MLB Player News
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Adael Amador 2B | COL
Rockies' Adael Amador: Productive in debut
Amador went 1-for-3 with a stolen base Sunday against the Cardinals.
Amador started at second base and hit eighth in his big-league debut Sunday. He led off the third inning with a single and then proceeded to swipe second base. Amador should get regular run in the lineup so long as Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) is sidelined.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Swipes bag in return
Marte went 1-for-4 with a walk, a steal and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Padres.
Marte was back in Sunday's lineup after being scratched Saturday due to back soreness. His back didn't appear to hinder him, as he picked up just his second steal of the season after walking to leadoff the fourth. Marte has been scorching hot at the plate in June, slashing .462/.548/.846 with three homers, six RBI, six runs and a 4:5 BB:K over his last seven games.
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Gavin Lux 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Three hits Sunday
Lux went 3-for-4 with a steal and a run scored in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Yankees.
Lux put together his first three-hit effort of the season while also tallying his third steal of the year. Despite the three base hits, Lux was unable to drive anyone home and remains with just one RBI since May 19. He also hasn't homered since May 7 and has just four extra-base hits since May 22. The 26-year-old is still looking to find some more consistency at the dish, and is now slashing .216/.268/.292 with 13 RBI, 18 runs and a 12:40 BB:K in 183 plate appearances.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Returning to action Sunday
Marte (back) is starting at second base and batting second Sunday against the Padres.
The 30-year-old was scratched from Saturday's starting nine due to lower-back soreness but will end up sitting just one game. Marte is 11-for-26 with three homers, six RBI and a 4:7 BB:K through seven games in June, which has boosted his OPS for the season to .848.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | COL
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: IL move official
The Rockies placed Rodgers (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Sunday.
The move was reported Saturday, and the transaction is now official with prospect Adael Amador getting a call-up from Double-A Hartford to join the Rockies. Rodgers will be eligible to be reinstated June 18, but it's unclear exactly how long he's expected to be sidelined by the hamstring strain. Amador and Alan Trejo should handle second base for Colorado while Rodgers is out.
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Adael Amador 2B | COL
Rockies' Adael Amador: Batting eighth in MLB debut
The Rockies called up Amador from Double-A Hartford, and he'll start at second base and bat eighth Sunday at St. Louis.
The 21-year-old is taking the roster spot of Brendan Rodgers (hamstring), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. Amador is one of the organization's top prospects, and he'll make his MLB debut without seeing action at the Triple-A level. Amador's .666 OPS in 208 plate appearances for Hartford this season isn't encouraging, though he carried a hot bat over his past nine games and had a .359/.422/.846 slash line with six home runs and six stolen bases.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Sitting as expected Sunday
Hoerner (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Cincinnati.
The 27-year-old was diagnosed with a small fracture in his hand Saturday after being hit by a pitch Thursday, so it's not a surprise he's sitting for the series finale versus the Reds. Hoerner won't necessarily require a trip to the injured list, and he may be able to play through the injury once the swelling subsides. Michael Busch will handle the keystone Sunday for the Cubs.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Not in Sunday's lineup
Stott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets in London.
Stott started the previous nine games and is in the midst of a five-game hit streak, and he's gone 5-for-17 with a double, three walks, two RBI and four stolen bases in the latter stretch. Weston Wilson will take over at second base and bat eighth Sunday.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Reaches three times, steals base
Turang went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs in Saturday's win over the Tigers.
The Brewers' primary leadoff man started off the game with a walk, then moved to second and scored on a single by Christian Yelich. Turang would reach on hits in his next two at-bats and scored again in the third, giving him his seventh game with at least two runs scored this season. The second baseman also added his 23rd stolen base of the season, second to only Elly De La Cruz in MLB. Turang's batting average sits at .307 for the year.