MLB Player News
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Plays hero in 10th inning
Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a triple and an RBI in Tuesday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Padres.
The 27-year-old infielder provided the decisive blow, leading off the 10th inning with a triple off Yuki Matsui that brought home phantom runner Dansby Swanson. Hoerner has racked up seven hits over the last four games, boosting his slash line on the season to .328/.371/.391 with six steals, eight runs and 11 RBI in 16 contests.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Swipes bag Tuesday
Turang went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.
Turang reached in the first and swiped second for his fourth steal of the year. He's now tallied a hit in all but one game so far this season, though he does not have an extra-base hit since he homered April 8. The 25-year-old is slashing .329/.367/.466 with three homers, 10 RBI, 17 runs and a 4:17 BB:K in 79 plate appearances.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Goes deep Tuesday
Albies went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays.
Albies took Chad Green deep in the ninth to make it a 6-3 deficit for Atlanta. Albies has three homers and five RBI in his last five games while also notching a hit in eight straight. He's slashing .250/.311/.471 with four homers, 10 RBI, nine runs and a 6:10 BB:K in 74 plate appearances so far this season.
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Blaze Alexander SS | BAL
Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: Suffered hip injury in rehab game
Alexander (oblique) exited a recent rehab game with a hip impingement but is back in the lineup at Triple-A Reno on Tuesday, Jose M. Romero of AZCentral.com reports.
Alexander originally landed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain, and the more recent hip issue sidelined him for just two days. He could be ready for activation before long, although the 25-year-old isn't a given to join the big-league roster at that time.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Taking live at-bats
Marte (hamstring) will take live batting practice Tuesday, Jose M. Romero of AZCentral.com reports.
Marte is ramping up activities, but the big test will come when he's cleared to run, and it's uncertain when that might happen. The Diamondbacks hope the second baseman is ready to return by late April or early May.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Out of lineup again Tuesday
Rodgers (hip) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest in St. Louis, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Rodgers hasn't started a game since April 9 because of a left hip injury. He did appear as a pinch hitter in Monday's game and presumably will be available off the bench again Tuesday. Mauricio Dubon is starting at second base Tuesday for the third game in a row.
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Brooks Baldwin SS | CHW
White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Baldwin is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics.
Baldwin has been serving in a super-utility role for the White Sox but will begin Tuesday's festivities on the bench. He's seen most of his action in the corner-outfield spots lately, but Chicago will go with Michael Taylor in left field and Joshua Palacios in right field Tuesday.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Sitting versus lefty
Holliday is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.
With lefty Logan Allen on the mound for Cleveland, Holliday is taking a seat, and Jorge Mateo is making the start at second base and batting ninth for Baltimore. Holliday has received just nine plate appearances against left-handed pitching this season, registering a pair of singles, two RBI and a 1:3 BB:K. Holliday should draw back into the lineup Wednesday against right-hander Gavin Williams.
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Matt McLain SS | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Back from injured list
The Reds reinstated McLain (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
The 25-year-old has been sidelined since April 4 due to the hamstring strain, but he's ready to rejoin the active roster after a brief stay on the injured list. Prior to the injury, McLain had yet to find much consistency with a .214 average through 31 plate appearances, though he flashed his power with three home runs.