MLB Player News
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Brendan Donovan 2B | SEA
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Back in lineup
Donovan (elbow) is starting in left field Saturday against the Marlins, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Donovan was hit by two pitches during Wednesday's game against the Padres, prompting a day off Thursday to recover. Now seemingly healthy, the 27-year-old super-utility man will return to the top of the Cardinals' lineup and look to stay hot after slashing .308/.438/.500 to begin the year.
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Andy Ibanez 2B | ATH
Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Not in starting lineup Saturday
Ibanez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.
Ibanez is batting .308 with three RBI over 15 plate appearances to start the season, but he will take a seat against right-hander Paul Blackburn. Expect Ibanez to start primarily against left-handed pitching while moving around the diamond.
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Justin Foscue 1B | TEX
Rangers' Justin Foscue: Makes MLB debut
Foscue entered Friday's game in the eighth inning and went 0-for-1 in a 10-2 win over Houston.
Foscue made his MLB debut late in the blowout, taking over at second base. He was called up from Triple-A Round Rock to help fill the void created by Josh Jung's wrist injury. Foscue, who came up as a second baseman, can also play third and first base.
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Santiago Espinal 3B | CIN
Reds' Santiago Espinal: Starts at third base
Espinal started at third base and went 0-for-3 with a walk and stolen base in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mets.
Jeimer Candelario served as the designated hitter after leaving Wednesday's game with a sore elbow. It's unclear if Candelario will be limited to DH duties, but if so, Espinal could fill in at third base. He's expected to slot in somewhere anytime the Reds are facing a left-hander. Espinal is 1-for-10 with two walks and two steals through four games (three starts).
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Opens with homer
Marte went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to Atlanta.
Marte sent the fourth pitch of the game -- a hanging slider from Spencer Strider -- over the right-center field wall. It was the second consecutive game with a home run for Marte, who continued a hot start to the season. He's slashing .353/.385/.588 with four extra-base hits, five RBI and 10 runs scored over eight games.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Appears as pinch hitter
Lowe (side) went 0-for-3 Friday against the Rockies.
Lowe was held out of the lineup due to the combination of side tightness and a lefty on the mound. However, he entered the game in the sixth inning as a pinch hitter after the Rockies turned to their bullpen. That's a good sign Lowe will be back in the lineup Saturday with Colorado set to send righty Ryan Feltner to the mound.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Productive at home
Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored Friday against the Rays.
Rodgers went just 3-for-25 in the Rockies' seaosn-opening road trip while striking out at a 28.0 percent clip. He fared better at hitter-friendly Coors Field on Friday, and his performance was highlighted by a double in the first inning. That marked Rodgers' second extra-base hit of the season, though he'll have the chance to add to that total in the remaining five games of the current homestand.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Belts homer in win
McNeil went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during the Mets' victory over the Reds on Friday.
McNeil's homer in the eighth inning off Emilio Pagan extended New York's lead to 3-1, and it would end up being the difference in the game as the Mets would win 3-2. The 2022 NL batting champion is slashing just .105/.190/.263 through his first 21 plate appearances this season after a down 2023, and he'll need to string more hits together before he's viewed as a reliable fantasy asset again.
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Oliver Dunn 2B | CHW
Brewers' Oliver Dunn: Steals bag, goes deep
Dunn went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Mariners.
Dunn launched his first career home run in the fourth inning and then recorded his first MLB steal in the eighth. The 26-year-old was 3-for-12 with a 1:5 BB:K through his first four MLB appearances before Friday's breakout. He'll need to continue swinging the bat well to maintain playing time with the Brewers.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Promotion incoming
Sosa is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
With Eloy Jimenez (thigh) and Luis Robert (hip) both dealing with injuries, adding Sosa will give the White Sox extra depth. The 24-year-old infielder has slashed just .186/.209/.327 across 209 plate appearances in his MLB career, but he's had a hot start through five games at Charlotte, going 8-for-24 with two doubles and a homer. Sosa's bat may be useful for a White Sox offense that is suddenly without its star contributors.