MLB Player News
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Sitting against southpaw
Stott is not in the lineup Tuesday for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Mets, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Stott had a big two-run triple as part of a two-hit day in Game 2, but he will begin this one on the bench as the Mets send southpaw Sean Manaea to the bump. Edmundo Sosa will start at second base and bat eighth.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | NYM
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Aiming to be ready for NLCS
McNeil (wrist) went through a full workout Sunday at Citizens Bank Park and hopes to be ready to play if the Mets advance to the NLCS, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Working his way back from a fractured right wrist, McNeil has taken batting practice, fielded grounders and run, with facing live pitching being the next box he needs to check. He has a little less than a week to convince the Mets he should be on their NLCS roster if they're able to top the Phillies in the NLDS. If McNeil is ultimately included on the roster, it wouldn't necessarily be in a starting role. He's been sidelined since early September.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Exits early with hamstring injury
Bogaerts (hamstring) exited Sunday's 10-2 win over the Dodgers in the eighth inning due to a hamstring injury, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.
Bogaerts launched a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning before exiting the contest soon after with what has been described as a hamstring cramp. Tyler Wade replaced him at shortstop ahead of the bottom of the frame. Bogaerts finished his night 1-for-4 with the solo shot, and his availability moving forward doesn't seem to be in question.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | NYM
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Ramping up activities
McNeil has been cleared to ramp up activities soon after an X-ray showed his fractured right wrist is improving, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
There's no word yet on McNeil's potential availability for later in the postseason if the Mets keep advancing, but it seems as though the team is at least leaving the door open. McNeil is less than four weeks into a projected 4-to-6 week timetable.
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Eddy Alvarez RF | NYM
Mets' Eddy Alvarez: Removed from 40-man roster
The Mets designated Alvarez for assignment Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for Max Kranick, who made the National League Wild Card Series roster as a long reliever. Alvarez didn't join the Mets' organization until September and, thus, was ineligible for their postseason roster.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Drives in five in Monday's matinee
Albies went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, a home run and five RBI in an 8-7 loss to the Mets during the first game of Monday's doubleheader.
With Atlanta needing at least one win in the twin bill to make the playoffs, Albies did everything he could in the matinee to book his team's postseason tickets. The second baseman opened the scoring with a two-run homer off Tylor Megill in the third inning, then put his squad back on top in the eighth with a bases-loaded double, only to watch the bullpen implode further in the top of the ninth. Albies also contributed in a 3-0 win in the nightcap, going 1-for-4 with a run scored. The 27-year-old heads into the NL Wild Card Round having gone just 7-for-38 (.184) in nine games since making his late-season return from a wrist injury, but with two homers, five runs scored and seven RBI.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Clubs homer
Marte went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 11-2 win over the Padres.
Marte tagged Martin Perez for a two-run home run in the fourth inning, marking the second baseman's 36th long ball of the campaign. In September, Marte has gone 15-for-63 (.238) with five home runs, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Finishes season with stolen base
Hoerner went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Reds in 10 innings.
Hoerner had a pedestrian stat line but managed to salvage things a bit in the season finale with his 31st stolen base. Over the last two years, the infielder has a total of 74 steals. Heading into 2025, Hoerner's greatest fantasy asset remains his speed, as he only has 29 career home runs across six seasons in the majors.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Homers, drives in two
Garcia went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.
He took Aaron Nola deep in the opening frame for his 18th home run of the year. Garcia later added an RBI single in the fifth, but the Nationals ultimately fell short in their season finale. The 24-year-old Garcia showed tremendous growth in 2024, setting career highs across the board. The infielder finishes his breakout season with a .282 batting average, 18 home runs, 70 RBI, 58 runs scored and 22 stolen bases in 140 games played.