MLB Player News
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Brett Wisely 2B | SF
Giants' Brett Wisely: Swats three-run homer in big win
Wisely went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Wisely went deep off Blake Walston in the third inning for the Giants' second three-run homer in the frame. The home run was Wisely's first since June 28 and his first extra-base hit since Aug. 31. He has just 10 hits in 30 games since the beginning of August and will look to find some sort of resurgence at the plate over the final five days of the season.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Reds' Jonathan India: Enters concussion protocol after HBP
India exited in the bottom of the seventh inning of Tuesday's game versus the Guardians and is in concussion protocol after being hit in the head by a pitch, Bally Sports Cincinnati reports.
India initially remained in the game after being beaned with a Tanner Bibee pitch in the fifth inning, but he was later removed. For what it's worth, India indicated after the contest that he expects to be fine, but he will be monitored closely. India went 0-for-1 with a walk before departing.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Starts Tuesday
Marte started at second base and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double in Tuesday's 11-0 loss to the Giants.
Marte was held out of Monday's starting lineup, as manager Torey Lovullo indicated the second baseman had been grinding and was in the "red zone." With four games left in the regular season and a playoff spot to be won, Marte is expected to be in the starting lineup every day.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Tallies three hits in win
Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Phillies.
Hoerner continued his hot streak, as he's now batting .421 over his last 10 games with seven runs scored. The speedy infielder likely won't match last season's 43 stolen bases, as he has 30 steals with just four games remaining, but it's still been a solid campaign. Hoerner isn't a huge power threat, though his ability to get on base and swipe a bag gives him plenty of fantasy upside.
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Donovan Walton 2B | SF
Giants' Donovan Walton: Sitting again Tuesday
Walton isn't in the Giants' lineup for Tuesday's game against Arizona, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Walton will sit down for the fourth time in San Francisco's last five games after a stretch of starting four straight contests at second base. The Giants have relied on a committee of infielders to cover the keystone recently, and Tuesday's start will be given to Brett Wisely.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Manager explains day off
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Monday the decision to hold Marte out of that day's starting lineup was "preventative" and described the second baseman as being in the "red zone," Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports. "The left leg, it probably wasn't 100% when he came back, if you guys studied the swings enough, you could recognize he was protecting that space," the manager said.
Lovullo added that Marte was available off the bench, and the infielder entered as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning and finished the game at second base. The Diamondbacks lost to the Giants and are now one-and-a-half games ahead of Atlanta for the final wild card spot with five games left (six for Atlanta). Reading between the lines of Lovullo's comments, Monday's lighter-than-normal effort sets up Marte to finish out the season as an everyday lineup presence.
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Knocks homer in win
Schmitt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 6-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
Schmitt went yard in the fourth inning to give the Giants a 4-2 lead. The infielder has gone 6-for-14 (.429) with four RBI since he rejoined the major-league roster last week. For the season, he's posted a .240/.267/.460 slash line with six homers, 14 RBI, 10 runs scored, two doubles and one triple over 36 major-league contests.
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Luis Guillorme 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Luis Guillorme: Reports to Triple-A
The Diamondbacks outrighted Guillorme to Triple-A Reno on Monday.
Guillorme was designated for assignment Friday and will head to the minors after failing to draw interest on waivers. The 29-year-old has slashed .205/.301/.273 with 10 RBI, four stolen bases and 14 runs scored over 79 games across stops with Arizona, Atlanta and the Angels so far in 2024.
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Donovan Walton 2B | SF
Giants' Donovan Walton: Sitting out Monday
Walton is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Diamondbacks.
After being given four straight starts at second base, Walton has now started just one of the last four contests at the position. The Giants have started four different players at the keystone over that time, with Casey Schmitt getting the call for Monday's series opener.