MLB Player News
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Edouard Julien 2B | COL
Twins' Edouard Julien: Starting again versus lefty
Julien will start at second base and bat ninth in Monday's game in Baltimore.
Julien has now made two straight starts against left-handers and has been in the lineup for all but two games this season. It might not be the case if the Twins weren't missing Royce Lewis (quad) and/or Carlos Correa (intercostal), but for now Julien looks like an everyday player rather than a strong-side platoon option.
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Ji-Hwan Bae 2B | NYM
Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Activated and optioned
Bae (hip) was activated from the 10-day injured list by the Pirates on Sunday and optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Bae is done with his rehab from a left hip flexor injury, but the Pirates have elected to keep him at Indianapolis rather than add him to the major-league roster. He should be back to fill a utility role with the big club eventually.
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Enmanuel Valdez 2B | PIT
Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: In Monday's lineup
Valdez (thumb) will start at second base and bat seventh in Monday's game versus the Guardians.
Valdez didn't play Sunday after exiting Saturday's contest with a bruised left thumb, although he might not have been in the lineup, anyway, since they were facing a lefty. Either way, he's back in there Monday against Xzavion Curry and the Guardians.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Goes yard in loss
Polanco went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Cubs.
Polanco's two-run blast in the sixth were the only runs and the only extra-base hit the Mariners were able to muster up on the afternoon. Polanco now has two long balls on the year which also happen to be his only extra-base hits on the season so far. He's gotten off to a sluggish start with his new ballclub, slashing .196/.318/.304 with five RBI, three runs scored and a 9:22 BB:K in 66 plate appearances.
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Jared Triolo 3B | PIT
Pirates' Jared Triolo: Swipes second bag
Triolo went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base Sunday against the Phillies.
Triolo has settled into a near-everyday role at second base while hitting primarily seventh or eighth in the lineup. He has at least one hit in 11 of his 14 starts, with the result being a .268 average across 62 plate appearances. The rest of Triolo's line is fairly empty, however, as he's tallied only two extra-base hits -- including one home run -- and two stolen bases.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Blasts second homer
Semien went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI during Sunday's loss to the Astros.
Semien's second homer of the season came with two on and two out in the ninth inning of a six-run game to cut the final deficit in half. It was the eighth multi-hit game of the season for Semien, who also added a run-scoring double on the day. The two-time All-Star now finds his batting average at .288 with 14 RBI and 12 runs scored.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Two-homer day
Altuve went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs during Sunday's win over the Rangers.
Altuve touched up Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi for both of his blasts, leading off the bottom of the first with a shot to left, then adding a second blast in the third. The eight-time All-Star has been off to a scorching start for the Astros, raising his average to .382 with five homers, seven RBI, eight doubles and 14 runs scored through his first 68 at-bats.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Angels' Brandon Drury: Belts first homer of 2024
Drury went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Red Sox.
Drury notched his first home run of 2024, tagging starter Brayan Bello for a solo shot in the second inning. Sunday's contest also marked Drury's second multi-hit game of the season. The second baseman has logged a hit in five of his last six games but still owns a poor .196 batting average through 14 outings.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: On bench against lefty
Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the A's, Andrew Golden of The Washington Postreports.
Lefty Alex Wood is taking the mound for Oakland, so Garcia will head to the bench, and he's now started just twice in seven games against southpaws. Ildemaro Vargas will handle the keystone Sunday for Washington.