MLB Player News
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Avoids serious injury
Marte (ankle) will likely miss Sunday's game against the Phillies but expects to play Monday against Colorado, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
After being slid into by Garrett Stubbs on Saturday and folding awkwardly, Marte expects to miss only one game with what's being labeled a bruised left ankle. The Diamondbacks determined that X-rays were unnecessary, a very positive sign for the second baseman. While he'll get a day off Sunday, Marte should be back in action Monday -- a favorable outcome considering he appeared to be in significant pain following the collision.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Lifted from game after collision
The Diamondbacks removed Marte from Saturday's game against the Phillies with a left ankle contusion.
Garrett Stubbs slid through second base and into Marte's left leg while Marte was receiving a throw from left field and applying the tag, causing Marte to go down in a heap of pain. He was able to walk off the diamond under his own power but sported a noticeable limp. Prior to walking off, Marte was seen grabbing at his ankle. The All-Star second baseman will likely be evaluated Saturday night, and an update on his health should be provided prior to Sunday's series finale at 4:10 ET.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Homers in win Friday
Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-6 win over the White Sox.
Hoerner isn't known as much of a power threat, as this was just his fifth home run of the season and first since June 30. Instead, the infielder is known for his speed, with 20 stolen bases for the season after swiping a career-high 43 bases last year. Hoerner has been making more solid contact lately, and if he can continue to get on base regularly, he should be able to make an impact on the basepaths for fantasy managers.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Goes yard in win
Turang went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 8-3 win versus the Reds.
The Milwaukee second baseman cracked his seventh homer of the season in the second inning off Carson Spiers, a 383-foot blast to left center. This marks Turang's first homer since hitting a grand slam against the Cubs on June 30. Perhaps this long ball will invigorate the slumping 24-year-old, as he entered this contest hitting .164 (10-for-61) with no extra-base hits since the All-Star break.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Sitting Friday
Marte is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
Marte will begin Friday's contest in the dugout after going 0-for-4 with one walk, one run scored and three strikeouts in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Philadelphia. Kevin Newman will start at second base and bat ninth against Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler.
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Vidal Brujan 2B | MIA
Marlins' Vidal Brujan: Sitting Friday
Brujan is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres.
Brujan will be on the bench against the Padres, who'll start southpaw Martin Perez. Brujan has now been absent from the starting lineup in four consecutive games against left-handed pitching despite having a better OPS (.636) against lefties than righties (.616) this season.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Shows off power and speed
Garcia went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a stolen base Thursday against the Giants.
Garcia's two-out, game-tying three-run blast in the ninth inning was belted off San Francisco closer Camilo Doval and was Garcia's 14th of the season. Garcia added a single earlier in the game, representing his 26th multi-hit effort of the campaign while also collecting his 19th steal. It's been a breakout season for the 24-year-old second baseman, who over 365 at-bats has put together a .290 average with 14 homers, 56 RBI, 43 runs and 19 steals.
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Jared Triolo 3B | PIT
Pirates' Jared Triolo: Playing time likely to drop
Triolo is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.
Triolo had started in each of the last three games and in eight of the past nine contests, but with Oneil Cruz (illness) making his return to the lineup following a two-game absence, Triolo looks poised to see his playing time take a hit now that the Pittsburgh infield is back to full strength minus Nick Gonzales (groin). Trade-deadline pickup Isiah Kiner-Falefa has inherited Gonzales' everyday role at second base.
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Tommy Edman CF | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Rehab assignment on tap
Edman (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Oklahoma City during the weekend, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Edman is slated to play in a simulated game Thursday to test his wrist in the field, and he'll head back out on a rehab assignment if all goes well. The 29-year-old infielder is expected to remain in the minors for at least a week in what will be his third separate rehab stint of the year.