MLB Player News
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Taking seat Sunday
Schmitt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
After going 0-for-9 with a 3:3 BB:K while starting in each of the last three games, Schmitt will take a seat for the series finale in Los Angeles. Christian Koss will fill in at second base for Schmitt.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Taking seat Sunday
Schneemann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Schneemann started both ends of Saturday's doubleheader when the Guardians went up against right-handed pitchers, going 1-for-9 with a solo home run and an additional run between the two contests. He'll sit against righty Simeon Woods Richardson on Sunday, opening up room in the lineup for George Valera.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: On bench against LHP
Turang is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
The left-handed-hitting Turang will take a seat Sunday against southpaw Matthew Liberatore. The second baseman had been part of the starting nine in each of the Brewers' last 14 games and went 14-for-56 (.250 average) with eight runs scored and seven RBI during that stretch.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: On bench again
Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
With southpaw Sean Manaea opening the game for the Mets, the left-handed-hitting Garcia will retreat to the bench. Paul DeJong will fill in for Garcia at second base.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Collects three hits Saturday
Torres went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Atlanta.
All three hits were singles for Torres, who continues to do a good job of getting on base for Detroit. The infielder has six hits over his last three games, and he's slashing .259/.364/.395 for the season. The .364 on-base percentage would be a new career high for Torres after he recorded a .330 figure last year with the Yankees.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Pops homer Saturday
Schneemann went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader sweep of Minnesota. He went 0-for-5 with a run scored in the nightcap.
Schneemann clubbed his 12th home run of the season in the fifth inning of the matinee, his first since Aug. 31. He continues to slot in wherever the Guardians need him and has appeared in 16 of Cleveland's 20 games in September, but he hasn't done much at the plate. Schneemann is slashing .149/.200/.255 with one homer, five RBI and six runs scored this month.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | SEA
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Idle Sunday
Donovan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Milwaukee.
Donovan will get the day off Sunday, opening up a start at second base for Jose Fermin. Since being reinstated from the injured list Sept. 12, Donovan is batting .321 with one home run, five runs and three RBI.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Pops 21st homer
Sosa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Padres.
Sosa waited until the ninth inning to pop his 21st home run of the season. He's had a mixed performance across the final month of the campaign, as he's collected 10 RBI and nine runs scored across 15 games. However, he's also hit only .200 while striking out at a 34.9 percent clip.
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Ildemaro Vargas 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas: Supplies winning hit
Vargas started at first base and went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Phillies.
Vargas delivered a two-out, run-scoring single in the sixth inning to plate the eventual game-winning run. Since Pavin Smith (quadriceps) and Tyler Locklear (elbow) landed on the injured list, Vargas has helped fill the void at first base, making five starts there in Arizona's last 11 games. He's hit safely in 10 of his last 11 appearances (nine starts), going 12-for-35 (.343) with one home run and eight RBI during that stretch.