MLB Player News
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Red Sox's Luis Urias: Dealt to BoSox
The Brewers traded Urias to the Red Sox on Tuesday in exchange for right-hander Bradley Blalock, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
After a disappointing start to the season, the Brewers optioned Urias to Triple-A Nashville at the end of June. Since then, Urias has slashed .250/.392/.447 with four homers. It's unclear whether the Red Sox plan on keeping Urias in the minors or adding him to their MLB bench, but he could factor into the mix at second base down the stretch.
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Jeremiah Jackson SS | BAL
Mets' Jeremiah Jackson: Acquired for Leone
The Mets acquired Jackson from the Angels on Tuesday in exchange for Dominic Leone, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Jackson represents a nice return for a rental reliever, as the infielder was a second-round selection in the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft and had posted a .768 OPS with 15 home runs and 21 steals through 82 games this season at Double-A Rocket City. The 23-year-old infielder will presumably join up with the Double-A affiliate of the Mets in Binghamton.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | SEA
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Needs season-ending surgery
Donovan will undergo season-ending surgery Wednesday to repair the flexor strain in his right arm, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Donovan hasn't been able to play the field since late June because of the lingering flexor strain, and the out-of-contention Cardinals will go ahead and address the issue now rather than waiting until the offseason. The 26-year-old super-utilityman is expected to be ready for the beginning of spring training in 2024. He finishes the 2023 campaign with a .281/.362/.419 batting line across 371 plate appearances.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Orioles' Adam Frazier: Out of lineup Tuesday
Frazier is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Toronto.
Frazier started the previous four games and will take a seat Tuesday after he went 3-for-13 with a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs. Jordan Westburg will man the keystone and bat sixth against Blue Jays southpaw Hyun Jin Ryu.
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Michael Stefanic 2B | TOR
Angels' Michael Stefanic: Optioned to Triple-A
Stefanic was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.
Stefanic has always been known for a strong hit tool and little else, and while he hit .349 at Triple-A this season, he only hit .190 with zero home runs in 25 MLB plate appearances. He was replaced on the active roster by Jordyn Adams.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Remains out Tuesday
Gorman (back) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Twins.
Gorman was scratched from Sunday's series finale against the Cubs due to back tightness and isn't ready to return even after Monday's scheduled team off day. Taylor Motter will start at second base for the Cardinals on Tuesday as Jordan Walker takes a turn as the designated hitter.
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Jake Alu LF | WAS
Nationals' Jake Alu: Gets look at third base
Alu is starting at third base and batting eighth Tuesday against the Brewers.
Alu will be making his first career start at third base, after his other four starts with Washington this season came in left field. The utility man was called up Monday after the Nationals traded Jeimer Candelario to the Cubs. Alu was slashing .298/.360/.428 with five home runs and 16 steals through 74 games this season at Triple-A Rochester and could get an extended look with the big club over the final two months of the 2023 campaign.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Homers again Monday
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's victory over the Yankees.
Lowe belted the first of four Tampa Bay home runs against Jhony Brito, a two-run blast in the first inning. The 29-year-old Lowe now has four long balls in his last six games while going 10-for-23 (.435) in that span. The second baseman can certainly be streaky, but he's hitting .284 with a .959 OPS over 21 games since returning from the IL on July 4. Overall, Lowe is slashing .226/.320/.449 with 14 homers, 42 RBI, 35 runs scored and five stolen bases through 278 plate appearances this season.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Plates game-winning run
Marte went 1-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Giants.
Marte did not get the ball out of the infield in his first four at-bats, but the second baseman salvaged the night with a run-scoring double in the top of the 11th inning to plate the game-winning run. He's hit safely in 10 of the last 11 games, going 17-for-43 (.395) with a double, three triples, two home runs, six RBI, seven walks and seven runs scored.