MLB Player News
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: On bench against lefty
Keith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Keith has gone 2-for-20 over his past five games and will sit Sunday as lefty Tyler Anderson takes the mound for the Halos. Andy Ibanez will man the keystone and bat leadoff in the series finale.
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Nicky Lopez 3B | ARI
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Getting Sunday off
Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
With southpaw Kyle Freeland on the hill for Colorado, the lefty-hitting Lopez will move to the bench. Danny Mendick will replace Lopez at second base.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | HOU
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Resting Sunday
Rodgers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Rodgers had started in each of the Rockies' last six games following his return from the injured list June 21, going 7-for-21 with two home runs, two walks, five RBI and three runs. He'll get a breather for Sunday's matinee, paving the way for Aaron Schunk to make his first MLB start.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Phillies' Kody Clemens: Getting third straight start at 1B
Clemens will start at first base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Marlins.
With Bryce Harper (hamstring) landing on the injured list, Clemens looks to have settled in as the Phillies' primary first baseman, at least against right-handed pitching. He'll make a third straight start Sunday after going 1-for-6 with a double in his first two games following his return from a stint on the IL due to a back issue.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Getting day off versus lefty
Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
The lefty-hitting Lowe will hit the bench for the series finale while Washington sends southpaw Patrick Corbin to the hill. Jose Caballero checks in at second base for Lowe.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Homers in return to lineup
Lowe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Saturday in a loss to the Nationals.
Lowe returned to the starting lineup after logging just a single pinch-hit appearance over Tampa Bay's previous five games due to a broken toe. The second baseman didn't seem to have any rust, as he belted a 405-foot solo shot in his first at-bat of the contest for what turned out to be the Rays' only run. Lowe has hit five homers over 19 games in June after going deep just once across his first 18 contests of the campaign.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Collects two hits, steals base
Turang went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in a loss to the Cubs on Saturday.
Turang's speed was on display in the defeat -- he plated the Brewers' first run with an RBI bunt single in the third inning and followed the hit with a steal of second base. The swipe was his 28th of the season, second most in the majors. Fantasy managers should have been aware of Turang's speed coming into the campaign after he swiped 26 bags in 137 games last year, but the second baseman's other offensive stats have been a pleasant surprise. He's slashing .290/.354/.406 with five homers, 33 RBI and 39 runs through 317 plate appearances.
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Jose Iglesias SS | SD
Mets' Jose Iglesias: Two doubles in three-hit effort
Iglesias went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 9-6 loss to the Astros.
Iglesias has gone 7-for-17 over his last 10 contests, recording a plate appearance in just seven of those games. Over 43 plate appearances this year, he's batting .425 with seven RBI, six runs scored, one stolen base and four doubles, but the typically light-hitting infielder has yet to hit a home run. Iglesias' best path to playing time is at second base, where he's currently on the short side of a platoon with Jeff McNeil, who is hitting just .221 on the year and .211 in June.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Reaches four times in win
Marte went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and one RBI in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Athletics.
Marte opened the scoring with an RBI single in the second inning, which was ultimately enough offense for Arizona to win. He's been good over the latter half of June, going 16-for-45 (.356) with seven extra-base hits and 12 RBI over his last 12 contests. Marte is at a .290/.352/.525 slash line with 17 home runs, 49 RBI, 55 runs scored, three stolen bases, 19 doubles and two triples across 80 games this year.