MLB Player News
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Jordan Lawlar SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar: Hitless since call-up
Lawlar started at third base and went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.
Lawlar made his first start at third base after making appearances at shortstop and second base. The prospect is hitless with one walk and seven strikeouts through 11 plate appearances since being called up from Triple-A Reno.
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Tim Tawa 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Logs fifth steal
Tawa went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.
Tawa didn't start Tuesday, instead coming off the bench to replace Alek Thomas in the eighth inning. As expected, playing time has gotten sparse for Tawa, who is now functioning as a short-side platoon option in center field. He's batting .247 five home runs, five steals, 12 RBI and 13 runs scored across 98 plate appearances this season.
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Otto Lopez SS | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Taking seat Tuesday
Lopez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
Lopez started the past two games after being reinstated from the injured list Sunday and went 2-for-8 with a homer and four RBI. He'll receive a breather for Tuesday's contest while Ronny Simon gets the starting nod at second base.
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Moved to 60-day IL
The Pirates transferred Gonzales (ankle) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.
The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for right-handed reliever Isaac Mattson, who was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis. Gonzales is on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis and should be ready to go when first eligible for activation May 27.
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Tyler Fitzgerald CF | SF
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Hitless Monday
Fitzgerald went 0-for-3 with a walk in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Royals.
Fitzgerald made his third appearance after being activated from the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left rib fracture. The 27-year-old has gone 3-for-10 with a double, a run scored and a 2:3 BB:K in that three-game span. He's now slashing .286/.350/.429 with two homers, five steals, 15 runs scored, seven RBI and an 8:23 BB:K across 102 plate appearances this season.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Scheduled to sit Tuesday
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Monday's 9-5 loss to the Diamondbacks that Edman will be held out of the lineup Tuesday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
After coming off the injured list Sunday following a two-and-a-half-week absence due to a right ankle issue, Edman started in center field that day in the Dodgers' loss to the Angels, finishing 0-for-4. Roberts noted that he's not yet comfortable having Edman play center on consecutive days so soon after the injury, so the 30-year-old shifted to second base Monday and went 1-for-4 with an RBI while Hyeseong Kim got the nod in center. With Edman set to rest Tuesday, Kim will presumably head back to the infield, and Andy Pages will likely start in center after being left out of the lineup Monday.
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Javier Sanoja SS | MIA
Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Collects third steal
Sanoja went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Cubs.
The 22-year-old got the start at shortstop and batted ninth, and Sanoja was a key part of the Marlins' game-winning rally in the ninth inning, drawing a walk ahead of Jesus Sanchez's walk-off triple. Sanoja has been a fixture in the lineup of late in a middle-infield spot with Xavier Edwards (back) landing on the IL just as Otto Lopez was activated from it, but he hasn't really taken advantage. Through 51 plate appearances in May, Sanoja is slashing just .167/.216/.229 with four runs, four RBI and two of his three steals on the season.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Racks up four hits Monday
Sosa went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run against the Rockies in a 9-3 win Monday.
Sosa singled three times in his first four plate appearances and capped his big day with a two-run blast to left field in the ninth inning. The long ball was his first of the campaign. While Sosa hadn't displayed much power until Monday, he's been plenty productive when given the opportunity, as he's slashing .386/.419/.526 through 57 plate appearances.
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Hye Seong Kim 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim: Expected to see semi-regular starts
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts estimated that Kim will make around 3.5 starts per week while the team looks to build in routine days off for Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernandez and Michael Conforto, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.
Edman and Hernandez both recently returned from the injured list, while Conforto has stayed healthy but has produced a .577 OPS on the season and should at the very least find himself on the bench against left-handed pitching on a more frequent basis. Roberts' comments imply that Kim will serve as a part-time starter, with Andy Pages and the aforementioned three players also likely to see slight drops in playing time due to the logjam in both the infield and the outfield. The 26-year-old Kim has certainly earned a steady role based on how he's performed since being called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City on May 3; through his first 14 games with Los Angeles, he's slashing .452/.485/.581 with a home run and three stolen bases.
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Luisangel Acuna 2B | CHW
Mets' Luisangel Acuna: Stuck in short side of platoon
Acuna is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Acuna had started in three of the Mets' last four games, but all three starts came against southpaws. He finds himself on the bench for a third straight matchup with a righty (Hunter Dobbins) and looks like he'll be relegated to the short side of a platoon at second base with Jeff McNeil.