MLB Player News
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Tommy Edman CF | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Set to play field soon
Manager Dave Roberts said that Edman (wrist) will play in a simulated game Thursday at Dodger Stadium before resuming his minor-league rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.
Before the Dodgers acquired him Monday, Edman had two separate rehab stints with the Cardinals while working his way back from offseason right wrist surgery. He played in four games from July 9 through 14 at Double-A Springfield before being pulled off the assignment due to a sprained ankle, but he was cleared to resume game action with Springfield on July 24. He had served exclusively as a designated hitter for Springfield in his four games with the club before being traded to the Dodgers, but Roberts said that Edman will begin playing the field during his minor-league assignment if he checks out fine following Thursday's simulated game. Before the Dodgers activate Edman from the 60-day injured list, he'll likely need several games in the minors to regain his timing at the plate and get his feet wet at multiple positions. He's projected to serve as a super-utility player when the Dodgers are at full strength, though Edman could find a regular home at third base initially while Max Muncy's (oblique) return from the IL looks to be further away.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | COL
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: On bench Sunday
Rodgers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Rodgers started the previous 22 games and will receive Sunday off after going 7-for-20 with three doubles and a home run in his past five contests. Aaron Schunk will start at the keystone and bat ninth in the series finale at San Diego.
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Jared Triolo 3B | PIT
Pirates' Jared Triolo: LIkely heading back to utility role
Triolo will start at third base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Triolo will stay in the Pittsburgh lineup for the sixth time in seven games, but he'll likely occupy a utility role for the club moving forward after Isiah Kiner-Falefa (knee) returned from the injured list Saturday to make his Pirates debut. Kiner-Falefa is expected to serve as the Pirates' primary option at second base, where Triolo had previously made five consecutive starts before hitting the bench Saturday. Triolo will be back in the starting nine Sunday as the Pirates give regular third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes a breather.
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Vidal Brujan 2B | MIA
Marlins' Vidal Brujan: Sitting for third time in four games
Brujan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
On the bench for the third time in four games, Brujan looks to have moved into a utility role after he had previously handled a near-everyday role for most of July. Brujan's downturn in playing time comes while he's gone 2-for-16 with a 3:3 BB:K over his last seven contests.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Sitting against lefty
Turang is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
The lefty-hitting Turang started in Saturday's 6-4 loss while southpaw DJ Herz took the hill for the Nationals, but Turang will find himself on the bench for the series finale in a matchup against Washington southpaw Mitchell Parker. Andruw Monasterio will step in for Turang at second base.
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Jonathan India 2B | CIN
Reds' Jonathan India: Goes deep in victory
India went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 6-4 win against the Giants on Saturday.
India hit one of four long balls off Kyle Harrison in the contest, going deep for a solo shot to left field in the third inning. The homer was his first over his past 15 games, and it was just his third RBI during that stretch. India is at nine home runs through 102 contests on the campaign after going deep 17 times in 119 games last year.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Fills stat sheet in win
Garcia went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, three runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Brewers.
Garcia doubled and scored in the first inning and hit a solo home run in the third. He then singled, stole second and scored again in the fifth. The second baseman slashed .333/.375/.573 in July and has opened August with two three-hit efforts, a homer and two steals. On the year, he is hitting .287 with 12 long balls and 17 stolen bases across 365 plate appearances.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Two hits, stolen base in loss
Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Cardinals.
Hoerner singled and scored in the second inning and then singled and stole second in the fourth. The 27-year-old has been moved from leadoff to sixth in the batting order but is enjoying a modest seven-game hit streak that has included five steals. On the year, he is hitting .257 with four home runs, 34 RBI, 55 runs scored and 19 stolen bases across 448 plate appearances.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS | PIT
Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Activated Saturday
The Pirates reinstated Kiner-Falefa (knee) from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
A sprained left knee forced Kiner-Falefa onto the injured list in July, and he was in the final stages of his rehab assignment when he was traded from Toronto to Pittsburgh at the trade deadline. The 29-year-old went 4-for-10 and scored two runs over three games while in the minors, and he figures to take over as the Pirates' primary second baseman now that he's healthy. Alika Williams was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move.