MLB Player News
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Jonathan India 2B | CIN
Reds' Jonathan India: Knocks in lone run in loss
India went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Cardinals.
India singled in the fifth inning to plate the Reds' lone run. He's played all three games since returning from a one-game absence due to an elbow injury. The RBI was his first in seven contests, a stretch during which he's gone 2-for-23.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | NYY
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Hits leadoff homer in win
Torres went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Red Sox.
Torres took Cooper Criswell deep in the first at-bat of the game, his third leadoff homer of the season. Torres just barely cleared the right-center field wall on a ball that would have only been a home run at Yankee Stadium. It was his 13th homer of the season, and he snapped a streak of 14 straight games without going deep. Torres has found a home at the top of the Yankees lineup and is hitting .307/.398/.436 in his last 25 games as the leadoff man.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Sitting out with side issue
Altuve (side) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Altuve was removed from Wednesday's 5-4 loss due to discomfort in his right side. He and the Astros are downplaying the injury and manager Joe Espada said the infielder is "better" Thursday, but it's not a surprise he'll miss at least one game. Mauricio Dubon will handle second base Thursday while Altuve rests.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | TB
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Triples in return
Lowe went 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk Wednesday against the Phillies.
Lowe was out of the lineup for five straight games due to a finger injury but returned to hit second and serve as the designated hitter Wednesday. He should serve in a large-side platoon role at second base so long as he is fully healthy.
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Marcus Semien 2B | TEX
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Reaches 20 homers
Semien went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 14-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Semien put the Rangers on the board in the third inning with a solo home run, his second long ball in the last three games and 20th of the season. He's hit safely in six of the last seven contests, going 9-for-30 (.300) and scored seven runs. Semien is 10 runs shy of posting a fourth consecutive season with at least 100 runs scored.
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Tweaks shoulder Wednesday
Campbell was removed from Triple-A Worcester's game Wednesday versus Syracuse after feeling a spasm in his left shoulder while running the bases, Tommy Cassell of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports. He was later diagnosed with left lat soreness, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe.
Worcester manager Chad Tracy said he's unsure if Campbell will be able to play Thursday, but the lat injury is considered "very minor" and isn't expected to keep the infield prospect out for the season. The 22-year-old's prospect stock has gained plenty of helium during a banner 2024 campaign in which he's slashed .330/.439/.558 with 20 home runs and 24 stolen bases in 519 plate appearances across three levels.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Back at second base
Marte started at second base and went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, four RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 14-4 win over Texas.
This was Marte's first game in the field since returning from an ankle injury last week. He served as the designated hitter his first three games back and was hitless over 11 at-bats before breaking out Wednesday. He led off the bottom of the first inning with a double and scored Arizona's first run, then his three-run homer in the fourth upped the Diamondbacks' lead to 8-2. Marte has 31 home runs -- one shy of the career high he set in 2019 -- and 85 RBI through 120 games.
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Jackson Holliday 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Posts fourth steal
Holliday went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-3 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox.
Holliday is up to four steals this season, all of which he's accumulated over his last 14 games. In that span, he's batting just .167 (8-for-48) with 17 strikeouts, but he's still seeing the bulk of the playing time at second base due to a plethora of injuries in the Baltimore infield. The 20-year-old is at a .173/.227/.304 slash line with five home runs, 21 RBI, 25 runs scored, three doubles and two triples through 49 contests.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Exits early Wednesday
Altuve was removed from Wednesday's game against Oakland with right side discomfort, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Altuve seemed to be in a bit of pain after taking a swing in the fifth inning of Wednesday's contest. After being checked out by a trainer, he remained in the game to finish his at-bat but then immediately went into the clubhouse and was replaced at second base to begin the sixth. Manager Joe Espada said after the game that he doesn't believe Altuve's injury to be anything serious, and the veteran infielder is considered day-to-day for now. Should he need an extra day to recover, Mauricio Dubon would likely pick up a start at the keystone.
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Brandon Drury 2B | LAA
Angels' Brandon Drury: Exits with hamstring tightness
Drury was removed from Wednesday's game against the Twins due to left hamstring tightness.
It wasn't immediately clear when Drury suffered the injury, but his hamstring was apparently bothering him enough to warrant his removal in the fifth inning. The Angels' scheduled off day Thursday will give him an extra day to rest, but Michael Stefanic could be in line for a start at second base if Drury's absence extends into Friday.