MLB Player News
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Adael Amador SS | COL
Rockies' Adael Amador: Out of Friday's lineup
Amador (oblique) is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Nationals.
Amador had to be pulled from Thursday's game against the Dodgers with a mild oblique issue. It seems at this point to be more of a day-to-day situation, but between the injury, his slow start and Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) being due back soon, Amador looks like an easy drop in most redraft leagues.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Not in Friday's lineup
Marte is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Philadelphia.
Marte served as the Diamondbacks' designated hitter Thursday and is now out of their lineup altogether, although there's no indication at this point that this is anything other than a routine day off. Blaze Alexander is handling second base Friday.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Sitting again versus lefty
McNeil is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.
McNeil has been out of the lineup for two straight games and seven times over the last eight occasions that the Mets have faced a left-hander, and he's pretty clearly in a platoon at second base with Jose Iglesias. Iglesias and his teammates will try to solve southpaw Shota Imanaga on Friday.
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Adael Amador SS | COL
Rockies' Adael Amador: Suffers oblique strain
Manager Bud Black said Amador was removed from Thursday's game against the Dodgers due to a "mild oblique strain," Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.
Amador appeared to be wincing after his at-bat in the seventh inning and was replaced in the field before the eighth frame. The 21-year-old suffered a similar injury earlier in the season while with Double-A Hartford, and it remains to be seen whether he'll require a trip to the injured list.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Getting day off versus lefty
Lux is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.
The lefty-hitting Lux will sit for the second time in the four-game series while the Rockies send another southpaw (Ty Blach) to the bump. Chris Taylor will fill in for Lux at second base.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Starting rehab assignment
Rodgers (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday, MLB.com reports.
Rodgers participated in batting practice drills Tuesday and Wednesday before heading out for game action. Rockies manager Bud Black said that Rodgers is expected to require only two rehab games with Albuquerque, so the second baseman could be cleared to return from the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's series finale versus the Nationals.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Homers Wednesday
Gorman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Marlins.
Gorman led off the second inning with a 436-foot blast off Yonny Chirinos, cutting St. Louis' deficit to 2-1. It's the first homer in seven games for Gorman, who'd gone just 1-for-28 in that span. Overall, the 24-year-old second baseman is slashing .202/.278/.437 with 16 homers, 34 RBI, 31 runs scored and three steals across 67 games this year.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Phillies' Kody Clemens: Set for rehab assignment
Clemens (back) will begin a rehab assignment later this week, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Gelb notes that Clemens is set to receive regular reps in left field while on his rehab assignment. It's a position he's played a little bit both in the majors and minors, and it now looks like his best path to playing time in the majors with Brandon Marsh slated to see most of his starts in center field following Johan Rojas' demotion to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Clemens has been out since early June with lower-back spasms.