MLB Player News
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Jake Alu LF | WAS
Nationals' Jake Alu: On bench Tuesday
Alu is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the White Sox.
Blake Rutherford, Jacob Young and Lane Thomas will start across the outfield for the Nationals as Luis Garcia covers second base. Alu, 26, has batted just .221/.262/.250 across his first 42 major-league games (146 plate appearances) this season with Washington.
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Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM
Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Batting second Tuesday
Mauricio is starting at third base and batting second Tuesday at Miami.
It's the fifth consecutive start for Mauricio, as Brett Baty continues to be limited by a left groin strain. Mauricio, 22, boasts a .308/.345/.404 slash line with one homer and six steals in 14 major-league games (55 plate appearances) since the Mets made him a Sept. 1 call-up.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Impresses again Monday
Gimenez went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Royals.
Gimenez has multiple hits in five of his last eight games, and he's batting .350 (21-for-60) in September. The steal was his seventh of the month, giving him 29 thefts on 33 attempts this season. The second baseman's strong hitting has him up to a .248/.315/.388 slash line with 13 home runs, 57 RBI and 69 runs scored through 144 contests. While it's nowhere near his .297/.371/.466 slash line from 2022, Gimenez has shown off his skills late in the campaign.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Racks up three hits in loss
Rodgers went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored in Monday's 11-9 loss to the Padres.
Rodgers has three multi-hit efforts in a row and a five-game hitting streak. He's struggled to generate runs lately, as he had just three RBI over his previous 22 contests before knocking in a pair of runs on RBI singles in the second and ninth innings Monday. Rodgers is slashing .252/.317/.315 with no home runs, 14 RBI, 16 runs scored, six doubles and a triple through 34 games this season.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Mariners' Jose Caballero: Homer, steal in win
Caballero went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Monday's 5-0 win over the Athletics.
Caballero was stuck in a brutal slump prior to Monday -- he'd gone 0-for-18 over his last 13 contests, which had effectively removed him from consistent playing time. The homer was just his fourth of the season and his first since June 28. The infielder is at a .225/.351/.329 slash line with 26 RBI, 36 runs scored and 26 steals through 271 plate appearances. Most of his at-bats for the remainder of the year will likely be against left-handed pitchers, though he can also provide speed off the bench.
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Michael Stefanic 2B | TOR
Angels' Michael Stefanic: Back in big leagues
Stefanic was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.
Stefanic was optioned to Triple-A nearly two weeks ago, but he'll return to the Angels after Kyren Paris (thumb) was placed on the 60-day IL and Jordyn Adams was sent down. Stefanic is slashing .148/.303/.185 with three RBI and four runs scored through 14 games this year.
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Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Still feeling soreness
Kim "is still experiencing some abdominal discomfort," Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Kim was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's contest due to the soreness, and according to the report the team is still trying to identify what exactly is ailing him. One way or another, Kim will not start Monday for a second straight day.