MLB Player News
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Nicky Lopez 2B | CHW
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Sitting against righty
Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
After sitting against lefty Martin Perez on Saturday, the lefty-hitting Lopez will bow out of the lineup against a righty (Yu Darvish) in the series finale. Jacob Amaya will pick up a second straight start at shortstop in place of Lopez, while Miguel Vargas assumes Lopez's usual spot atop the batting order.
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Adam Frazier 2B | KC
Royals' Adam Frazier: Sitting against southpaw
Frazier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
With a lefty (Blake Snell) on the bump for the Giants, the lefty-hitting Frazier will take a seat. Frazier will give way in right field to Hunter Renfroe, with the two having seemingly settled into a platoon at the position of late.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | CLE
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Sitting Sunday
Gimenez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cardinals.
Gimenez is 8-for-16 with one home run, two doubles and a steal in his last four games. Daniel Schneemann will start at the keystone and bat second against righty Andre Pallante.
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Brooks Baldwin SS | CHW
White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Could resume hitting this week
Baldwin (wrist) could resume on-field hitting this week but is unsure he'll make it back before the end of the season, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
The right wrist sprain that sent Baldwin to the 10-day injured list earlier this month has improved, but he might run out of time before he's ready to return to the White Sox's active roster. The rookie infielder has slashed .211/.250/.316 in 33 games for Chicago this season.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | NYY
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Racks up three hits Saturday
Torres went 3-for-6 with a run and two RBI against Oakland in a 10-0 win Saturday.
Torres did a good job setting the table from the leadoff spot, and he scored the Yankees' first run of the game before driving in a pair with a seventh-inning single. It was the third multi-hit effort for the second baseman over his past six games, though he went a combined 1-for-14 over the other three contests during that span. Torres has performed well overall in September, slashing .325/.380/.434 with two homers, 11 RBI, 15 runs and an 8:15 BB:K across 19 games.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Absent from lineup Sunday
Holliday is not in the lineup for Sunday's contest versus the Tigers.
Holliday had started the last four games after being absent from the lineup for the three contests prior to that. With Jordan Westburg and Ramon Urias back from the injured list, Holliday could be looking at a reduced role in the final week. He's sporting just a .374 OPS this month.
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Christopher Morel DH | TB
Rays' Christopher Morel: Taking seat Sunday
Morel is not in the lineup for Sunday's contest against the Blue Jays.
Dylan Carlson will patrol left field and bat leadoff for the Rays. The Blue Jays are using a right-handed opener in Ryan Burr and are then expected to turn to lefty Ryan Yarbrough in bulk relief, so Morel is a candidate to enter mid-game.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Raps out three hits in win
Polanco went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and a double in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.
Polanco plated the Mariners' second run of the day with his timely first-inning knock, and he later added his first two-bagger since Aug. 20. The veteran infielder is having another mostly difficult month, however, as even Saturday's production only served to push his September slash line to a forgettable .169/.219/.288 across 64 plate appearances.