MLB Player News
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Reds' Jonathan India: Sitting Sunday
India is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Max Schrock gets the nod at second base in the series finale, ending a streak of 10 consecutive starts for India. Over that span, India slashed .265/.359/.471 with two home runs, a stolen base, six RBI and four runs to provide value for fantasy managers who stuck with him during a month-long dry spell. India looked in danger of losing hold of his everyday role at second base earlier this month, but the 24-year-old looks to have regained some security after Nick Senzel (knee) and Mike Moustakas (heel) were both recently moved to the 10-day injured list.
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Josh Rojas 3B | KC
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Three hits in loss
Rojas went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Rockies.
Rojas started in right field as Josh Reddick moved to center for the resting Ketel Marte. It was the third straight game with a two-base hit for Rojas, who has a nine for the season, tied for the lead among Diamondbacks hitters. The 27-year-old utility player continues to get regular playing time, filling in at second base and outfield while Arizona copes with injuries to Asdrubal Cabrera (hamstring) and Kole Calhoun (hamstring), both of whom are expected to be out until mid June or later. Rojas has taken advantage of the opportunity, positing a career-high slash line (.288/.354/.485) over 147 plate appearances.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Delivers two RBI in win
Rodgers went 2-for-3 with two RBI during Saturday's 7-6 win over the Diamondbacks
The 24-year-old went 0-for-4 in his season debut Friday but collected his first hits and RBI of the season during Saturday's victory. Rodgers missed the first seven weeks of the season with a right hamstring strain but is now in the infield mix for Colorado.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Goes yard twice Saturday
Albies went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Pirates.
The second baseman went yard from both sides of the plate Saturday, taking right-hander Mitch Keller deep in the fifth inning before launching a solo shot off southpaw Sam Howard in the seventh. Albies has three homers over the last two games and nine on the season to go along with a .231/.302/.491 slash line.
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Luis Urias 2B | TOR
Brewers' Luis Urias: Swats fifth homer
Urias went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Reds.
His third-inning blast off Sonny Gray got the Brewers on the board. The 23-year-old got the start at second base with Kolten Wong (right arm) sidelined, but the addition of Willy Adames to the Milwaukee lineup will relegate Urias to the bench when everyone is healthy. On the season, he's hitting just .211 with five homers and 20 RBI through 41 games.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Not starting Saturday
Marte is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.
It appears to be a regular day of rest for Marte, who has gone 2-for-10 since coming off the injured list. The 27-year-old was an offensive force, albeit in a small sample, before suffering the hamstring injury and will be one of his team's most valuable contributors once he gets back in the swing of things.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Bats leadoff Friday
Marte batted leadoff and went 1-for-5 in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Rockies.
This was Marte's second start since coming off the injured list and first as the leadoff batter. He was the primary leadoff hitter before the injury but slotted in at the two hole Thursday before returning to his customary spot Friday.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Scores three runs
Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a double and three runs scored in Friday's 12-3 win over the Cubs.
Hoerner doubled and scored in the fifth inning and later came around to score in both the seventh and eighth. He's riding a five-game hitting streak, going 8-for-20 with six runs scored during that span. Hoerner owns an .885 OPS through 18 games this season.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Launches seventh homer
Albies went 2-for-5 with a walk, a double, a home run, three RBI and a second run scored in Friday's 20-1 rout of the Pirates.
He golfed a pitch down around his ankles over the fence in the fifth inning off Tyler Anderson, one of seven homers on the night for Atlanta. Albies had gone 0-for-16 in his prior four games before busting out Friday, and he's hitting only .224 on the season with seven homers, two steals, 21 RBI and 24 runs through 43 contests.
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Nick Gonzales 3B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Suffers broken pinky
Gonzales suffered a fractured pinky finger during a collision at first base, which is why he was placed on the 7-day injured list at High-A Greensboro on Friday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. He is expected to return to baseball activities in 4-to-6 weeks.
As far as injuries go, this one should be pretty minor, particularly regarding Gonzales' long-term development. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 draft was hitting .294/.368/.549 with two home runs, two steals and a 16:5 K:BB in 57 plate appearances.