MLB Player News
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David Hamilton SS | MIL
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Steals base as pinch runner
Hamilton entered the second game of Saturday's doubleheader as a pinch runner and stole a base in a 2-1 loss to Baltimore. He started the matinee contest and went 0-for-2.
Hamilton stole his ninth bag of the season and was in scoring position during an eighth-inning rally but was stranded there. He's tied for second on the team in steals, with three of his nine thefts coming as a pinch runner. Hamilton may provide hidden value even in a part-time role, but he's in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest, getting the call at shortstop for a resting Trevor Story.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Idle against southpaw
Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
The Nationals included Garcia in the lineup Saturday against southpaw Kyle Harrison, but the second baseman will take a seat Sunday against lefty Robbie Ray. Nasim Nunez will get a start at the keystone in Garcia's stead.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Taking seat for series finale
Schneemann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Schneemann was included in the lineup the last time the Guardians faced a southpaw starter (Andrew Abbott) back on May 18, but the 28-year-old will retreat to the bench in Detroit while Tarik Skubal takes the hill. With Lane Thomas' recent return from the injured list giving Cleveland an extra right-handed bat in the outfield, utility player Angel Martinez could end up serving as a platoon partner for Schneemann at second base.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Snaps skid with three-hit effort
LeMahieu went 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI in Saturday's 13-1 rout of the Rockies.
New York charged up its offense against the team with MLB's worst record, and LeMahieu got in on the action with his first three-hit performance of the season. It was a much-needed breakthrough for the veteran infielder, who entered Saturday having gone hitless over his previous four games. Since making his season debut May 13 following a lengthy stay on the injured list, LeMahieu has gone 7-for-26 (.269 batting average) with a home run, three RBI, two runs and a 3:4 BB:K.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Playing time trending down
Keith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Though his absence from the lineup against a lefty starter (Logan Allen) doesn't come as much of a surprise, Keith could be at risk of moving into a part-time role now that Detroit's roster is getting healthier. Matt Vierling returned from the injured list earlier this weekend, and Parker Meadows (arm) and Wenceel Perez (back) are both in the midst of rehab assignments and could be activated from the IL in the near future.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Reaches five times in loss
Torres went 2-for-2 with three walks, a double, a run scored and two RBI in Saturday's 7-5, 10-inning loss to the Guardians.
Torres was effective from the No. 2 spot in the order and snapped a mini-slump in which he'd gone just 1-for-15 over his previous six contests. The infielder is enjoying a strong first year in Detroit, sporting an .806 OPS across 40 games. It would be his highest mark since posting an .872 OPS in his second MLB season back in 2019.
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Otto Lopez SS | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Notches steal
Lopez went 1-for-3 with two walks, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Angels.
Lopez has reached base safely in all five contests since he returned from an ankle injury. He's gone 3-for-18 (.167) with four walks, a home run and four RBI in that span. The infielder is up to a .220/.298/.331 slash line with three homers, 15 RBI, 17 runs scored and four steals across 35 contests. He's splitting time between second base and shortstop as part of a middle-infield mix that also includes Javier Sanoja and Ronny Simon, with all three players competing regularly for two spots.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Swipes bag in win
Schneemann went 1-for-2 with a stolen base in Saturday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Tigers.
Schneemann has hit safely in seven of his last 10 games, going 7-for-30 (.233) in that span. He's carved out a starting role, primarily at second base, since Brayan Rocchio was sent down to Triple-A Columbus, but Schneemann's bat has cooled off a bit after a stronger start to the month. Overall, he's at a .255/.339/.464 slash line with six home runs, five doubles, one steal, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored across 125 plate appearances.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Dealing with wrist issue
Sosa is day-to-day with a left wrist injury, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Sosa hurt his wrist in the ninth inning during Friday's win over the Athletics, and the issue kept him out of the lineup Saturday. Manager Rob Thomson hopes to get the infielder three days off ahead of Tuesday's series opener against Atlanta. The lefty-hitting Bryson Stott made a rare start against a southpaw Saturday, and the Phillies may need to lean on him even more at second base until Sosa is healthy.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Drives in three
Sosa went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and three RBI in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Rangers.
Sosa hit a bases-clearing double in the sixth inning off Jacob Webb that boosted the lead to 8-4. The infielder has been hot at the plate as of late, batting .354 (17-for-48) with five doubles, two home runs and six RBI in his past 15 games. The 25-year-old's poor plate discipline (2.9 percent walk rate) has been a major factor holding him back from becoming a more productive everyday player, but it hasn't slowed him down during this stretch of great hitting.