MLB Player News
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Enrique Hernandez SS | LAD
Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Sitting for night game
Hernandez will be on the bench for the evening portion of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Hernandez went 1-for-4 and scored a run in Boston's 8-5 win in the afternoon game. He'll get a rest in the nightcap with Pablo Reyes taking over at shortstop.
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Miguel Vargas 2B | CHW
Dodgers' Miguel Vargas: Sitting Saturday
Vargas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday against the Yankees, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Vargas holds just a .468 OPS over the past week, so he'll get a day off Saturday against Gerrit Cole and the Yankees. Mookie Betts will take Vargas' place at second base, allowing Jason Heyward to start in left field and bat sixth.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Out with oblique discomfort
Altuve is out of the lineup Saturday against the Angels due to oblique discomfort, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Altuve "felt something" in his oblique while taking a swing Friday, per Astros manager Dusty Baker. The veteran's absence Saturday is being labeled as precautionary, but this is certainly a situation worth monitoring. Mauricio Dubon will cover second base and bat leadoff versus the Angels.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Sitting Saturday
Turang isn't starting Saturday against the Reds.
Turang is just 1-for-36 across his last 12 games, putting him at serious risk of losing reps to the hotter bats of Owen Miller and Andruw Monasterio. Miller will start at second base in Turang's place, moving Brian Anderson to third base and allowing Blake Perkins to start in right field.
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Ji-Hwan Bae 2B | NYM
Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Out against lefty
Bae isn't starting Saturday against St. Louis, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
As southpaw Jordan Montgomery prepares to start Saturday for the Cards, the left-handed bat of Bae will begin the game in the dugout. Rodolfo Castro will take Bae's place at second base and bat fifth.
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Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL
Astros' Mauricio Dubon: In leadoff spot Saturday
Dubon is starting at second base and batting leadoff Saturday against the Angels.
Dubon will fill in for Jose Altuve, who has the day off. The 28-year-old Dubon has seen a predictable dip in playing time since Altuve returned two weeks ago from March surgery for a fractured thumb.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Gets breather Saturday
Altuve is not in the lineup Saturday against the Angels.
This would appear to be a designed day of rest as the Astros try to keep Altuve healthy. He's slashed .286/.388/.500 in 11 games (49 plate appearances) since returning May 19 from spring surgery for a fractured right thumb. Mauricio Dubon is playing second base and batting leadoff Saturday.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: On bench against lefty
Massey is out of the lineup Saturday against the Rockies.
Matt Duffy is starting at second base and batting ninth with left-hander Kyle Freeland set to toe the slab for Colorado. Massey has actually fared pretty well versus lefties this year, but he carries a rough .235/.290/.340 overall season slash line through 169 plate appearances.