MLB Player News
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Hit streak goes to 11
Albies went 2-for-2 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Padres.
The second baseman delivered multiple extra-base hits in a contest for the first time this season as he extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Albies is slashing .366/.435/.463 during his surge with four doubles, four RBI and six runs, but he remains mired in a 20-game homer drought. He's had a rough start to the season overall, but the return of Ronald Acuna might help light a fire under Albies and Atlanta's other slumbering hitters.
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Matt McLain SS | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Logs steal in loss
McLain went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 11-8 loss to the Cubs.
McLain's hit safely in three straight games and stole his 11th base of the season, showing some value above a line of .184/.287/.319. His season-opening slump prompted manager Terry Francona to drop him from second in the batting order to the lower third, from where McLain's hit .238 over the last 12 games. A .217 expected batting average indicates McLain's experienced bad luck along the way.
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Adam Frazier 2B | KC
Pirates' Adam Frazier: Powers offense in loss
Frazier went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers.
Frazier entered the series with a .200/.273/.300 slash line through 18 games in May, but he came alive during the four-game set versus Milwaukee. The 33-year-old went 7-for-14 with three walks during the series, and he temporarily gave the Pirates a 5-3 lead Sunday with run-scoring hits in the sixth and seventh innings. Frazier has started the past six games as he continues to fill the strong side of a platoon at second base for Pittsburgh.
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Otto Lopez SS | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Swipes fifth bag
Lopez went 1-for-4 with a steal and a run scored in Sunday's 3-0 victory over the Angels.
The 26-year-old drew his fourth consecutive start at shortstop and stole second off Los Angeles starter Kyle Hendricks in the fourth. After popping a homer in his return from an ankle injury May 18, Lopez has been cold, batting .167 (3-for-18) across five games, though he has notched a pair of steals. Through 145 total plate appearances, Lopez is slashing .221/.297/.328 with three homers, 18 runs scored and 15 RBI while going 5-for-7 on steal attempts.
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Kyle Farmer 2B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Farmer: On bench for second straight
Farmer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
After a stretch of four straight starts, Farmer now finds himself on the bench for a second day in a row. The Rockies seem content to let Michael Toglia work through his struggles at the plate and aren't yet to ready to demote him to Triple-A Albuquerque, so despite a recent uptick in playing time, Farmer doesn't look like he'll take over as the team's everyday first baseman just yet.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Idle against southpaw
Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
The Nationals included Garcia in the lineup Saturday against southpaw Kyle Harrison, but the second baseman will take a seat Sunday against lefty Robbie Ray. Nasim Nunez will get a start at the keystone in Garcia's stead.
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Otto Lopez SS | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Notches steal
Lopez went 1-for-3 with two walks, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Angels.
Lopez has reached base safely in all five contests since he returned from an ankle injury. He's gone 3-for-18 (.167) with four walks, a home run and four RBI in that span. The infielder is up to a .220/.298/.331 slash line with three homers, 15 RBI, 17 runs scored and four steals across 35 contests. He's splitting time between second base and shortstop as part of a middle-infield mix that also includes Javier Sanoja and Ronny Simon, with all three players competing regularly for two spots.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Dealing with wrist issue
Sosa is day-to-day with a left wrist injury, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Sosa hurt his wrist in the ninth inning during Friday's win over the Athletics, and the issue kept him out of the lineup Saturday. Manager Rob Thomson hopes to get the infielder three days off ahead of Tuesday's series opener against Atlanta. The lefty-hitting Bryson Stott made a rare start against a southpaw Saturday, and the Phillies may need to lean on him even more at second base until Sosa is healthy.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Starting against southpaw
Stott is starting at second base and batting seventh against the Athletics on Saturday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Stott will face off against a southpaw for the first time since April 8, with Jeffrey Springs taking the mound for the Athletics on Saturday. Stott has slashed .203/.236/.304 with three steals, two home runs and nine RBI since the beginning of May.