MLB Player News
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Out for season
Manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday that McNeil was diagnosed with a fractured wrist and will miss the remainder of the season, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
McNeil had to leave Friday's game early after getting hit on the wrist by a pitch in the fifth inning, and the incident will ultimately end up putting an early end to his campaign. The 32-year-old will finish the 2024 regular season with a .238/.308/.384 slash line alongside 12 homers and 44 RBI across 472 plate appearances. Jose Iglesias figures to serve as New York's primary second baseman for the final month of the season.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Hitless in return
Marte served as the designated hitter, batted leadoff and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 8-0 loss to the Astros.
Marte, who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday, resumed his role as the team's leadoff batter against a lefty, though he didn't play the field. He missed two and a half weeks due to an ankle sprain and could be brought back at a measured pace before returning to second base.
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Jose Devers 2B | ATL
Marlins' Jose Devers: Suffers hand injury
Devers exited Friday's game against the Phillies with an apparent hand injury, MLB.com reports.
Playing first base for the first time in his career in a blowout loss, Devers was trying to field an errant throw from Connor Norby in the eighth inning and collided with Johan Rojas in the process. The severity of the issue is not currently clear.
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Whit Merrifield 2B | ATL
Braves' Whit Merrifield: Early exit Friday
Merrifield exited Friday's game against the Blue Jays after fouling a ball off his left foot, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Merrifield had just returned to the lineup following a two-game absence after being hit in the head by a pitch. He suffered more bad luck Friday, but the severity of the new injury is unclear.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Exits after HBP
McNeil exited Friday's game against the Reds after being hit in the wrist by a pitch, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
McNeil was plunked in the fifth inning and remained in the game for the top of the sixth frame. However, Harrison Bader took McNeil's spot as a pinch hitter the next time through the order. After the game, the Mets announced that McNeil had suffered a right wrist contusion and will undergo imaging Saturday.
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Brett Wisely 2B | ATL
Giants' Brett Wisely: Not starting Friday
Wisely is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Wisely has gone 0-for-6 with one walk and two strikeouts over his last two games. Since the beginning of August, he's slashed .135/.179/.189 with four RBI across 39 plate appearances. Marco Luciano will start at second base and bat eighth.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Struggling to hit from left side
Manager Brian Snitker said Friday that Albies (wrist) is having some issues with his left-handed swing, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The switch hitter isn't having difficulty from the right side of the plate, but batting from the left side is presenting some problems as he recovers from a fractured left wrist. Albies is hoping to rejoin Atlanta in mid-September, but the swing issues could be a major hurdle in his rehab.
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Not in Sunday's lineup
Gonzales is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.
Gonzalez started the previous seven games but will hit the bench Friday after going 9-for-31 with two doubles and four RBI during that span. Alika Williams will take over at the keystone and bat ninth.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Activated from injured list
The Diamondbacks reinstated Marte (ankle) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The 30-year-old landed on the injured list in mid-August due to an ankle sprain, but he's back with the Diamondbacks after a two-and-a-half-week absence. Marte has a .298/.370/.560 slash line with 30 homers through 116 games this season, and his return to the lineup will provide a major boost to Arizona's playoff push.