MLB Player News
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Luis Guillorme 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Luis Guillorme: Sitting against lefty
Guillorme is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
Guillorme will hit the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Joc Pederson and Adrian Del Castillo as the Mets send southpaw David Peterson to the hill for the series finale. Kevin Newman will get the nod at second base Thursday, but Guillorme should be locked in the large side of a platoon at the position until Ketel Marte (ankle) is ready to return from the injured list.
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Xander Bogaerts 2B | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Rare day off Thursday
Bogaerts is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in St. Louis, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Bogaerts had a day off in his second game back from the injured list back on July 13, but Thursday's contest will mark the first time he's been out of the lineup since then. Donovan Solano will enter the lineup in his place at designated hitter, with Jake Cronenworth covering second base and Luis Arraez manning third base.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | SF
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Placed on waivers
The Giants placed Estrada on waivers Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Estrada has taken a considerable step back at the plate this season, slashing .216/.246/.345 with nine home runs and 46 RBI through 374 plate appearances. Due to his poor performance, the Giants have now made him available for any other team willing to pay the remainder of the $4.7 million contract he signed with San Francisco during the offseason. He is still eligible to play while on waivers.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | COL
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Resting amid slump
Rodgers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Rodgers is likely getting a veteran's rest day after he had started each of the Rockies' last 20 games. He owns an .818 OPS for August but has cooled off at the plate of late, going 3-for-24 with 11 strikeouts and no walks over his last six contests. Aaron Schunk will step in at second base for the slumping Rodgers.
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Buddy Kennedy 3B | PHI
Phillies' Buddy Kennedy: Heads back to Triple-A
The Phillies optioned Kennedy to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.
Kennedy's stay with the big club lasted just two days while fellow utility player Weston Wilson (personal) was on the paternity list. With Wilson rejoining the Phillies on Wednesday, Kennedy will return to Lehigh Valley, where he should settle back in as an everyday player.
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Hits in both games since return
Gonzales went 1-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI on Tuesday against the Cubs.
Gonzales returned from the injured list Monday after being sidelined since July 28, and he has started at second base while hitting fourth and third in two games. In that pair of starts, he has gone 3-for-9 with no strikeouts, and he should be locked into a key role in the Pirates' lineup for the final month of the campaign.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Hitting in cages
Marte (ankle) began hitting in a batting cage Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
It appears to be the first time Marte has swung a bat since landing on the injured list Aug. 19 with an ankle sprain. Manager Torey Lovullo said Tuesday that the 30-year-old infielder is no longer receiving treatment, though it remains unclear how far away he is from a return.