MLB Player News
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Jorbit Vivas 2B | WAS
Yankees' Jorbit Vivas: Back with big club
The Yankees recalled Vivas from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old infielder will come up from Triple-A due to the open spot on the 26-man active roster created by the Yankees designating veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu for assignment. Vivas has posted a poor .522 OPS through 51 plate appearances in the majors this season, though he's slashed .254/.390/.354 since returning to Triple-A in early June. Oswald Peraza will make his fourth straight start at third base Wednesday against the Mariners, but manager Aaron Boone said that Vivas and J.C. Escarra will also vie for playing time at the position after Jazz Chisholm was recently moved over to second base, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Time in New York ending
The Yankees announced Wednesday that LeMahieu was designated for assignment, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
After the Yankees elected to move Jazz Chisholm from third base to second base earlier this week, LeMahieu lost hold of his everyday role at the keystone. Though LeMahieu has prior experience at both corner-infield spots, manager Aaron Boone acknowledged that it's a challenge for the 36-year-old to hold up to the physical demands of the hot corner. Given LeMahieu's defensive limitations at this stage of his career, the Yankees didn't view him as a viable utility infielder, so the team will eat the approximately $22 million remaining on his contract once he passes through waivers. LeMahieu will have the ability to elect free agency after the waiver process concludes, but given his advancing age, lack of defensive flexibility and declining production at the plate -- he posted a .266/.338/.336 slash line with two home runs in 142 plate appearances for the Yankees in 2025 -- he may not have a long list of suitors on the open market.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Exiting lineup Wednesday
Gorman is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Nationals.
The left-handed-hitting Gorman had been getting more opportunities against lefties lately, but he'll take a seat for the Cardinals' second consecutive matchup with a southpaw while MacKenzie Gore takes the hill for Washington. Yohel Pozo will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and will bat sixth.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Missing third straight start
Lowe (side) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Though Lowe downplayed the left side injury after he was forced out of Sunday's 7-5 win over the Twins, he'll remain on the bench for a third straight contest Wednesday. Taylor Walls will fill in at the keystone for Lowe, whose 20-game hitting streak came to an end Sunday as he struck out in his lone at-bat.
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Brett Wisely 2B | ATL
Giants' Brett Wisely: Sitting in fourth straight game
Wisely is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Wisely made three starts in a four-game stretch last week, but he's now hit the bench for four straight contests. With both Matt Chapman and Casey Schmitt recently returning from the injured list, Wisely's window for receiving steady at-bats appears to have closed.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: Taking seat Wednesday
Clemens is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cubs.
The left-handed-hitting Clemens had garnered the last two starts at first base against right-handed pitching, but he will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench as the Cubs send righty Cade Horton to the bump. Ty France will start at first base and will bat eighth for the Twins.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Out again with sore thumb
Estrada (thumb) remained out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Estrada jammed his left thumb while sliding into third base on Monday against the Red Sox, per MLB.com. While X-rays came back clean, he remains sore and will miss a second straight start. Kyle Farmer will pick up the start at second base in Estrada's stead.
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Miguel Rojas SS | LAD
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Nabbing fifth straight start
Rojas will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Rojas will cover third base for the fifth game in a row, after going 3-for-13 with a home run, a double, a walk and three RBI over his prior four starts. Though Max Muncy's (knee) extended absence creates a long-term opening at the hot corner, it's not yet clear if Rojas will end up settling in as the primary option at the position, despite his recent usage. Each of Rojas' previous three starts came with Tommy Edman (toe) out of the lineup, and though Edman will check back in at second base Wednesday, the Dodgers are facing a left-handed starting pitcher (Jose Quintana). Edman is capable of playing third base, so the right-handed-hitting Rojas could end up ceding his spot in the infield to the left-handed-hitting Hyeseong Kim on a more frequent basis when the Dodgers oppose righties.
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Hye Seong Kim 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim: Sitting after three straight starts
Kim is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Though he will hit the bench Wednesday while the Brewers send southpaw Jose Quintana to the mound, the left-handed-hitting Kim's outlook for playing time versus righties seems to have improved with both Max Muncy (knee) and Enrique Hernandez (elbow) recently landing on the injured list. Kim had started in each of the Dodgers' previous three matchups against righties and went 1-for-11 with six strikeouts, though it's worth noting that Tommy Edman missed all of those games while nursing a pinkie toe injury. Edman is back in action Wednesday, so the final spot in the Dodgers' regular infield configuration against right-handed pitching may come down to either Kim or Miguel Rojas.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Back in action Wednesday
Edman (toe) will start at second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Edman has missed the last three games while battling a right pinkie toe injury but feels well enough to give it a go in Wednesday's series finale. The plan is for Edman to eventually settle in at third base while Max Muncy (knee) is sidelined, but he will play second base for the Dodgers on Wednesday.