MLB Player News
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Otto Lopez SS | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Lopez is not in the Marlins' starting lineup against the Padres on Tuesday, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
Lopez will begin Tuesday's game in the dugout while Ronny Simon starts at second base and bats seventh. Lopez has gone 5-for-26 with two steals, one home run and four RBI in seven games since being activated from the 10-day injured list May 18.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Getting rest Tuesday
Marte is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Marte made his 13th consecutive start Monday, and he went 2-for-4 with a RBI. While he will begin Tuesday's game on the bench, the 31-year-old has appeared in all but one game since returning from the injured list May 2. Jordan Lawlar will start at second base and is batting ninth Tuesday.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | STL
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Scratched from Tuesday's lineup
Donovan was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore due to hip tightness, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Donovan was penciled in at second base Tuesday, per usual, but the hip issue will instead end a run of 29 straight starts. The 28-year-old, who has a .328/.390/.463 slash line through 52 games this year, is expected to rejoin the starting nine for Wednesday's series finale versus the Orioles. Jordan Walker is replacing Donovan in the lineup with Nolan Gorman shifting to second base.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Resumes hitting Saturday
Gelof (ribs) was cleared to begin a hitting progression Saturday, MLB.com reports.
Gelof has yet to make his 2025 debut with the Athletics after needing surgery in March to repair a fractured hamate bone in his right wrist and then suffering a stress reaction in his ribs earlier this month following a three-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Las Vegas. The rib issue is considered the greater concern at this point, but Gelof took a step in the right direction over the weekend by resuming baseball activities. The 25-year-old is limited to dry swinging for the time being and will eventually need to face live pitching in batting practice before the Athletics map out a new rehab assignment for him. He's without a clear timeline to return from the 60-day injured list.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Logs two hits, run in loss
Arias went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Arias, who reached base safely in multiple plate appearances for the time in 11 games, has scuffled of late. He entered Monday with an .086 (3-for-35) average and one RBI over the last 10 games. Arias started the season at second base and moved to shortstop when Brayan Rocchio was sent down to the minors. None of the other middle infielders on the team are doing any better than Arias, so he should retain a near-everyday role.
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Tim Tawa 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Steals base in win
Tawa started in center field and went 0-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 5-0 win over the Pirates.
Tawa filled his usual role, replacing Alek Thomas whenever the Diamondbacks face a left-hander. He knocked in Arizona's first run with a sacrifice fly in the second inning and then stole his sixth base of the season in the eighth inning. He's stolen four bases over 15 contests since second baseman Ketel Marte returned from an injury and adjusted Tawa's role to a degree. Tawa is batting .227/.297/.423 with five home runs, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored in 34 contests.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Getting breather Monday
LeMahieu is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Angels on Monday.
LeMahieu will begin Monday's game in the dugout after going 3-for-11 with one run and one RBI during the Yankees' weekend series against the Rockies. Jorbit Vivas will shift over to second base while Oswald Peraza gets the start in the hot corner.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Rehab assignment pending
Gimenez (quadriceps) could be cleared to begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Dunedin on Wednesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Gimenez has been participating in full baseball activities and resumed running last week, and with his strained right quad apparently responding well, he's on the brink of beginning a rehab assignment. The second baseman likely won't need much more than a couple of rehab games before being reinstated from the 10-day injured list.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Idle Monday
Edman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Edman will get an off day for Monday's series opener against Cleveland. Hyeseong Kim will bat ninth and play second base. Since being activated from the injured list May 18, Edman is 3-for-23 (.130) at the plate.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Goes deep Sunday
Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double Sunday in a 5-3 victory versus Atlanta.
Cronenworth came up with a clutch homer in the seventh inning, going deep to right field to break a 3-3 tie. The long ball was his first in his past 13 games and his fourth of the campaign. Since returning May 9 from a month-long stint on the injured list, Cronenworth has slashed .250/.373/.479 with two homers, six RBI, six runs, a stolen base and a 9:12 BB:K.