MLB Player News
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Mashes fifth homer
Semien went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's victory over the Reds.
Semien's eighth-inning homer broke the tie in a game that had been deadlocked at 1-1 since the second frame, and it ended up being all that was needed to lift Texas over the Reds in Friday's low-scoring affair. The 33-year-old has now reached the 20-RBI mark in just 27 games, though he's gone just 4-for-25 with two RBI across his last six contests.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | COL
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Not starting Friday
Estrada (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Estrada went 0-for-2 in Wednesday's game against the Mets before being pulled due to left hamstring tightness. The Giants had an off day Thursday, but the 28-year-old will sit out for at least one more game while managing his injury. Tyler Fitzgerald will start at second base Friday and bat eighth against Pirates right-hander Quinn Priester.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Angels' Brandon Drury: Back in starting lineup Friday
Drury (hamstring) is starting as the designated hitter and batting fifth in Friday's game against the Twins, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
After returning to action for all three games against the Reds last weekend, Drury missed the past three contests against the Orioles due to a lingering left hamstring injury. The three-game absence, along with the Angels' off day Thursday, seems to have done the trick for Drury, as he'll start at DH for the series opener Friday versus Minnesota. The 31-year-old is slashing .194/.270/.269 with two doubles, six runs, one home run and four RBI over 74 plate appearances to begin the season.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Sitting versus lefty
Gimenez is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta.
Atlanta is starting southpaw Chris Sale, so it's not a bad day for the left-handed hitting Gimenez to get a breather. Gabriel Arias will handle second base Friday.
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Vidal Brujan 2B | NYM
Marlins' Vidal Brujan: Getting start at third base
Brujan will start at third base and bat eighth in Friday's game versus the Nationals.
The utility player is getting the call at the hot corner as Emmanuel Rivera receives a day off. Brujan has gone just 2-for-23 in his first 16 games as a Marlin.
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Alika Williams SS | PIT
Pirates' Alika Williams: Working as reserve infielder
Williams went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Thursday against the Brewers.
The 25-year-old was in the lineup for the 10th time this season, as he stepped in at second base while Jared Triolo shifted to third in place of a resting Ke'Bryan Hayes. Williams has at least one hit in all but one of his starts this season, but he remains a bench option for Pittsburgh despite hitting .323 (10-for-31).
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Activated from injured list
Atlanta activated Albies (toe) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Albies missed just the minimum 10 days with a fractured right big toe and will not require a rehab assignment before rejoining his teammates for a weekend series against the Guardians. The 27-year-old has put together a .317/.386/.492 slash line with two home runs and two stolen bases through his first 15 contests this season.
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Edouard Julien 2B | COL
Twins' Edouard Julien: Belts two homers in win
Julien went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in Thursday's win over the White Sox.
Julien has shown good power early in the season with seven home runs and a .513 SLG, with three of those long balls coming in his past four contests. He's hitting just .213 and has a 31.9 percent strikeout rate, which is a marginal increase on his strikeout rate from last season.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Reds' Jonathan India: Returns to action
India started at designated hitter and went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 5-0 loss to the Phillies.
India, who made his first appearance since Saturday after dealing with an illness, went hitless for the seventh time in the last nine contests. He entered the game in a 4-for-42 slump over the past 13 games.
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David Fletcher 2B | ATL
Braves' David Fletcher: Outrighted to Triple-A
Fletcher was sent outright to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
Fletcher appeared in five games for Atlanta after being selected from Triple-A on April 16, going 2-for-8 with two RBI. He will remain in the organization for now but has the ability to elect free agency. No corresponding move was announced alongside Fletcher's demotion, which may point toward a potential return from the IL for Ozzie Albies (toe) before Friday's game against Cleveland.