MLB Player News
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: At DH Saturday
Garcia (wrist) will DH and bat third Saturday against the Cubs.
Garcia missed back-to-back games with soreness in his right wrist, but he'll return to the starting nine Saturday. Considering the pain is in his throwing arm, the Nationals could give Garcia a couple of days at DH before having him return to the field. Jose Tena is playing second base.
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Jonathan India 2B | CIN
Reds' Jonathan India: Logs homer in win
India went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-3 win over the Pirates.
India went deep in the fourth inning, his 15th home run of the season and first in 14 games. He's hit safely in seven of the last nine contests, going 10-for-32 (.313) with five walks, four extra-base hits, five RBI and five runs scored during that stretch.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Sets new career high in homers
Marte went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Friday's 7-4 win over Milwaukee.
Marte homered in the first inning and drove in a run with a fifth-inning double. The home run was his 33rd, establishing a new career high for the second baseman, and he's up to 90 RBI.
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Xander Bogaerts 2B | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Swipes bag in win
Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the White Sox.
Bogaerts has racked up three steals over his last five games, though this was his first multi-hit performance since Sept. 5. The 31-year-old has seen steady playing time at shortstop while Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) is on the mend. Bogaerts is up to a .261/.305/.375 slash line with 10 home runs, 13 steals, 39 RBI and 47 runs scored through 104 contests this year.
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Gavin Lux 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Avoiding southpaw matchup
Lux is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
The lefty-hitting Lux will begin Friday's contest on the bench with southpaw Kyle Freeland taking the mound for the Rockies. Enrique Hernandez will start at second base and bat ninth.
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Luis Guillorme 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Luis Guillorme: Jettisoned from 40-man roster
The Diamondbacks designated Guillorme for assignment Friday, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
The transaction was made in order to free up a spot on the active roster for the return of Lourdes Gurriel from the injured list. Guillorme played a decent amount while Ketel Marte was injured, but his role has been limited since Marte returned to action.
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Cavan Biggio 2B | ATL
Braves' Cavan Biggio: Sent to Triple-A
Atlanta optioned Biggio to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
The 29-year-old was added to Atlanta's big-league roster Sept. 11 shortly after being acquired from San Francisco, but he'll now head to Triple-A as Ozzie Albies (wrist) returns from the injured list. Biggio appeared in just four games during his brief time in the majors, and he has a .197/.314/.303 slash line in 78 games between the Dodgers, the Blue Jays and Atlanta this season.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Remains out Friday
Garcia (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game versus the Cubs, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
It's the third straight start Garcia has missed due to soreness in his right wrist. He is considered day-to-day. Darren Baker will make a second straight start at the keystone while Garcia rests.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Reinstated from injured list
Atlanta activated Albies (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Albies is finally ready to rejoin Atlanta's lineup after missing most of the second half with a fractured left wrist. The switch hitter will bat only from the right side of the plate for the time being, as he still feels some discomfort when hitting left-handed. Albies has always been a stronger hitter from the right side of the dish, boasting a career .932 OPS versus southpaws.