MLB Player News
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Brett Wisely 2B | ATL
Giants' Brett Wisely: Back with big club
The Giants recalled Wisely from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Wisely will take the spot on the 26-man roster vacated by Justin Verlander (personal), who was placed on the Giants' paternity list in a corresponding move. Wisely has appeared in five major-league games for the Giants this season, with his last outing taking place May 11 against the Twins. He is slashing .230/.308/.357 with six steals, five home runs and 30 RBI across 223 plate appearances in Triple-A this season.
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Tyler Fitzgerald CF | LAD
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Sitting again
Fitzgerald is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Red Sox on Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Fitzgerald will be out of the lineup for a second straight game and the third time in the Giants' last five contests while Christian Koss starts at second base and bats ninth. Fitzgerald has struggled at the plate in June, having gone 7-for-49 (.143) with two steals, two RBI and a 29.8 percent strikeout rate.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Sitting again Friday
Estrada (hand) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The veteran infielder will sit for a third consecutive game after being hit by a pitch on the right hand Tuesday. Estrada was diagnosed with a bruise after X-rays came back negative, so he could be back in action this weekend versus Arizona.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Bangs out three hits Thursday
Garcia went 3-for-4 with a double in Thursday's extra-innings win over the Rockies.
The knocks didn't produce any offense, but only because James Wood kept homering in front of him to clear the decks. Garcia has been locked in at the plate for over a month, slashing .327/.358/.525 in his last 106 plate appearances with 11 doubles, three homers, 14 runs and 18 RBI. The one blemish on his resume during that stretch has been his performance on the basepaths -- Garcia has stolen only one bag in five attempts during those 27 games after beginning the season with a perfect 6-for-6 showing.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Three-hit effort in win
Cronenworth went 3-for-4 with a double and one RBI in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers.
Cronenworth logged his first multi-hit effort since June 4 versus the Giants. He's still been steady at the plate, hitting safely in eight of his last nine games, batting .313 (10-for-32) in that span. The infielder is up to a .252/.368/.409 slash line with five home runs, 19 RBI, 22 runs scored, two stolen bases, eight doubles and a triple over 50 contests.
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Homers in nightcap
Gonzales went 4-for-10 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Thursday's doubleheader split with the Tigers.
After going 1-for-5 with a double in Thursday's opener, Gonzales opened the scoring in the nightcap with a homer off Tyler Holton, his second of the season and first since Opening Day. Gonzales has gone 7-for-22 (.318) over his last five games, boosting his slash line to .259/.290/.448 with four RBI and seven runs scored through his first 62 plate appearances this year.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Three hits vs. Toronto
Marte went 3-for-5 with an RBI double and two runs scored in Thursday's 9-5 win over the Blue Jays.
Marte registered his second three-hit game of the season Thursday while extending the Diamondbacks' lead to seven runs in the sixth with an RBI double. Marte has been hot at the plate in June, slashing .317/.431/.533 with 15 runs scored, four home runs and 11 RBI in 72 plate appearances this month.
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Tyler Fitzgerald CF | LAD
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Day off Thursday
Fitzgerald is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Guardians.
Fitzgerald will head to the bench for the second time in four contests while he slashed just .143/.218/.163 to begin June. Christian Koss will start at second base and bat ninth for the Giants in the series finale.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Remains out Thursday
Estrada (hand) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Nationals.
Estrada will miss a second straight start after exiting Tuesday's 10-6 win when he was hit by a pitch on the right hand. He will be hoping to return to the lineup when the Rockies return home Friday to begin a series against the Diamondbacks. Orlando Arcia will handle second base and bat eighth Thursday.