MLB Player News
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Mariners' Adam Frazier: Swipes two bags during win
Frazier went 1-for-4 with two steals in Saturday's victory over the Athletics.
Frazier stole both second and third base during this contest, both against lefty starter JP Sears and catcher Stephen Vogt. The second baseman has hit poorly over his last 15 games with a .159 average and .205 slugging percentage over 44 at-bats.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Steals two bags in loss
Estrada went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two steals in Saturday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Estrada nabbed second base twice, both times against righty starter Drey Jameson and catcher Cooper Hummel. The second baseman has been slumping during his last eight games, slashing .185/.241/.222 with only one extra-base hit (a double) over 29 plate appearances.
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Elvis Andrus 2B | ARI
White Sox's Elvis Andrus: Fills stat sheet Saturday
Andrus went 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base and two total RBI in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Padres.
Andrus took the second pitch of the game from Mike Clevinger deep to left-center field. The shortstop added two more hits, including an RBI single in the eighth that produced the White Sox's other run. He had half of their six hits in the game and tacked on a stolen base for good measure. He's now hit safely in his last two games after going 0-for-22 across his previous five. The 34-year-old owns a .250/.305/.399 slash line with 15 homers, 17 steals, 54 RBI and 63 runs scored across 145 games between the White Sox and the Athletics this year.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
White Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Still not starting
Gonzalez isn't in the lineup Saturday against San Diego.
Gonzalez is on the bench for a second consecutive matchup after he went 2-for-7 with a triple, a run, an RBI and four strikeouts over his last two games. Josh Harrison will take over at the keystone and bat ninth once again.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Added to Saturday's lineup
Lux was added to the lineup for Saturday's game against Colorado, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
Although left-hander Kyle Freeland is starting for the Rockies on Saturday, Lux will join the Dodgers' starting nine after Justin Turner (lower leg) was scratched. Lux is starting at the keystone and batting eighth.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Brewers' Luis Urias: Still on bench Saturday
Urias isn't starting Saturday against Miami.
Urias has hit safely in each of his last seven games, hitting .276 with two doubles, four runs, an RBI and five strikeouts during that time. However, he'll be on the bench for a second consecutive matchup while Jace Peterson starts at the hot corner and bats seventh.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Resting Saturday
Lux isn't in the lineup Saturday against Colorado, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Lux hasn't started against any left-handed pitchers since returning from a back injury, and he'll head to the bench with southpaw Kyle Freeland on the mound Saturday. Hanser Alberto is starting at the keystone and batting ninth.
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Luis Rengifo 3B | MIL
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Socks 17th homer
Rengifo went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 4-1 victory versus the Rangers on Friday.
Rengifo's 395-foot shot in the third inning gave Los Angeles a 2-0 lead and extended his modest hitting streak to six games. He's gone deep in each of his past two contests and finished September with six long balls along with 13 RBI, 13 runs, a stolen base and a .286/.304/.491 slash line. Of Rengifo's 17 homers this season, 12 have come since the All-Star break.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Homers, scores twice in loss
Massey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.
Massey reached on an error and scored on a Drew Waters homer in the third inning before adding a solo shot of his own in the fifth. Massey received steady playing time in September, hitting .236 with three homers, a steal, six RBI and 10 runs scored across 20 games. He's at a .247/.314/.392 slash line with four long balls, 15 RBI, 16 runs scored and three steals across 48 contests to begin his big-league career.
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Josh Rojas 3B | CHW
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Adds steal in loss
Rojas went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 10-4 loss to the Giants.
This was Rojas' first multi-hit effort since Sept. 11. The 28-year-old had a rough month, going 15-for-74 (.203), which cost him some playing time in combination with sloppy defense. He's been more good than bad in 2022 overall, logging a .264/.345/.376 slash line with eight home runs, 51 RBI, 64 runs scored and 21 steals in 120 games.