MLB Player News
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Adael Amador SS | COL
Rockies' Adael Amador: Sitting down Thursday
Amador isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
Despite going 4-for-11 in his last three games, Amador will sit down for the third time in the last five days against Justin Verlander and the Giants. Kyle Farmer will fill in at second base and bat seventh.
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Santiago Espinal 2B | LAD
Reds' Santiago Espinal: Drives in two runs
Espinal went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 9-1 win against the Cardinals.
Espinal delivered his second consecutive multi-hit game and finished the three-game set versus St. Louis with five hits in nine plate appearances. The 30-year-old hasn't had a regular presence in the lineup since Matt McLain returned from his hamstring injury in mid-April, but Espinal has been performing well as a bench option this year with a .324/.378/.382 slash line through 23 contests.
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Tyler Fitzgerald CF | SF
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: On injured list with fractured rib
The Giants placed Fitzgerald on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left rib fracture.
Fitzgerald dealt with a chest contusion that sidelined him in both games over the weekend, but was able to return to action Tuesday and Wednesday. After going 1-for-5 in those two contests, he will spend some time on the injured list with Brett Wisely being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday. Fitzgerald had an MRI on Thursday that revealed the fracture, and he expected to be out at least two weeks, per Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Brett Wisely 2B | ATL
Giants' Brett Wisely: Recalled from Sacramento
The Giants recalled Wisely from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.
With Tyler Fitzgerald on the injured list and set to miss time due to a fractured rib, the Giants will turn to Wisely to replenish their infield depth. The 25-year-old has been in the minors all season, slashing .235/.325/.431 with five homers, 19 RBI, 18 runs scored and three stolen bases through 27 games. He'll likely operate in a reserve role while Christian Koss receives the bulk of starts at the keystone.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Back in Milwaukee lineup
Turang (illness) will start at second base and bat leadoff in Thursday's contest against the White Sox.
Turang was scratched from the lineup ahead of Wednesday's 6-4 win and was sent back to the team hotel while he battled a stomach bug, but he's ready to roll for Thursday's series finale. The second baseman is slashing .317/.368/.408 with three home runs and eight stolen bases in his first 30 games for the Brewers this season.
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Luisangel Acuna 2B | CHW
Mets' Luisangel Acuna: Taking seat Thursday
Acuna is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Jeff McNeil has mostly been playing in the outfield since returning from the injured list a week ago, but he'll return to his more natural spot at second base Thursday, which leaves no room in the lineup for Acuna. The 23-year-old had occupied the keystone for each of the Mets' last five games, going 6-for-20 with two runs, two RBI and a stolen base.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Out against lefty
Gorman is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Cincinnati.
The left-handed-hitting Gorman is in a 1-for-17 funk at the plate and the Reds are starting southpaw Andrew Abbott, so Gorman will sit out Thursday's series finale. Luken Baker is at designated hitter and batting sixth.
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Tim Tawa 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Bats leadoff Wednesday
Tawa batted leadoff and went 0-for-5 in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Mets.
Tawa typically occupies the ninth spot in the order against pitchers of either hand. Against lefties, Corbin Carroll is dropped to second and Geraldo Perdomo leads off, but Perdomo was getting a rest day Wednesday, prompting Tawa's promotion. Once Ketel Marte (hamstring) returns from the 10-day injured list, he'll be the default leadoff batter against southpaws. Tawa is batting .182 (10-for-55) with a .728 OPS (six extra-base hits) over 18 games.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Scratched from lineup
Turang was scratched from the Brewers' lineup against the White Sox on Wednesday due to an illness.
Isaac Collins will get the start at second base and bat in the leadoff spot while Turang, who has gone 13-for-40 (.325) with three stolen bases, eight runs and five RBI over his last 10 games, will get a day off to recover from the ailment.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Working through ankle issue
Edman did not play in Wednesday's 12-7 win over the Marlins due to a right ankle injury, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Edman said after Wednesday's game that he tweaked his right ankle during Tuesday's win against Miami. Edman will have two days of rest heading into the Dodgers' weekend matchup against Atlanta and could be available for Friday's series opener. He is slashing .252/.295/.523 with two stolen bases, 19 runs scored, eight home runs and 24 RBI in 122 plate appearances this season.