MLB Player News

Kim went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to St. Louis.

After coming through with his second straight two-hit game, Kim is now sitting on an even .300 batting average since the beginning of June. In 78 total games over that stretch, Kim has supplemented the batting average with 12 home runs, 20 stolen bases, 56 runs and 33 RBI. The third-year infielder has been an underrated fantasy standout in 2023, and his ability to contribute quality numbers in five categories should make him a strong early-round building block in 2024 drafts.

Frazier went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-5 loss to the White Sox.

Frazier singled in his first at-bat to drive home Ryan O'Hearn and give the Orioles an early 3-0 lead before then stealing second. He also added a single in the ninth, giving him just his second multi-hit game this month. The second baseman has now hit safely in three straight while the stolen base was only his second since June 24.

Torres went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a walk, two total runs and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-2 victory versus Detroit.

Torres slammed his 23rd homer of the campaign in the fourth inning, driving a solo shot to right-center field. He's now gone deep in three straight contests, going 6-for-10 with five extra-base hits, three walks, four RBI and four runs over that span. Torres has added 13 thefts on the campaign, one shy of his career-high mark, which he established in 2021.

Trejo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored, a stolen base and a walk in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to Atlanta.

Entering Wednesday, Trejo had gone 0-for-12 across his last seven games while holding down a reserve role. The homer was his first since Aug. 13, while the steal was his first in 32 games dating back to June 3. The infielder has a poor .237/.283/.353 slash line with three long balls, five thefts, 22 RBI and 18 runs scored over 188 plate appearances this season.

Albies went 3-for-5 in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Rockies.

Albies has gone 5-for-16 (.313) with four strikeouts over three games since he returned from a two-week absence with a left hamstring strain. The second baseman's power hasn't come back yet, but his timing at the plate is there. For the season, he's slashing .268/.326/.507 with 28 home runs, 90 RBI, 75 runs scored and 11 stolen bases through 120 contests. Albies has hit second in all three games since returning, bumping Michael Harris back to the bottom of the order.

Rodgers (illness) was scratched from the lineup Wednesday versus Atlanta.

Rodgers is apparently still battling symptoms related to the illness that kept him out both Monday and Tuesday. Alan Trejo will instead start at second base and bat eighth as the Rockies wrap up their three-game series against the NL East leaders.

Massey is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Pirates.

Samad Taylor will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's series finale after Massey went 0-for-7 with a strikeout across the first two games of the three-game set. Massey, 25, has posted a rough .220/.265/.351 batting line in 378 plate appearances this season for Kansas City.

Rodgers (illness) will start at second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

Rodgers will draw back into the starting nine after missing the previous two contests with an illness. Harold Castro will head back to the bench to clear room at the keystone for Rodgers, who is hitting .218 with no home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs in 84 plate appearances since being activated from the injured list July 31.

Kemp is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Kemp will hit the bench for the matinee game after he started in left field and batted fifth in each of the past six contests, going 5-for-18 with a solo home run, three walks, a double and three additional runs. Esteury Ruiz will replace Kemp in left field Wednesday.

Dubon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Dubon has now been squeezed out of the starting nine twice in the past three days and could be relegated to more of a part-time role with Michael Brantley returning from the 60-day injured list Tuesday. After starting in left field Tuesday, Brantley will occupy the designated hitter spot Wednesday. With the Astros likely to lean heavily on the trio of Brantley, Yordan Alvarez and Yainer Diaz to handle DH duties in any given game while one of Alvarez or Brantley starts in left field, Chas McCormick could end up more frequently poaching work from Dubon in center field. Dubon has at least helped his case for not falling out of favor by producing a .919 OPS in August.