MLB Player News
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Sitting fourth straight
Edwards (wrist) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Colorado.
Edwards is now set to miss his fourth straight game due to right wrist soreness, and the Marlins may begin to consider placing him on the injured list if he isn't able to return soon. Javier Sanoja will make another start at second base and bat ninth.
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Leonardo Rivas SS | SEA
Mariners' Leo Rivas: Taking seat Wednesday
Rivas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
The switch-hitting Rivas will take a seat for the fourth time in five games, with three of those absences coming against left-handed pitchers. The Mariners seem to be prioritizing Rivas ahead of Cole Young at second base of late, but Jorge Polanco will remain a factor at the position on days in which he's not serving as the designated hitter.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Idle Wednesday
Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Right-hander Kevin Gausman has been more effective against lefties than righties both this season and for his career, so the Rays will hold out Lowe and fellow left-handed hitter Josh Lowe for Wednesday's contest. Tristan Gray will step in for Brandon Lowe at the keystone.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Resting against southpaw
Gimenez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
After making starts out of the middle infield in each of the Blue Jays' last eight games, the left-handed-hitting Gimenez will retreat to the bench while the Rays send southpaw Ian Seymour to the bump. Toronto will go with Davis Schneider at second base and Ernie Clement at shortstop Wednesday.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Exiting starting nine
Schneemann is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Detroit.
Schneemann had started the last three games and nine of the last 10 tilts, but he'll begin Wednesday's contest on the bench. Nolan Jones will patrol center field and bat seventh for the Guardians.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Sitting in third straight game
Gelof is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
The right-handed-hitting Gelof finds himself on the bench for the third game in a row, this time sitting against a right-hander (Lucas Giolito) after his prior two absences from the lineup came versus lefty starters. The Athletics had been deploying Gelof as their everyday second baseman following his call-up from Triple-A Las Vegas on Aug. 25, but he's slashed a disappointing .230/.277/.377 with a 43.9 percent strikeout rate since that time. He appears to have moved into a reserve role while the Athletics have turned to Darell Hernaiz at second base and Brett Harris at third.