MLB Player News
-
Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Idle against southpaw
Garcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Garcia will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitter Joel Gallo as the Nationals stock up on extra right-handed bats to counter Atlanta southpaw Max Fried. The switch-hitting Ildemaro Vargas will enter the lineup in Garcia's stead, manning third base while batting eighth.
-
Whit Merrifield 2B | ATL
Braves' Whit Merrifield: Not ready to start Wednesday
Merrifield (foot) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
He'll miss out on a fifth straight start while he gets more time off to recover from a left foot fracture. Cavan Biggio will cover the keystone Wednesday, but Atlanta is hopeful that Merrifield will be ready to reclaim an everyday role in the infield coming out of Thursday's team off day.
-
Luke Williams 2B | ATL
Braves' Luke Williams: Heading back to minors
Atlanta optioned Williams to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
Williams had been filling in at second base for the injured Whit Merrifield (foot) but didn't do much at the plate with a .581 OPS in seven contests. He's being replaced on the roster by Cavan Biggio, whose contract was selected Wednesday.
-
Cavan Biggio 2B | ATL
Braves' Cavan Biggio: Added to roster
Atlanta selected Biggio's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
Biggo was acquired via trade from the Giants over the weekend and now joins the major-league roster after just one game at Gwinnett. He could get some chances at second base if Whit Merrifield's foot injury continues to linger. Biggio has slashed just .197/.316/.306 at the big-league level in 2024.
-
Xander Bogaerts 2B | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Starts at shortstop Tuesday
Bogaerts started at shortstop and went 0-for-4 win Tuesday's 7-3 win against the Mariners.
San Diego had been considering moving Bogaerts from second to shortstop with the timeline for Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) to return from the IL looking murky. Bogaerts' start at shortstop was his first of the campaign, though he had been used there four times previously this year and had played almost exclusively at the position before shifting to second base to begin this season. Jake Cronenworth shifted from first base to second Tuesday while Donovan Solano started at first base, and that could be the most common configuration for the Padres moving forward -- at least against right-handed pitchers -- for as long as Kim remains sidelined.
-
Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Tallies three hits in win
Hoerner went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.
Hoerner tallied his fifth multi-hit effort over his last nine games and has now notched at least one hit in 12 of his last 15 games. Hoerner lacks power but remains one of the Cubs' most consistent hitters and leads the team with 28 stolen bases. For the year, he's slashing .263/.330/.356 with five homers, 42 RBI, 76 runs and a 41:63 BB:K in 576 plate appearances.
-
Gavin Lux 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Resting versus lefty
Lux isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Cubs, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
The lefty-hitting Lux will grab a seat on the bench Tuesday as southpaw Shota Imanaga toes the slab for Chicago. Enrique Hernandez will fill the void at second base and bat eighth while Lux rests.
-
Brett Wisely 2B | SF
Giants' Brett Wisely: Absent from lineup Tuesday
Wisely is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
Wisely will begin the game on the bench for the second consecutive day. Since the start of September, the second baseman has just one hit and two walks in 14 plate appearances across the five games he has played in. Marco Luciano is starting at second base and batting ninth Tuesday as he sees his playing time expand.
-
Whit Merrifield 2B | ATL
Braves' Whit Merrifield: Absence continuing Tuesday
Merrifield (foot) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
It's hardly a surprise that Merrifield is on the bench for a fourth straight game, as he said Saturday after suffering a foot fracture that he's hopeful to return for the three-game series versus the Dodgers that begins Friday. Luke Williams will receive another start at second base Tuesday for Atlanta.