MLB Player News
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Not starting Tuesday
McNeil is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Arizona.
With lefty Eduardo Rodriguez on the bump for the Diamondbacks, McNeil will take a seat. In three games since returning from the injured list, McNeil has already seen action at second base and in center and right field. Luisangel Acuna is starting at second Tuesday.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Sitting versus lefty
Stott is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
With left-hander MacKenzie Gore on the mound for the Nationals, Stott will come off the bench Tuesday. Edmundo Sosa is getting the nod at second base and batting seventh.
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Adael Amador SS | COL
Rockies' Adael Amador: Not in lineup Tuesday
Amador is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
Amador will come off the bench for the second time in the last three days. Since being recalled from Triple-A earlier this month, Amador is slashing .219/.286/.406 with three doubles, one home run, three RBI and two runs scored across 36 plate appearances. Kyle Farmer is getting the nod at second base and batting seventh versus AJ Smith-Shawver.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Resumes baseball activity
Estrada (wrist) has resumed fielding drills and light swinging of the bat, MLB.com reports.
Estrada fractured his wrist late in spring training and was recently shifted to the 60-day injured list. This progress is positive news, but he'll be sidelined until at least late May.
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Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL
Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Splitting time at second base
Dubon went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Monday against the Tigers.
Dubon began the season in a clear bench role, though his playing time has started to tick up at second base. Houston has shifted its order around in an effort to jump-start its offense, with Dubon starting four of the team's last eight games -- splitting evenly with Brendan Rodgers. The split of time hasn't been predictable by matchup, and one of Rodgers or Dubon is likely to emerge as the primary option based on performance.
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Matt McLain SS | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Snaps hitless run
McLain went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 3-1 win over the Cardinals.
McLain's seventh-inning single was his first hit in a week. It ended an 0-for-21 stretch that dropped his average to .157. He's had bad luck early on, as McLain is in the top tier in barrel (18.6 percent, 94th percentile) and hard-hit (53.5, 90th) rates through 20 games. Over time, results begin to correct, which suggests McLain is due for a productive stretch.
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Willi Castro LF | COL
Twins' Willi Castro: Resumes baseball activities
Castro (oblique) worked out Monday and could be activated from the injured list when eligible Thursday, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Castro will hit from the left side, which was hindered by his oblique injury, on Tuesday. If all goes well the Twins will then figure out his next course of action but it sounds like he may not need to go on a rehab assignment. He originally strained his right oblique on April 16.
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Edouard Julien 2B | COL
Twins' Edouard Julien: Pops leadoff homer
Julien went 1-for-5 with a solo homer and a walk in Monday's 11-1 victory over the Guardians.
The Minnesota second baseman hit the game's first pitch out of the park, launching it 403 feet to center off starter Gavin Williams. Julien has been hitting leadoff in a strong-side platoon lately and should get plenty of run while Luke Keaschall (forearm) is on the injured list. Across 92 plate appearances, Julien is slashing .213/.304/.350 with two homers, eight runs scored and eight RBI.