MLB Player News
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Seven-game hitting streak
Sosa went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Guardians.
Sosa played his part in a four-run rally in the third inning with an RBI single before also coming around to score. The performance extended his hitting streak to seven games, during which Sosa has hit .407 with two doubles, four runs scored and three RBI. He should get regular run at second base so long as Brooks Baldwin (wrist) is sidelined.
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Emmanuel Rivera 3B | BAL
Orioles' Emmanuel Rivera: Belts homer Wednesday
Rivera went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to Boston.
Rivera put Baltimore on the board in the third inning with a solo shot to left field. He gave the team another lead with an RBI single in the 10th, but Boston emerged with the victory on a Tyler O'Neill walk-off homer in the bottom of that frame. It was a rare opportunity for Rivera to produce, as he's started just twice in the Orioles' past seven games.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Keeps running Wednesday
Ramirez went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the White Sox.
Ramirez has swiped a bag in three straight contests, giving him 38 thefts on the year. He continues to extend his career high in that area, but his chances of a 40-40 season are dwindling since he's homered just once over 10 games in September. The third baseman is sporting a .270/.329/.512 slash line with 34 homers, 106 RBI and 103 runs scored over 143 contests this season.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Hitting bench Wednesday
Miranda is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Miranda will hit the bench after he had started in each of the Twins' first 10 games of September while slashing .268/.268/.341. Though he's not locked into a full-time role at any one spot in the Minnesota lineup, Miranda should continue to benefit from near-everyday playing time while moving between first base, third base and designated hitter.
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Paul DeJong SS | KC
Royals' Paul DeJong: Sitting amid slump
DeJong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
DeJong will hit the bench for the second time in three games while he's gotten off to a 3-for-19 start to September. Since joining the Royals ahead of the trade deadline, DeJong has put together a respectable .244/.300/.478 slash line, so the team likely isn't ready to pull the plug on him just yet as a near-everyday player.
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Addison Barger SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: On bench against lefty
Barger is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Barger has moved into a regular role against right-handed pitching, but the Blue Jays continue to shield the lefty-hitting utility man from southpaws. He'll cede duties at third base to Luis De Los Santos while southpaw Sean Manaea takes the hill for the Mets.
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Ernie Clement SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Crosses plate three times Tuesday
Clement went 2-for-4 with a triple and three runs scored in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Mets.
The 28-year-old infielder's hot bat has kept him in the lineup in September. Clement has five multi-hit performances in eight games to begin the month, batting .324 (11-for-34) with a double, a triple, a homer, a steal, two RBI and eight runs. He could get squeezed for playing time once Bo Bichette (calf) comes off the IL, but for now Clement will continue bouncing between shortstop and third base while getting regular at-bats.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Reaches four times Tuesday
Caminero went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in a 9-4 loss to the Phillies on Tuesday.
It was an encouraging showing from Caminero, who'd gone just 3-for-23 in his previous six contests. The 21-year-old rookie is batting .266 with a .739 OPS, three homers, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases across 112 plate appearances since he was recalled to serve as Tampa Bay's everyday third baseman in mid-August.