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  • Javier Sanoja SS | MIA

    Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Returns to bench role

    Sanoja is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

    After getting called up from Triple-A Jacksonville on Sept. 7, Sanoja proceeded to start in seven of the Marlins' ensuing nine games, seeing time in left field, center field and both middle-infield spots during that stretch. However, with Xavier Edwards stepping back in as the Marlins' everyday shortstop and with Miami facing right-handers on consecutive days, Sanoja has found himself back on the bench for both contests. The rookie looks set to operate as a short-side platoon player for the duration of the season.

  • Angels' Christian Moore: Returns for Double-A finale

    Moore (knee) returned to the lineup for Double-A Rocket City's 8-0 win over Chattanooga on Saturday, serving as the designated hitter while going 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, four RBI and two runs.

    Moore had been sidelined for just over two weeks with a left meniscus injury before joining the Rocket City lineup for what proved to be the club's season finale, as Sunday's game versus Chattanooga was cancelled due to inclement weather. The No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, Moore shined between stops at Rocket City and Single-A Inland Empire following his selection, slashing a combined .347/.400/.584 with six home runs and 20 RBI.

  • Jack Lopez 2B | LAA

    Angels' Jack Lopez: Batting second Wednesday

    Lopez will start at shortstop and bat second Wednesday against the White Sox, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    Zach Neto is getting a rare day off, so Lopez will step in at shortstop after each of his previous seven starts with the Angels had come at second base. Since receiving a call-up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Aug. 15, Lopez has slashed a dismal .065/.121/.186 with a 41.2 percent strikeout rate over 34 plate appearances.

  • Angels' Michael Stefanic: Back in lineup Tuesday

    Stefanic (calf) will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    Stefanic hadn't started in any of the last four games after he was removed from Friday's game against the Astros with calf tightness, but he felt well enough to make an appearance off the bench Sunday. His return to the lineup Wednesday indicates that he's healthy, but Stefanic will likely have to settle for more of a part-time role once Brandon Drury is fully recovers from a hamstring injury. Drury is back in the lineup Wednesday as the Angels' designated hitter following a five-game absence.

  • Gleyber Torres 2B | NYY

    Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Tallies three hits Tuesday

    Torres went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs in an 11-2 win against Seattle on Tuesday.

    Torres set the table well from the leadoff spot, scoring after each of his three hits. He was given a couple innings off his feet when Jon Berti took over for him at second base with the Yankees up big in the seventh inning. Torres is in the midst of an outstanding September, slashing .365/.423/.508 with two home runs, nine RBI, 14 runs and a 7:11 BB:K through 15 games.

  • Brandon Drury 2B | LAA

    Angels' Brandon Drury: Back in at DH on Wednesday

    Drury (hamstring) will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game versus the White Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Drury is back in action for the first time in a week after he had been battling a sore left hamstring. Injuries have limited him to just 88 games this season, and he's managed a dreadful .478 OPS during that time.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | TB

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Three homers in eight games

    Lowe went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Red Sox.

    Despite missing time with a finger injury, Lowe has homered three times in his last eight games. He needs one more long ball to reach 20 for the second consecutive season, and his .238 ISO is his highest mark since 2021.

  • Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Homers Tuesday

    Polanco went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees.

    Polanco got the Mariners on the board early with a solo home run off Luis Gil in the second inning. The home run was just his second extra-base hit and sixth hit overall in 53 plate appearance since Aug. 30, a span during which he's hit just .128. Polanco is having by far the least productive campaign of his career, slashing just .203/.292/.346 with 15 homers, 40 RBI, 41 runs, four steals and a 44:129 BB:K in 428 plate appearances.

  • Luis Guillorme 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Luis Guillorme: Swipes bag in loss

    Guillorme started at second base and went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Rockies.

    The steal was Guillorme's third in 18 games since joining the Diamondbacks. Ketel Marte was given the day off, clearing the way for Guillorme to get a start. Now that Marte is back from an ankle injury and regularly playing the field, Guillorme has receded into a backup role. Tuesday's start was his first in seven contests.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Ejected in ninth

    Altuve was ejected in the ninth inning of Tuesday's game against the Padres after arguing that he fouled a pitch off his foot.

    Altuve went as far as taking off his shoe and sock in an effort to prove to home-plate umpire Brennan Miller that he hit a foul ball off his foot rather than a grounder in fair territory. However, Miller didn't seem to appreciate being presented with Altuve's bare foot, so the veteran second baseman was immediately tossed from the game. He had gone 1-for-5 with two strikeouts before being ejected.

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