MLB Player News
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | TOR
Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Activated Saturday
The Pirates reinstated Kiner-Falefa (knee) from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
A sprained left knee forced Kiner-Falefa onto the injured list in July, and he was in the final stages of his rehab assignment when he was traded from Toronto to Pittsburgh at the trade deadline. The 29-year-old went 4-for-10 and scored two runs over three games while in the minors, and he figures to take over as the Pirates' primary second baseman now that he's healthy. Alika Williams was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move.
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Alika Williams SS | PIT
Pirates' Alika Williams: Optioned to Triple-A
The Pirates optioned Williams to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
With Isiah Kiner-Falefa (knee) returning from the injured list, Williams will be pushed back to the minor leagues. He appeared in two games during his brief stint in the majors and was hit by a pitch to drive in a run during his lone plate appearance.
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Nicky Lopez 3B | ARI
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Out of lineup again
Lopez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.
Lopez will sit for a second straight game Saturday after starting five straight. Brooks Baldwin will start at shortstop and bat second against Minnesota right-hander Bailey Ober.
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Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM
Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Undergoes another surgery
Mauricio underwent a cleanup procedure on his right knee Tuesday and will miss the rest of the season, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
The 23-year-old prospect tore his ACL in winter ball and underwent an initial surgery in December, but Mauricio had to go back under the knife this week to remove some scar tissue, ending any chance he might have had of playing in 2024. The Mets expect him to be fully recovered in time for spring training next year. Mauricio made his big-league debut in 2023 after posting a .292/.346/.506 slash line for Triple-A Syracuse in 116 games, and assuming he is healthy next spring, he should be competing for a spot on the big-league roster and potentially even the starting job at second base.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: In lineup Saturday
Torres is starting at second base and batting fifth against the Blue Jays on Saturday.
Torres was pulled early from Friday's loss after failing to run hard out of the batter's box on a second-inning single, but he apologized after the contest and won't be subjected to additional missed time. He's gone 2-for-15 over his past four games following a hot five-game stretch during which he went 8-for-22 with two homers.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | PIT
Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Productive in Friday's win
Horwitz went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's win over the Yankees.
Getting the start at DH and batting fourth, Horwitz poked RBI singles in the third and sixth innings as part of an 8-5 victory. The 26-year-old has seen his production tail off of late -- he sports a .220/.267/.317 slash line over his last 10 games -- but with Joey Loperfido getting a look as the full-time left fielder and Davis Schneider back in the mix at second base as a result, Horwitz could DH more often and not be stretched defensively at the keystone, allowing him to focus on his offensive contributions.
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Nick Sogard SS | BOS
Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Logs hit, two RBI in debut
Sogard went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 11-6 win over Texas.
Sogard, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, made his MLB debut. He got the start at second base over a slumping David Hamilton, but Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he plans to use Hamilton against right-handers going forward, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Swipes 16th bag
Garcia went 3-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Brewers.
It was the fourth multi-hit performance for Garcia in his last eight games, while the steal was his 16th of the year in 19 attempts -- an impressive showing for a player who'd never had more than 12 stolen bases in a season before 2024, even in the minor leagues. The 24-year-old remains prone to some streakiness, but since the beginning of July he's slashing a dazzling .354/.393/.582 over 23 contests with four homers, five steals, 11 runs and 15 RBI.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Homers in loss
Semien went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 11-6 loss to the Red Sox.
Semien swatted a two-run home run in the sixth inning, his 16th homer of the season. He's hit safely in 11 of the last 12 contests, going 14-for-49 (.286) with two doubles, one triple, three homers, five RBI and 10 runs scored over that span.