MLB Player News
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Sitting against lefty again
Keith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
Keith will hit the bench for the third consecutive game, with the Tigers having faced left-handed starting pitchers in each of those contests. The 23-year-old has been getting steady playing time versus right-handed pitching of late at either designated hitter or in the corner infield, though Keith could be at risk of sitting more frequently in those matchups once Matt Vierling (shoulder) returns from the injured list.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | COL
Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Taking seat Wednesday
Estrada (hand) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Estrada exited Tuesday's win after being hit in the right hand by a pitch. X-rays came back clean, but Estrada is likely sore and will be given at least one day of rest. Kyle Farmer will start at the keystone and bat second for the Rockies.
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Cole Young SS | SEA
Mariners' Cole Young: Heading to bench Wednesday
Young is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Though he will hit the bench while the Red Sox send star southpaw Garrett Crochet to the mound, the lefty-hitting Young appears to have built up some job security as the Mariners' top second baseman against right-handed pitching. The rookie has slashed .379/.419/.483 with four runs and four RBI over his previous eight starts.
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David Hamilton SS | BOS
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Drawing third straight start
Hamilton will start at second base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Hamilton will pick up his third consecutive start at the keystone and has been an early beneficiary of Sunday's trade that sent Rafael Devers to San Francisco. His playing time could begin to dry up by the weekend, however, as the Red Sox are preparing to welcome another everyday player in Wilyer Abreu (oblique) from the injured list. Abreu's return will create a logjam in the outfield that could result in Roman Anthony seeing more starts at designated hitter and Kristian Campbell moving back to second base.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | COL
Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Suffers hand bruise
Estrada went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Nationals, but he was removed from the game with a right hand contusion after being hit by a pitch in the seventh inning, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
The second baseman took Michael Soroka deep in the second inning, Estrada's first homer of the season and the first of seven for the Rockies to tie a franchise record. Colorado held a 7-1 lead when he was replaced by pinch runner Orlando Arcia, and X-rays taken after the game came back negative, but the team is likely to be cautious with Estrada given that he missed the first two months of the season with a fractured right wrist.
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Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL
Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Resumes baseball activity
Kim (shoulder/hamstring) resumed light baseball activity Monday, MLB.com reports.
Kim was pulled off a rehab assignment Thursday due to hamstring tightness. Assuming his ramp-up goes well, he is expected to resume work with Triple-A Durham within the next week.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | STL
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Four hits Tuesday
Donovan went 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.
Donovan paced the Cardinals in hits on a night they put up 12 runs. He's having a breakout campaign on offense and currently leads National League second basemen in numerous hitting categories. For the season, he's slashing .323/.388/.451 with four homers, 27 RBI, 38 runs, three steals and a 22:39 BB:K in 287 plate appearances.
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Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL
Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Homers in three-hit game
Dubon went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, two walks and three total runs scored in Tuesday's 13-3 win over the Athletics.
Dubon was in the lineup for the fifth game in a row, though he's started at three different positions (second base, third base and left field) in that span. Nonetheless, it looks like Dubon will be the primary beneficiary of Jacob Melton (ankle) being sidelined for four weeks after suffering an ankle sprain Friday. Melton's promotion at the start of June had pushed Dubon into more of a reserve role. For the season, Dubon is at a .252/.294/.362 slash line with two homers, 14 RBI, 15 runs scored, eight doubles and two stolen bases across 137 plate appearances. There should be room for him in the lineup as long as his bat is hot.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Steals 16th bag in multi-hit game
Turang went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Cubs.
Turang notched his 16th steal of the year, and the multi-hit game was his third in his past five outings. The speedy middle infielder hasn't left the yard since May 20, as it's been an extended cold spell at the plate overall for about a month now. Over his last 106 plate appearances (25 games), Turang is slashing a weak .220/.321/.275 with five doubles, seven RBI, 11 runs scored and just three thefts.