MLB Player News
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Vidal Brujan 2B | MIA
Marlins' Vidal Brujan: Resumes baseball activities
Brujan (shoulder) resumed taking part in baseball activities last weekend, MLB.com reports.
Brujan landed on the injured list Aug. 31 with a right shoulder AC joint sprain, an injury that manager Skip Schumaker said had been bothering the 26-year-old for much of the season. Though Brujan is showing daily improvement, it's not clear whether he'll have enough time to fully heal from the injury before the Marlins' season ends Sept. 29.
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Buddy Kennedy 3B | PHI
Phillies' Buddy Kennedy: Sent to minors
The Phillies optioned Kennedy to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
The 25-year-old was called up by Philadelphia on Sept. 6 but will return to Triple-A with Edmundo Sosa (back) being activated from the injured list Tuesday. Kennedy appeared in seven games during his brief time in the majors and went 2-for-10 with a double, two walks, two RBI and a run scored.
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Christopher Morel DH | TB
Rays' Christopher Morel: Back in lineup Tuesday
Morel (Achilles) will start in left field and bat fifth in Tuesday's game versus the Red Sox.
Morel missed each of the last two contests with right Achilles discomfort, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go as the Rays open a series against the Red Sox. Each of Morel's last three starts have been in left field after he had previously only played second base since joining Tampa Bay.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Registers steal
Altuve went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Padres.
Altuve was the only Astro with multiple hits in the contest, and it's the sixth time in nine games he's recorded multiple knocks. The speedy second baseman is up to 22 steals on 29 attempts this year, his most thefts in a season since 2017. He's added a steady .302/.357/.447 slash line with 19 home runs, 63 RBI and 89 runs scored over 145 contests out of the leadoff role.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Blasts 32nd home run
Marte went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and three strikeouts in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies.
Marte got the scoring started Monday when he took Antonio Senzatela deep in the first inning. The 32 home runs have tied Marte's career high he set during the 2019 season. The 30-year-old seems to be finding his power stroke again since returning from an ankle injury, as he now has two homers and six RBI over his last five games. Overall, Marte is slashing .292/.366/.553 with 87 RBI in 124 games this season.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Homers in key win
Keith went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 7-6 win over the Royals.
Keith made his lone hit count, ripping a two-out home run in the fifth inning that brought the Tigers within a run as they mounted a comeback. Detroit is pushing Minnesota for the final playoff spot, and the rookie Keith has been a key reason why. Over his last 12 contests, the 23-year-old is batting .313 with five runs scored and six RBI.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Reaches three times in win
Hoerner went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.
Hoerner chipped in two of Chicago's 18 hits and recorded the team's only walk in the easy win. The infielder is batting .327 this month, which has pushed his season average up to .264. Hoerner is mostly a contact hitter, but he's at his best once he's on the basepaths, as he leads the Cubs with 29 stolen bases in 34 attempts.
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Exiting lineup Monday
Gonzales is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Gonzales will head to the bench as the Pirates make room in the lineup at second base for prospect Nick Yorke, who was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis. Though the Pirates will likely give Yorke a look in a near-everyday role over the final two weeks of the season, he has experience at shortstop, third base and all three outfield spots, so he won't necessarily bump Gonzales out of the everyday lineup. Gonzales had started in all but two of the Pirates' previous 19 games following his return from the injured list Aug. 26, slashing .300/.347/.343 during that stretch.
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Nick Yorke 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Yorke: Call-up official, will start Monday
The Pirates selected Yorke's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of Monday's game against the Cardinals. He'll start at second base and bat seventh in the series opener.
Pittsburgh optioned infielder Alika Williams to Triple-A to clear a spot on the active roster for Yorke, who could be in store for a near-everyday role while getting his first taste of the big leagues over the final two weeks of the season. After being acquired from the Red Sox at the trade deadline, Yorke slashed .359/.438/.516 with two home runs and eight stolen bases in 176 plate appearances at Indianapolis to earn his way to the majors. Yorke has spent most of his minor-league career at second base, but he also picked up starts at shortstop and third base along with all three outfield spots this season and could end up filling a super-utility role for the Pirates.