MLB Player News
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Luis Rengifo 2B | MIL
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Sitting Wednesday
Rengifo isn't in the Angels' lineup Wednesday against the White Sox, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Rengifo broke his four-game hitless streak with a triple Tuesday, and he'll catch a breather Wednesday against Chicago. While Rengifo rests, Eduardo Escobar will start at third base, Brandon Drury will play second and Mike Moustakas will start at first.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Brewers' Luis Urias: On bench Wednesday
Urias is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mets.
Brian Anderson will cover third base with Blake Perkins patrolling right field. Urias went 0-for-3 in Tuesday night's loss at New York and is batting just .148/.303/.241 over 19 games (67 plate appearances) in what has been an injury-marred first half of the 2023 season.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Sitting against lefty
Stott is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Cubs.
Philly will roll out a right-heavy lineup with left-hander Drew Smyly on the bump for Chicago. Josh Harrison is playing second base and batting seventh.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Back in lineup Wednesday
Altuve (heel) is leading off and playing second base versus the Cardinals on Wednesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Altuve makes his return to the lineup after being out since Saturday due to discomfort in his heel. The 33-year-old will be back in his usual spot at the top of the lineup, and Mauricio Dubon will retreat to the bench with Altuve back in action.
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Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Three hits, two RBI on Tuesday
Kim went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Tuesday's loss against Pittsburgh.
Kim's been productive recently, going 12-for-32 (.375) with three home runs, nine RBI and a 1.101 OPS over his last eight contests. Overall, he's slashing .258/.348/.400 with eight homers, 35 runs scored, 28 RBI and a career-best 13 stolen bases through 270 plate appearances this season while starting nearly every day at second base.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Notches fourth steal
Garcia went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one stolen base in Tuesday's 7-4 extra-innings win over the Mariners.
This was Garcia's third straight multi-hit game, a stretch that follows his 0-for-11 skid across three contests. The second baseman has hit well in June, batting .303 (27-for-89) over 23 contests with six extra-base hits. For the season, he's slashing .280/.315/.394 with five home runs, four steals, 36 RBI and 35 runs scored through 305 plate appearances as a near-everyday presence in the Nationals' lineup.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Double, stolen base in win
Estrada went 2-for-4 with a two-run double, a stolen base and a run in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jays.
Estrada scored the opening run Tuesday, singling off Kevin Gausman in the fifth inning before swiping second base and crossing the plate on a Patrick Bailey double. Estrada would later extend the lead to 3-0 in the ninth with a two-run double off Erik Swanson. The 27-year-old Estrada had been slumping coming into the game, going just 2-for-24 (.083) in his previous six contests. He's now slashing .280/.333/.454 with nine homers, 45 runs scored and 30 RBI through 294 plate appearances. Estrada also improved to 18-for-21 in stolen base attempts, putting him three shy of the career-high 21 he recorded last season.