Skip to Main Content

MLB Player News

  • Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW

    White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Not starting Wednesday

    Sosa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

    Sosa dominated the playing time at second base for Chicago in late August and early September, but veteran Elvis Andrus has taken on a larger number of starts lately. That's the case Wednesday, with Andrus manning the keystone and batting ninth.

  • Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM

    Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Out due to illness

    Mauricio is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks because of an illness, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    It sounds like a day-to-day situation for the talented 22-year-old infielder, who hit his first major-league homer in Tuesday's win over Arizona and boasts a .306/.342/.444 batting line through his first 38 big-league plate appearances. Jeff McNeil is playing second base for the Mets on Wednesday as Brandon Nimmo, Rafael Ortega and DJ Stewart start across the outfield.

  • Adam Frazier 2B | LAA

    Orioles' Adam Frazier: Sits versus southpaw

    Frazier is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus St. Louis.

    Frazier started the previous three games and went 4-for-9 with a triple, a walk and three RBI, but he'll take a seat Wednesday against Cardinals lefty Drew Rom. Jordan Westburg will man the keystone while Gunnar Henderson handles third base and Jorge Mateo shortstop.

  • Brice Turang 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Brice Turang: Takes seat versus lefty

    Turang is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Marlins.

    Andruw Monasterio will play second base and serve as the Brewers' leadoff man as they match up against left-hander Braxton Garrett. Turang has batted just .182 with a .456 OPS in 62 plate appearances versus lefties this season.

  • Cavan Biggio RF | HOU

    Blue Jays' Cavan Biggio: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Biggio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

    Biggio has lately been filling the large side of a platoon at third base, so it's not a surprise he's sitting Wednesday with southpaw Jordan Montgomery pitching for Texas. Santiago Espinal will man the hot corner in Biggio's place and bat sixth.

  • Blue Jays' Whit Merrifield: Rejoins lineup Wednesday

    Merrifield (groin) is starting in left field and batting fifth against the Rangers on Wednesday.

    The 34-year-old sat out the previous two games with groin tightness but will return to the starting nine Wednesday versus Texas lefty Jordan Montgomery. Merrifield is mired in a 1-for-20 slump and has seen his playing time against right-handed pitchers slip, with Davis Schneider handling a larger role at second base.

  • Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM

    Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Takes seat Wednesday

    Mauricio is absent from the lineup Wednesday versus the Diamondbacks.

    Jeff McNeil will cover second base as Brandon Nimmo, Rafael Ortega and DJ Stewart start across the outfield. This is presumably a planned day of rest for Mauricio, who slugged his first major-league homer in the Mets' win over Arizona on Tuesday.

  • Nolan Gorman 2B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Lands on IL with hamstring strain

    St. Louis placed Gorman on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain.

    Gorman suffered the injury while legging out an infield single in Tuesday's win at Baltimore and could be in danger of missing the remainder of the 2023 campaign. The 23-year-old slugger holds an .805 OPS with 27 homers and 76 RBI through 119 games this season with the Cardinals, who have called up Juniel Querecuto from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding roster move.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: Hits 12th homer

    Massey went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run, a hit-by-pitch and two total runs scored in an 11-10 win over the White Sox in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

    Massey was on the bench for the matinee game before handling the keystone in the nightcap. The second baseman has had mixed results in September, hitting .235 with two homers and six RBI while also posting a 2:11 BB:K over nine contests this month. Overall, he's at a .221/.268/.365 slash line, 12 homers, six stolen bases, 49 RBI and 37 runs scored through 115 games. Top prospect Nick Loftin has started to infringe on Massey's starting role at second base, though Loftin's versatility also allows him to pick up time at other positions.

  • Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM

    Twins' Jorge Polanco: Returns from bereavement

    Polanco was activated from the bereavement list Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

    Polanco missed three games while tending to personal matters, but he's rejoined the Twins and is back in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Rays. The veteran infielder will carry an .802 OPS into play Wednesday.

Around the Web Promoted by Taboola