MLB Player News
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Scratched amid rain delay
Altuve was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Guardians while it was in a rain delay, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The game had been delayed for almost an hour when the team submitted a new lineup without Altuve, Kyle Tucker or Alex Bregman, as the Astros opted to not risk one of their veterans getting injured in subpar conditions ahead of the playoffs.
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Xander Bogaerts 2B | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Not starting Sunday
Bogaerts is absent from Sunday's lineup against Arizona.
Bogaerts will get some rest for the regular-season finale, and unless he comes in to pinch hit, he'll head into the playoffs with a slash line of .264/.307/.381, 13 stolen bases, 11 home runs and 44 RBI across 463 plate appearances. Nick Ahmed will start at shortstop Sunday and bat fifth.
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Gavin Lux 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Sitting against righty
Lux is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rockies.
Lux had started seven games in a row coming into this one, and his last absence was with a lefty on the hill for the opponent, so it's surprising to see him sitting Sunday against righty Ryan Feltner. Chris Taylor, who is hitting .471 over his last 17 at-bats, draws the start at the keystone.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | COL
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Still out Sunday
Rodgers (hamstring) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Dodgers.
Rodgers appeared off the bench in Saturday's game after being scratched from the lineup, but he'll remain out of the starting nine in the finale. Aaron Schunk will start at second base and bat eighth.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | TB
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Absent from Sunday's lineup
Lowe is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lowe will sit for the Rays' regular-season finale as Dylan Carlson serves as the designated hitter and bats seventh. Unless he pinch hits Sunday, Lowe will end the 2024 regular season with a .244/.311/.473 slash line, 21 home runs and 58 RBI across 425 plate appearances.
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Jackson Holliday 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: On base five times Saturday
Holliday went 3-for-4 with a double, two walks and a run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Twins.
Holliday got a rare look in the leadoff spot with Gunnar Henderson resting Saturday. It ended up leading to one of Holliday's best games of the year, as he got aboard a season-high five times. The infielder has been lacking in power with just five extra-base hits over his last 39 games. Overall, he has a .185/.248/.307 slash line with five home runs, 23 RBI, 28 runs scored, four stolen bases, four doubles and two triples over 59 contests in 2024.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Sitting Sunday
Gonzalez is absent from Sunday's lineup against Tampa Bay, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Enmanuel Valdez will start at third base and bat ninth in the Red Sox's regular-season finale. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, Gonzalez will end his first season with the Red Sox having slashed .266/.306/.417 with 11 stolen bases, six home runs and 29 RBI across 216 plate appearances.
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Adam Frazier 2B | KC
Royals' Adam Frazier: Sitting Sunday
Frazier is absent from Sunday's lineup against Atlanta.
Barring a pinch-hit appearance Sunday, Frazier will end the regular season having slashed .202/.282/.294 with four home runs and 22 RBI over 294 plate appearances. Hunter Renfroe will start in right field and bat sixth.
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Buddy Kennedy 3B | PHI
Phillies' Buddy Kennedy: Back in majors
Kennedy was recalled from the Phillies' spring training complex Sunday.
He is not in Sunday's lineup against the Nationals, but Kennedy will serve as a capable righty bench bat with Austin Hays (back) banged up. Kennedy, who turns 26 next week, has played sparingly in the majors and slashed .294/.400/.500 with 10 home runs in 300 plate appearances for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
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Nicky Lopez 2B | CHW
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Not starting Sunday
Lopez is absent from Sunday's lineup against Detroit.
Lopez will be out of the White Sox's lineup for a second straight game. Unless he pinch hits during Sunday's contest, he'll end the season with a slash line of .241/.312/.294 with five stolen bases, one home run and 21 RBI over 445 plate appearances. Jacob Amaya will start at shortstop and bat ninth.