MLB Player News
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Orioles' Adam Frazier: Homers again Tuesday
Frazier went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's victory over Toronto.
Frazier got the Orioles started Tuesday with a two-run shot off Chris Bassitt in the second inning. The veteran second baseman now has two home runs over his last three games, giving him eight for the season -- just two shy of his career high. Frazier's now slashing .236/.300/.410 with 33 runs scored, 31 RBI and six steals through 235 plate appearances this season.
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Zack Short SS | HOU
Tigers' Zack Short: On bench for matinee game
Short is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with Atlanta.
Andy Ibanez will step in at the keystone in place of Short, who went 5-for-19 with a double and five RBI while starting at second base in five of the Tigers' previous six games. Short will most likely be back in the lineup for the nightcap.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Homers as part of three-hit day
Stott went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 15-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
Stott added on to the Phillies' lead with a solo blast to right-center field to make it a 7-0 ballgame. He notched his third multi-hit effort over his last four games and is slashing .364/.429/.500 with five RBI, six runs and a 4:9 BB:K in 12 games since May 31. Stott has maintained a healthy average throughout the course of the season thus far but was replaced in the leadoff spot earlier this month by Kyle Schwarber, with manager Rob Thompson looking to spark the offense. Schwarber has picked things up lately, but Stott could be given another shot to lead off if Schwarber's struggles return.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Mariners' Jose Caballero: Tallies three RBI, two steals
Caballero went 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk, three RBI and two steals in Tuesday's win over the Marlins.
Cabellero's big hit of the night came in the sixth when he swatted a bases-clearing triple to left to put the Mariners up 8-1. He also notched multiple steals for the second time this season and is up to nine steals thus far. The 26-year-old rookie has been sneaky good in 40 games since being called up. He's slashing .253/.407/.379 with two homers, 16 RBI, 16 runs and an 18:23 BB:K over 123 plate appearances.
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Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL
Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Cranks home run Tuesday
Dubon went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.
Dubon got the Astros on the board in the fifth, leading off the inning with a solo blast to left. He now has two home runs in June after it took him 38 games to hit his first long ball of the year. Dubon has picked up a hit in nine of his last 11 games and is slashing .320/.327/.500 with five extra-base knocks, six RBI, seven runs and a 1:4 BB:K over that span. He's maintained a healthy average throughout the course of the season and still has been getting looks out of the leadoff spot despite the return of Jose Altuve.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Scores three runs Tuesday
Hoerner went 1-for-4 with a walk, three runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 11-3 win over the Pirates.
Hoerner stole his 15th base of the season in the contest, good for sixth in the National League. The swipe was just his third in 23 games since returning from a hamstring injury May 19. The 26-year-old is hitting .262 with just one extra-base hit in 11 games this month.
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David Villar 1B | SF
Giants' David Villar: Removed from Triple-A game
Villar was removed from the lineup by Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday in the fourth inning, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com.
Villar's removal is all but assuredly related to J.D. Davis (undisclosed) exiting with an injury against the Cardinals on Tuesday. The infielder would likely serve in a utility role if and when he receives a promotion come Wednesday.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Remains out Tuesday
Gimenez (leg) isn't starting Tuesday against the Padres.
Gimenez was removed from Sunday's contest due to left leg tightness, and the issue is apparently still severe enough to hold him out of Tuesday's game. Tyler Freeman will take Gimenez's spot at second base and bat sixth.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Not in lineup Tuesday
Marte is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.
Josh Rojas will cover second base and bat seventh versus the Phillies and right-hander Zack Wheeler. This looks to be a routine night off for Marte, who tallied three hits and three runs scored in the Diamondbacks' series-opening victory Monday.
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Enrique Hernandez SS | LAD
Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Will play less at shorstop
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Hernandez would play less shortstop going forward and primarily play at second base and in center field, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
After beginning the year with a .652 OPS through 243 plate appearances, Hernandez seems to have officially lost the primary shortstop gig to Pablo Reyes. Hernandez will now slip into a utility role while splitting reps with Christian Arroyo at second base and Adam Duvall in center field.