MLB Player News
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Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN
Twins' Luke Keaschall: Lifted early Tuesday
Keaschall was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rangers with a left thumb injury, Audra Martin of FanDuel Sports Network North reports.
Keaschall's hand hit the bag hard during his steal of second base in the second inning, and he was eventually taken out of the game during the fourth frame. The Twins will take a closer look at him and should provide an update on his status in the near future.
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Jose Fermin 2B | STL
Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Taken out of lineup
Fermin was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Giants, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Fermin was initially penciled in to start at second base for the injured Brendan Donovan (groin), but the latter was cleared to play shortly before Tuesday's contest and took Fermin's place in the lineup. The 26-year-old has done well while serving as infield depth this season, slashing .315/.403/.463 with nine RBI, four runs scored and two steals through 63 plate appearances.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | SEA
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Late addition to lineup
Donovan (groin) will start at second base and bat leadoff Tuesday against the Giants, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Donovan was left off the first iteration of St. Louis' lineup Tuesday, but he's now been cleared to play after sitting out Monday's game with groin tightness. The 28-year-old has slashed .321/.367/.500 over 30 plate appearances since returning from the injured list Sept. 12.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Ruled out for 2025
Manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday that Semien (foot) will not play again this season, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Semien resumed taking live BP and running Friday, but with the Rangers five games out of a wild-card spot with six to play, the team will pull the plug on its efforts to get the veteran infielder back in the lineup this year. He'll close the book on 2025 with a career-low .669 OPS alongside 15 homers, 62 RBI, 62 runs scored and 11 steals through 127 games. Cody Freeman projects to be the Rangers' primary second baseman for the remainder of the regular season.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Not starting Tuesday
Cronenworth is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus Milwaukee.
Cronenworth will get a breather after going 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Brewers. Mason McCoy will take over at second base and bat ninth in his place.
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Will Wagner 2B | SD
Padres' Will Wagner: Sent to ACL
The Padres optioned Wagner to the Arizona Complex League on Tuesday.
Wagner was optioned to create space on the active roster for Xander Bogaerts's (foot) reinstation from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Wagner was recalled Aug. 24 to fill in for Jackson Merrill, who had an ankle injury at the time. Since then, Wagner got just 13 plate appearances in the 13 games he played in and reached base twice.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | SEA
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Donovan (groin) isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
The Cardinals expected Donovan to return to the starting nine Tuesday after he was scratched Monday with a groin injury, but he'll instead take another day to recover while Jose Fermin starts at the keystone. With just five games left on the regular-season schedule and St. Louis flirting with elimination from postseason contention, the Cardinals may opt to shut Donovan down for the rest of the year if his condition doesn't improve soon.
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Resting Tuesday
Schmitt isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus St. Louis, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Schmitt will receive a day to rest after going 1-for-4 with a run scored during a loss in Monday's series opener. Christian Koss will replace him at second base Tuesday and bat eighth.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: First-ever start at first base
Garcia will start at first base and bat fifth in Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
It marks the first time in pro ball that Garcia has ever played first base. It's also Garcia's first start since Friday, as he was out of the lineup for each of the last three games. Nasim Nunez is handling second base for the Nationals on Tuesday and could be threatening to overtake Garcia at the keystone.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Moved down to six spot
Edwards will start at second base and bat sixth in Tuesday's game versus the Phillies.
Edwards batted third in the previous two contests, which was the first time all season he hit anywhere other than leadoff. Now Edwards -- who is slashing .168/.219/.215 across his last 27 games -- will be all the way down in the No. 6 spot.