MLB Player News
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Nicky Lopez 2B | CHW
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Not starting Saturday
Lopez isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Saturday's game versus the Cubs.
Lopez will get a breather Saturday after he went 3-for-5 with an RBI during a loss in Friday's series opener. While he rests, Brooks Baldwin will shift to shortstop while Lenyn Sosa and Miguel Vargas start at second and third base, respectively.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Homers in win Friday
Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-6 win over the White Sox.
Hoerner isn't known as much of a power threat, as this was just his fifth home run of the season and first since June 30. Instead, the infielder is known for his speed, with 20 stolen bases for the season after swiping a career-high 43 bases last year. Hoerner has been making more solid contact lately, and if he can continue to get on base regularly, he should be able to make an impact on the basepaths for fantasy managers.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Three hits from leadoff spot
Massey went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Cardinals.
Making his third straight start at second base while hitting leadoff, Massey produced his first three-hit effort since May 20. While the Royals still limit his exposure to left-handed pitchers, Massey's current form is making a strong case for him to be an everyday player. Over his last eight games, he's batting .370 (10-for-27) with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, five RBI and eight runs scored.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | CLE
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Gets aboard four times in twin bill
Gimenez went 3-for-7 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored across both games of Friday's doubleheader versus the Twins.
Gimenez logged a steal in the matinee before picking up his fourth multi-hit effort in six contests during the nightcap. The second baseman has gone 19-for-53 (.358) over his last 14 games, a vast improvement on his .259 batting average for the year. He's added a paltry .647 OPS with 17 steals, five home runs, 47 RBI and 48 runs scored across 108 contests.
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Colt Keith 2B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Notches steal in loss
Keith went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Giants.
Keith has gone 7-for-33 (.212) over his first eight games in August. His steal Friday was his sixth of the campaign and his first since July 7. The infielder has added a decent .251/.307/.388 slash line with 11 home runs, 42 RBI, 41 runs scored, 11 doubles and three triples across 397 plate appearances. Keith continues to see a majority of the playing time at second base despite his fairly average performance, and he also regularly bats in the top third of the order.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Goes yard in win
Turang went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 8-3 win versus the Reds.
The Milwaukee second baseman cracked his seventh homer of the season in the second inning off Carson Spiers, a 383-foot blast to left center. This marks Turang's first homer since hitting a grand slam against the Cubs on June 30. Perhaps this long ball will invigorate the slumping 24-year-old, as he entered this contest hitting .164 (10-for-61) with no extra-base hits since the All-Star break.
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Nick Sogard 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Steals first career base
Sogard went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 8-4 loss to the Astros.
Sogard was active on the basepaths all night and was especially a pest in the fourth inning, as he stole his first career base and then scored on an errant pickoff attempt. The 26-year-old has reached base in each of his first seven major-league games with two multi-hit efforts and seven runs scored.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Homers in win
Altuve went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-4 win over the Red Sox.
Altuve walked and scored a run in the first inning and then tied the game with a two-run homer in the seventh. The long ball was his first extra-base hit in 10 games, but he has hit safely in seven of those contests with four RBI and four runs scored. On the season, the second baseman is hitting .302 with 15 home runs, 50 RBI, 64 runs scored and 15 steals across 498 plate appearances.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Homer, three hits in win
Horwitz went 3-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Athletics.
Horwitz doubled in the fourth inning, singled in the sixth and went yard in the eighth. While the long ball was his first since July 11, the 26-year-old has three multi-hit efforts in seven August contests. On the year, he is hitting .282 with five homers, 20 RBI and 24 runs scored across 206 plate appearances.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Sitting Friday
Marte is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
Marte will begin Friday's contest in the dugout after going 0-for-4 with one walk, one run scored and three strikeouts in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Philadelphia. Kevin Newman will start at second base and bat ninth against Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler.