MLB Player News
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Idle Friday
Gorman is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Gorman will avoid a matchup with southpaw MacKenzie Gore on Friday. Brendan Donovan will fill Gorman's spot at second base.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | COL
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Four hits vs. Red Sox
Rodgers went 4-for-5 with a double, four runs scored and a pair of RBI in Wednesday's 20-7 win over Boston.
Rodgers has at least one hit in six straight games following the All-Star break -- he's gone 9-for-25 (.360) with a home run in that span. Overall, the 27-year-old second baseman is slashing .270/.313/.394 with seven homers, 41 runs scored and 33 RBI across 336 plate appearances this season.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Homers in third straight
Marte went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Royals.
Marte singled in his first trip to the plate and later added a three-run shot in the top of the ninth to extend Arizona's lead, giving him his third straight game with a home run. He's also recorded multiple hits and at least two RBI in three straight games, boosting his average to .296 on the season. In the month of July, the second baseman is batting .338 with five homers, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Two hits, steal in loss
Garcia went 2-for-4 with a triple and a stolen base in Wednesday's 12-3 loss to the Padres.
Garcia snapped an 0-for-7 skid at the plate and also picked up his first steal since July 5. The infielder is up to 13 thefts on 16 attempts this season. He's added a .278/.308/.442 slash line with 11 home runs, 45 RBI, 34 runs scored and 17 doubles over 87 contests, putting him on pace for a career year in nearly every offensive category, though he remains limited to a strong-side platoon role at second base.
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Xander Bogaerts 2B | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Perfect at plate Wednesday
Bogaerts went 4-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Nationals.
Bogaerts kept his bat hot and had no trouble keeping the line moving in the blowout win. He's recorded six multi-hit efforts in seven games since he returned from a fractured left shoulder, going 14-for-29 (.483) in that span, though all of those hits have been singles. The infielder is slashing .255/.296/.338 with four home runs, 15 RBI, 26 runs scored and five stolen bases over 54 contests this season, but it appears fantasy managers will have to be patient in waiting for his power to return.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | SF
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Not starting Wednesday
Estrada isn't in the Giants' lineup Wednesday versus the Dodgers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Estrada went 0-for-2 during Tuesday's loss and will now sit down for the third time in San Francisco's last four games. Brett Wisely will fill the void at second base and bat ninth.
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Aaron Schunk 2B | COL
Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Returns to utility role
Schunk is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Schunk had made starts on the left side of the infield over the past three games, going 2-for-11 with a double, a walk and a run. His first start came Sunday while Ezequiel Tovar sat out due to an illness, while Schunk filled in for Ryan McMahon at third base Monday and Tuesday while McMahon tended to a jammed finger. Both McMahon and Tovar are healthy again and part of the lineup Wednesday, so Schunk will move back into a utility role.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Sitting against southpaw
Turang is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
The lefty-hitting Turang will hit the bench for the Brewers' second straight matchup with a left-hander, as he previously sat against Nationals southpaw Mitchell Parker on July 13. Andruw Monasterio will get the nod at the keystone and could continue to occupy the short side of a platoon with Turang moving forward.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Getting afternoon off
Gorman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Gorman will be joined on the bench by fellow lefty-hitting regular Michael Siani as the Pirates bring southpaw Martin Perez to the hill for the series finale. Brendan Donovan will cover second base in Gorman's stead.