MLB Player News
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Edouard Julien 2B | COL
Twins' Edouard Julien: On bench Tuesday
Julien is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
The rookie infielder often finds himself on the bench against left-handed pitchers, but he'll sit Tuesday despite the fact righty Alex Faedo is taking the mound for Detroit. Julien is mired in a 1-for-16 slump, so manager Rocco Baldelli may just be looking to provide an extra day of rest. Jorge Polanco will shift to the keystone while Royce Lewis starts at third base.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Red Sox's Luis Urias: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Urias is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Washington, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Urias has a .526 OPS in eight games since being called up by Boston on Aug. 4 and will take a seat Tuesday after starting four of the previous five contests. Pablo Reyes will man the keystone and bat eighth.
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Forrest Wall LF | SD
Braves' Forrest Wall: Sent back to Triple-A
Atlanta optioned Wall to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.
Wall drew only four plate appearances during his nearly four-week stay in the majors. The 27-year-old former top prospect has slashed .258/.360/.399 with six homers and 45 steals in 78 games (356 plate appearances) this season at Triple-A.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Remains sidelined Tuesday
Gorman (back) is absent from the lineup Tuesday against the Athletics.
Gorman was scratched from Monday's series opener due to nagging lower-back tightness and needs at least one more day of rest. Taylor Motter is starting at second base and batting eighth for St. Louis.
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Nicky Lopez 3B | COL
Braves' Nicky Lopez: Another start at second base
Lopez will start at second base and bat ninth Tuesday against the Yankees.
Atlanta will ride the hot hand with Lopez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's win over New York. Vaughn Grissom should also get some starts at second while Ozzie Albies (hamstring) is on the shelf, though Lopez may be the preferred option versus right-handed pitching.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Third straight multi-hit game
Estrada went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 10-2 loss to the Rays.
Estrada accounted for the Giants' only run-producing plays of the night, driving in Joc Pederson on a base hit in the fifth inning before doubling home Michael Conforto in the eighth. The 27-year-old has now strung together three straight multi-hit games after having gone 0-for-12 with five strikeouts in the preceding three contests.
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Josh Rojas 3B | CHW
Mariners' Josh Rojas: Multi-hit tally in loss
Rojas went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a loss to the Royals on Monday.
Rojas delivered a clutch RBI knock in the ninth, knotting the score at 5-5 at the time. After an 0-for-13 start to his Mariners tenure, Rojas' bat has come to life -- he's gone 5-for-10 with Monday's double, two RBI, a walk and five runs over the subsequent four contests.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Lands on IL with strained hamstring
Albies was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained left hamstring.
Albies suffered what was originally called a hamstring cramp in Sunday's loss to the Mets, but subsequent testing has revealed a strain. It's unclear at this point how much time he might be on the shelf. Vaughn Grissom was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move, and he and Nicky Lopez could end up forming a platoon at second base while Albies is out.
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Jonathan Arauz 3B | LAD
Mets' Jonathan Arauz: Cranks first homer with Mets
Arauz went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's 7-2 victory over Pittsburgh.
Arauz extended New York's lead to 5-2 with a two-run homer off Quinn Priester in the fourth inning, his first long ball since June 26 last season. The 25-year-old infielder has started in five of the Mets' prior eight games, though he's gone just 3-for-23 (.130) with 4 RBI since his recall from Triple-A Syracuse.
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Nicky Lopez 3B | COL
Braves' Nicky Lopez: Three hits, steal in win
Lopez went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a run scored and a steal in Monday's victory over the Yankees.
Lopez has been on a tear since joining Atlanta, going 7-for-10 with eight RBI through his first four games. Overall, he's slashing .241/.342/.329 with one homer, 24 runs scored, 21 RBI and five steals across 200 plate appearnces between Atlanta and Kansas City. While Lopez has mainly played a utlity role with Atlanta so far, he could see an extended run at second base with Ozzie Albies (hamstring) going on the IL.