MLB Player News
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Whit Merrifield 2B | ATL
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.
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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.
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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.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
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.
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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.