MLB Player News
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Heads to bench Wednesday
Westburg is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Astros.
Westburg is hitting .286 with one home run, three runs and three RBI in 35 at-bats this month. Ramon Urias is starting at third base and hitting ninth.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Collects steal No. 30
Gimenez went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Royals.
His sixth-inning pilfer gave Gimenez an even 30 for the season, further padding his career high. The 25-year-old is having an impressive September, reeling off multiple hits in three straight games and six of the last nine to boost his slash line on the month to .354/.408/.477 with a homer, eight steals, nine RBI and 10 runs in 17 contests.
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Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Collects seventh steal
Haggerty went 1-for-2 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Athletics.
Haggerty's playing time remains sporadic, but he was able to make a small impact off the bench Tuesday. The steal was his first since Sept. 2. The speedy outfielder is up to a .247/.330/.321 slash line with seven steals, one home run, four RBI and 13 runs scored through 92 plate appearances this season.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Perfect at plate Tuesday
Marte went 4-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Giants.
This was Marte's first four-hit game of the season, though all of the hits were singles. The second baseman is batting .339 (21-for-62) over 16 games in September while adding 11 RBI and nine extra-base hits in that span. For the season, he's up to a .279/.360/.487 slash line with 23 home runs, 79 RBI, 90 runs scored and six stolen bases over 142 contests.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Added to lineup Tuesday
Edwards was added to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.
Edwards will start at second base and bat ninth for the Marlins after Luis Arraez suffered a left ankle sprain during pregame infield practice. It's the first start for Edwards since Friday's series opener versus Atlanta, but he could see a sudden uptick in playing time if Arraez requires an extended absence.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SF
Marlins' Luis Arraez: Scratched with ankle sprain
Arraez was scratched from the lineup Tuesday versus the Mets due to a left ankle sprain, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
Arraez rolled his ankle during a pregame workout Tuesday in Miami and could need multiple days off for rest and treatment. This injury comes with awful timing for the Marlins, who are currently a half-game back of the third NL wild-card spot. Xavier Edwards is filling in at second base Tuesday night against New York.
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Whit Merrifield 2B | ATL
Blue Jays' Whit Merrifield: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Merrifield is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.careports.
Merrifield is 3-for-32 in his past nine games and finds himself on the bench for the third time in Toronto's last four contests. The veteran utility man and Daulton Varsho have been splitting time in left field of late, with both players have struggled in September with a sub-.700 OPS.
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Idle Tuesday
Westburg isn't in Baltimore's lineup Tuesday against the Astros, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
After collecting just one hit in 12 trips to the plate across his last five games, Westburg will get a day off Tuesday to regroup. Gunnar Henderson will slide to third base in Westburg's absence while Jorge Mateo starts at shortstop.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Massey is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.
Massey's bat has come alive in September with an .892 OPS and four homers in 13 games, but he'll receive a day off after going 0-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run Monday. Nick Loftin will man the keystone and bat sixth against Cleveland lefty Logan Allen.