MLB Player News
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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.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Finds power stroke
Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 loss to St. Louis.
Marte gave Arizona an early lead with a fourth-inning home run. It was the second straight game with a homer for Marte, who has five long balls over the last eight games. He's gone deep eight times in 27 contests this season, with seven of those being solo shots.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Sitting out against Sale
Cronenworth is not in the lineup for Friday's tilt in Atlanta.
Cronenworth is an everyday player but will occasionally sit against tougher lefties, and Chris Sale -- who starts for Atlanta on Friday -- qualifies. Jose Iglesias will cover second base and bat seventh for the Padres.
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Luisangel Acuna 2B | CHW
Mets' Luisangel Acuna: Sitting against left-hander
Acuna is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Dodgers.
Each of Acuna's last four starts have come against left-handed pitching, but he's not in there Friday versus southpaw Clayton Kershaw. He's now been in the lineup just twice across the Mets' last six contests. Brett Baty is handling second base and batting eighth.
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Garrett Hampson SS | CIN
Reds' Garrett Hampson: Gets MLB deal from Reds
The Reds signed Hampson to a one-year contract Friday.
Hampson was cut loose by the Diamondbacks earlier this week after slashing only .167/.359/.167 over 41 plate appearances, but he has quickly landed on his feet with a new big-league contract. The 30-year-old will serve in a utility role for Cincinnati.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Swipes seventh bag
Garcia went 0-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-inning win over Atlanta.
The second baseman has gone 4-for-20 with a homer, a steal and six RBI in five games since rejoining the Nationals following a stint on the paternity list. Garcia's .222/.271/.346 slash line on the season is a far cry from the .282/.318/.444 line he delivered in a breakout 2024, but he's maintained some fantasy value with four homers, seven stolen bases, 19 RBI and 20 runs in 43 contests.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Ready for rehab assignment
Estrada (wrist) was sent to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment.
Estrada has been cleared to play in games after being sidelined all season with a fractured right wrist. The 29-year-old participated in most of spring training before sustaining the injury, but he'll still likely require a fair amount of rehab games to get his timing back at the plate before making his Rockies debut. Once activated from the 60-day injured list, Estrada is likely to become the Rockies' primary second baseman, and his hitter-friendly home venue makes him a worthy roster stash in fantasy leagues where he's available.