MLB Player News
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Reds' Jonathan India: Launches first homer of 2024
India went 4-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Rangers.
The 27-year-old slugged a two-run homer off Michael Lorenzen in the seventh inning, giving the Reds what proved to be crucial insurance runs after they'd jumped out to an early 3-0 lead. The long ball was India's first of 2024, and after managing only two multi-hit performances in his first 21 games, he's now racked up six knocks in the last two. Despite the big weekend he's putting together, he's still slashing just .222/.347/.309 on the season with two steals, eight RBI and 11 runs in 81 plate appearances.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Returns to lineup
Estrada (hamstring) is starting at second base and batting eighth Saturday against the Pirates, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Hamstring tightness forced Estrada out of Wednesday's game against the Mets and prevented him from starting Friday, but it seems to no longer be a problem heading into Saturday's contest. The 28-year-old has gone 4-for-16 with two RBI and three runs scored across his last five games.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Resting against lefty
Turang isn't in the Brewers' lineup Saturday against the Yankees.
Turang will sit down to begin the game as left-hander Carlos Rodon prepares to start on the mound for New York. Joey Ortiz will slide over to second base as a result, allowing Owen Miller to pick up a start at the hot corner and bat seventh.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Two hits in return
Albies went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over the Guardians.
Making his return from a toe injury that cost him eight games, Albies demonstrated quickly that he was fully healthy, ripping a double and scoring in the fifth inning before adding an RBI single in the sixth. The 27-year-old second baseman has a nine-game hitting streak going, sandwiched around the injury absence, and on the season he's slashing .328/.392/.507 with two homers, two steals, 15 runs and 15 RBI.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Reds' Jonathan India: Remains DH
India started at designated hitter and went 2-for-4 in Friday's 2-1 loss to Texas.
India's been back two games following a bout with an illness and has served as the designated hitter while batting sixth in both. Perhaps using him as a DH is way to acclimate him to playing again after a a four-day absence. The batting order placement, however, represents a change. India had been the primary leadoff hitter against lefties and righties prior to his illness.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Not starting Friday
Estrada (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Estrada went 0-for-2 in Wednesday's game against the Mets before being pulled due to left hamstring tightness. The Giants had an off day Thursday, but the 28-year-old will sit out for at least one more game while managing his injury. Tyler Fitzgerald will start at second base Friday and bat eighth against Pirates right-hander Quinn Priester.
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Vidal Brujan 2B | NYM
Marlins' Vidal Brujan: Getting start at third base
Brujan will start at third base and bat eighth in Friday's game versus the Nationals.
The utility player is getting the call at the hot corner as Emmanuel Rivera receives a day off. Brujan has gone just 2-for-23 in his first 16 games as a Marlin.
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Alika Williams SS | PIT
Pirates' Alika Williams: Working as reserve infielder
Williams went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Thursday against the Brewers.
The 25-year-old was in the lineup for the 10th time this season, as he stepped in at second base while Jared Triolo shifted to third in place of a resting Ke'Bryan Hayes. Williams has at least one hit in all but one of his starts this season, but he remains a bench option for Pittsburgh despite hitting .323 (10-for-31).
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Activated from injured list
Atlanta activated Albies (toe) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Albies missed just the minimum 10 days with a fractured right big toe and will not require a rehab assignment before rejoining his teammates for a weekend series against the Guardians. The 27-year-old has put together a .317/.386/.492 slash line with two home runs and two stolen bases through his first 15 contests this season.