MLB Player News
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Scores lone run Wednesday
Hoerner went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Giants.
Hoerner was one of Chicago's lone offensive bright spots Wednesday, as he recorded half of the team's hits and the only run. The infielder has been mostly a singles hitter this year, with only eight extra-base hits and no home runs among his 38 hits overall, but he's still been fairly productive with a .281 batting average. Hoerner has also chipped in seven stolen bases in nine attempts, which is his main source of fantasy value.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Four hits in Wednesday's win
Arias went 4-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Nationals.
Getting the start at second base and batting fifth, Arias delivered his third multi-hit performance in the last four games, and the first four-hit effort of his career. The recent surge has boosted the 25-year-old infielder's slash line to .287/.339/.452 on the season with four homers, two steals, 16 RBI and 19 runs in 35 contests.
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Kyle Farmer 2B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Farmer: On bench Wednesday
Farmer is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Adael Amador will get the nod at second base Wednesday, but Farmer still may rank as the Rockies' preferred option at the keystone. Farmer had been included in the lineup in three of the team's previous four games, while Amador started just once during that stretch.
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Leonardo Rivas SS | SEA
Mariners' Leo Rivas: Filling bench role with Moore back
Rivas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
The 27-year-old had started at second base six times over a seven-game stretch from April 27 through Monday, but his time as a regular in the Seattle lineup appears to be over after Dylan Moore (hip) returned from the injured list Tuesday. Rivas will hit the bench for the second straight day while Moore picks up the start at the keystone.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Enters lineup as replacement
Gorman entered Wednesday's lineup versus the Pirates after Nolan Arenado was scratched, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Gorman had been set to sit out his third game over the last four contests, but Arenado's undisclosed injury gives him a reprieve. The 24-year-old Gorman is just 2-for-27 at the dish over his last 10 games.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Receiving rest Wednesday
Marte is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Tim Tawa will draw the start at second base Wednesday while Marte gets some rest for the day game after a night game. Since making his return from the injured list Friday after missing nearly a month due to a strained left hamstring, Marte has started in four of the Diamondbacks' ensuing six games and has gone 2-for-15 with two walks and a run.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Turang is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Astros.
Turang is out of the lineup for a second time during the three-game series. Brewers manager Pat Murphy indicated when Turang sat out Monday that the infielder was still regaining strength following an illness last week. It's possible that's still a factor in him not being in Wednesday's lineup, but southpaw Framber Valdez being on the bump for the Astros might be the main reason for the left-handed-hitting Turang's absence. Caleb Durbin is at second base Wednesday while Vinny Capra handles third base.
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Progressing in rehab
Gonzales (ankle) ran on the field Monday and took batting practice Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Gonzales was finally able to take part in baseball activities this week after ditching the walking boot on his left foot this past weekend. The infielder is working his way back from a fractured ankle, an injury he initially suffered during spring training before aggravating the injury Opening Day. The Pirates haven't etched out a timeline for Gonzales' return from the 10-day injured list, but he's expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis next Tuesday, per Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Michael Helman 2B | TEX
Cardinals' Michael Helman: Sidelined at Triple-A
Triple-A Memphis placed Helman on its 7-day injured list April 22 due to an unspecified injury.
The 28-year-old utility player slashed .204/.283/.278 over 60 plate appearances with Memphis to begin the season before being shut down with the injury. Helman occupies a spot on the Cardinals' 40-man roster but didn't appear to be especially close to getting a look in the big leagues even before getting hurt.
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Bats cleanup again
Campbell batted cleanup for a second straight game and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to Texas.
Campbell produced Boston's lone run, singling home Alex Bregman, who had doubled ahead of him in the order. Red Sox manager Alex Cora has adjusted the order the last week, dropping a slumping Trevor Story from cleanup to fifth, and then to sixth Tuesday. Wilyer Abreu, who took over cleanup for a stretch of games, was moved to fifth in the lineup.