibanez went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Angels.
Ibanez swiped his first bag of the season, but he doesn't have a history of being a threat on the base paths. He's hit safely in six of seven starts (7-for-29, .241) with one extra-base hit and three RBI but has yet to earn a walk.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Hits in three straight
Semien went 1-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and an RBI in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Angels.
Following a slow start out of the gate, Semien has strung together three straight games with a hit. He also stole a bag for the second straight contest. Semien has two extra-base hits (both doubles), two RBI and five runs scored over eight games.