MLB Player News
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Out with fractured toe
Atlanta placed Albies on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a fractured right great toe.
Albies suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch Monday against the Astros, though he never exited the contest. The 27-year-old will now be sidelined for at least the next 10 days, but the absence could be longer depending how the toe heals. Luis Guillorme and David Fletcher, who was added to the major-league roster Tuesday, are likely to see time at second base while Albies is out.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | COL
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Held out again with illness
Rodgers (illness) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Philadelphia.
Rodgers was a late scratch from Monday's lineup due to illness and still isn't feeling up to playing. Alan Trejo will again filling in at second base for the Rockies. Trejo went 1-for-3 at the plate in Monday's loss to the Phillies.
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Xavier Edwards SS | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Still on mend from foot infection
Edwards (foot) is healing up after a recent follow-up appointment with a podiatrist, but he remains without a clear timeline to resume baseball activities, MLB.com reports.
Edwards didn't appear in any Grapefruit League games after March 5, but he resumed hitting and throwing at the Marlins' spring training complex in late March before he was later revealed to be dealing with a foot infection. He's been shut down from activities ever since, but after his recent appointment was apparently positive, he could be cleared to start working out again soon. Edwards likely won't be ready to return from the 10-day injured list for at least another couple of weeks.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | NYM
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Nabs first steal of year
McNeil went 0-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Pirates.
The 32-year-old sparked a game-winning rally in the eighth inning by getting to first base after a third strike wild pitch by Aroldis Chapman, eventually stealing third and coming around to score on a Harrison Bader double. The stolen base was McNeil's first of the season, but he has yet to get going at the plate, slashing just .204/.328/.286 through 15 games with a homer, five RBI and eight runs.
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Luis Arraez 1B | SD
Marlins' Luis Arraez: Three hits in loss
Arraez went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's loss to the Giants.
All three hits were singles, but that's par for the course for Arraez. The reigning NL batting champ had a slow start to the season but quickly found his form, and he's hit safely in five straight games while going 8-for-20. The surge has lifted Arraez's slash line to .284/.368/.343 with 12 runs scored, but he has zero homers or steals and only one RBI.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | COL
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Sits Monday with illness
Rodgers was scratched from the lineup ahead of Monday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Phillies due to an illness, MLB.com reports.
An explanation behind Rodgers' late scratch wasn't immediately provided leading up to the opening pitch, but the Rockies later relayed that the 27-year-old took part in a pregame workout and was held out after feeling under the weather. Alan Trejo picked up the start at second base in Rodgers' stead, going 1-for-3 at the dish.
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Luis Guillorme 2B | ARI
Braves' Luis Guillorme: Gets rare start Monday
Guillorme went 1-for-3 in Monday's win over the Astros.
Getting the start at shortstop and batting ninth, the veteran utility player saw his first plate appearances of the season and recorded his first hit. Atlanta manager Brian Snitker doesn't tend to give his starters many rest days, so Guillorme's playing time figures to be limited all season; however, he could see additional action this week after Ozzie Albies (toe) was seen limping in the locker room after Monday's contest.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Could sit out with sore toe
Albies might be held out of Tuesday's lineup after being hit on the toe by a pitch Monday in Houston, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Albies finished Monday's game but was limping noticeably after the contest and had his foot examined. While he looks to have avoided a serious injury, Albies' status for Tuesday will be determined when he gets to the ballpark and is checked out. If Albies is not able to go Tuesday, Luis Guillorme would likely fill in at second base.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Belts big homer in victory
Garcia went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run against the Dodgers in Monday's 6-4 win.
Garcia produced the biggest hit of the contest for Washington, slamming a three-run homer in the fifth inning to extend the team's lead to four runs. The long ball was his first of the campaign, but he's also tied for third in the league with seven doubles. Garcia has looked good so far this season, slashing .318/.333/.545 with eight RBI, four runs and a stolen base through 45 plate appearances.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Pair of hits, steals base
Stott went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base during Monday's 2-1 win over Colorado.
Stott reached three times in four plate appearances Monday, producing his first multi-hit game since March 30 (14 games). Stott's pilfer came in the third frame off Cal Quantrill, marking the second baseman's third steal of the campaign. While he hasn't put up monstrous performances this season, Stott has logged a hit in six consecutive starts with merely nine strikeouts and seven walks over 60 total plate appearances.