MLB Player News
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Ha-seong Kim SS | ATL
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Steals seventh bag
Kim went 1-for-2 with two walks, three runs and a stolen base in a loss to the Yankees on Sunday.
Kim reached base three times in the contest, the seventh time he has accomplished that feat this season. He also notched a campaign-high three runs and stole his seventh base. Kim notched a career-high 12 thefts last season, so he is well above pace to exceed that mark this year.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Getting rest Monday
Marte is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.
Marte is likely receiving a routine day off after starting at second base in each of Arizona's last nine games and producing at least one hit in the last eight contests to bring his season average up to .282. Josh Rojas will slide over from third base to fill in for the resting Marte at the keystone.
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Michael Chavis 2B | CIN
Nationals' Michael Chavis: On base three times in rare start
Chavis went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Royals.
Getting the start at third base and hitting seventh, Chavis delivered his first multi-hit performance of the season and drove in his second run. The 27-year-old has seen little action off the Nationals' bench this season, but over 15 appearances he's batting .290 (9-for-31) while mainly getting used against left-handed pitching.
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Owen Miller 2B | CHC
Brewers' Owen Miller: X-rays negative
Miller (forearm) underwent X-rays that came back negative Sunday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Miller exited Sunday's game against the Giants with a bruised right forearm, and further testing didn't reveal any structural damage. He's considered day-to-day for now, and manager Craig Counsell hopes Miller will be able to return to action for Tuesday's series opener in Toronto.
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Owen Miller 2B | CHC
Brewers' Owen Miller: Leaves early with forearm bruise
Miller was removed ahead of the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Giants with a bruised right forearm, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. He went 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI prior to departing.
The Brewers are describing Miller's removal as precautionary after he was able to take his base upon being hit by a pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning, then proceeded to play an inning in the field before exiting the contest. After submitting another two-hit effort prior to being lifted from the contest, Miller is now slashing an impressive .330/.371/.513 on the season. With the Brewers off Monday, Miller will get an extra day to recover before the team returns to action Tuesday in Toronto.
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Alan Trejo SS | COL
Rockies' Alan Trejo: Retreats to bench
Trejo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
Trejo started at second base in each of the last three games and went 5-for-10 with three doubles, a walk, two RBI, a run and a stolen base, but he still looks as though he'll be limited to a utility infield role. Harold Castro is back at his normal spot at the keystone Sunday after previously starting in the outfield during the past two contests.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Tending to tight groin
Mets manager Buck Showalter said McNeil is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies due to groin tightness, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
McNeil picked up the injury at some point during the Mets' 10-7 loss Saturday, when he went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs while playing all eight innings in the field. Eduardo Escobar will step in at second base Sunday in place of McNeil, who will get at least two full days of rest before the Mets return to action Tuesday versus the Phillies following Monday's team off day.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Not in lineup Sunday
McNeil is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
McNeil will get his first game off of the 2023 season after appearing in the first 53 contests. Eduardo Escobar will give McNeil a day of rest while playing second base and hitting ninth against Austin Gomber and Colorado.
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Brett Wisely 2B | ATL
Giants' Brett Wisely: Filling in for injured Estrada
Wisely will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Brewers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
For the sixth time in seven games, Wisely will be manning second base, and he looks like he'll have some leash as the Giants' main option at the position after Thairo Estrada (wrist) was moved to the injured list Saturday. The lefty-hitting Wisely could find himself on the bench against select southpaws, though he appears poised to remain at least a strong-side platoon player while Estrada is on the shelf.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Pops homer in loss
Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Red Sox.
Marte gave the Diamondbacks an early lead with a first-inning blast. It was the seventh home run for Marte, who has produced regularly this month. The second baseman is 28-for-92 (.304) with 11 walks, four home runs, two triples, one double, three steals and 12 runs scored over 23 May games.