MLB Player News
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Two steals Sunday
Stott went 0-for-2 with two walks and two stolen bases in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.
Stott posted his seventh multi-walk game of the year and just his second such effort since May 14. His multi-steal game was his fifth of the year and brought him up to 31 stolen bases, which ties the career high he set last year. Stott has now reached safely in seven straight games and is slashing .244/.317/.357 with 11 homers, 54 RBI, 62 runs and a 53:91 BB:K in 552 plate appearances.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | COL
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Pair of hits Sunday
Rodgers went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers.
Rodgers had three hard hit balls in play and had a double that would've been a home run in 11 ballparks. Rodgers last homered Aug. 30 and has just five RBI in September while hitting .183 with a 36.4 percent strikeout rate through 18 games this month.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | NYY
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Knocks 15th homer
Torres went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Athletics.
Torres logged multiple hits for the fourth time in his last seven games. He's up to 15 homers this year, including three in 20 contests in September. The second baseman has added a .254/.328/.374 slash line, 62 RBI, 76 runs scored, 23 doubles and four stolen bases through 149 games while seeing steady time as New York's leadoff hitter over the last month-plus.
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Nicky Lopez 2B | CHW
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Sitting against righty
Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
After sitting against lefty Martin Perez on Saturday, the lefty-hitting Lopez will bow out of the lineup against a righty (Yu Darvish) in the series finale. Jacob Amaya will pick up a second straight start at shortstop in place of Lopez, while Miguel Vargas assumes Lopez's usual spot atop the batting order.
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Adam Frazier 2B | KC
Royals' Adam Frazier: Sitting against southpaw
Frazier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
With a lefty (Blake Snell) on the bump for the Giants, the lefty-hitting Frazier will take a seat. Frazier will give way in right field to Hunter Renfroe, with the two having seemingly settled into a platoon at the position of late.
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Casey Schmitt 2B | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Returns to bench role
Schmitt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Schmitt made three consecutive starts at third base after being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento earlier in the week, but he'll likely shift back into a utility role moving forward after Matt Chapman returned from the paternity list Saturday. Over his multiple stints with the Giants this season, Schmitt has slashed .237/.257/.433 across 101 plate appearances.
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Donovan Walton 2B | SF
Giants' Donovan Walton: Hitting bench Sunday
Walton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Walton had started in five of the Giants' previous six games, but he'll give way to Brett Wisely at the keystone Sunday. Since being called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Sept. 13, Walton has gone 2-for-20 with two walks against seven strikeouts.
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Otto Lopez 2B | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Idle Sunday
Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Lopez will hit the bench for the first time since Aug. 3, with his move to the bench coming after he saw his seven-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-4 showing in Saturday's 6-2 loss. Vidal Brujan will fill in for Lopez at the keystone.
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Whit Merrifield 2B | ATL
Braves' Whit Merrifield: Shifts to bench role
Merrifield is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
He'll hit the bench for the third game in a row, with his exit from the lineup corresponding with top second baseman Ozzie Albies' return from the 10-day injured list. With Albies entrenched at the keystone and with Atlanta satisfied with how Gio Urshela and Ramon Laureano are performing as their primary starters at third base and in left field, respectively, Merrifield doesn't have an avenue to everyday at-bats.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Sitting down Sunday
Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
The Nationals will go with Jose Tena at second base and Trey Lipscomb at third base, which shields Garcia from a lefty (Shota Imanaga) and affords him some extra rest for his banged-up right wrist. Garcia returned to the lineup Saturday after missing several games and notched a couple hits, though he was limited to designated-hitter duties. It's uncertain when he'll be back in the infield.