MLB Player News
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Donovan Solano 1B | SD
Padres' Donovan Solano: Not starting Thursday
Solano is not in Thursday's starting lineup against the Dodgers.
Solano has been the regular starter at first base for the past two weeks, but he'll bow out of the lineup after hitting only .222 across his last 10 starts. Luis Arraez will shift to first base, while David Peralta will enter the lineup and hit eighth.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Scratched from lineup
Miranda was scratched from the lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Marlins due to lower-back tightness, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
The severity of Miranda's injury remains unknown, but it's apparently enough to cause him to sit down for the third time in Minnesota's last four games. In his absence, Royce Lewis will now serve as the Twins' designated hitter while Willi Castro moves to third base and Austin Martin enters the lineup to play left field.
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Matt Duffy 3B | TEX
Rangers' Matt Duffy: Starts at third base
Duffy started at third base and went 0-for-2 with two walks in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Oakland.
Duffy was added to the roster this week after the Rangers placed Josh Jung (wrist) on the 10-day injured list and Ezequiel Duran landed on paternity leave. Those two transactions open up third base for the righty-hitting Duffy, who got the start against a lefty Wednesday, Josh Smith and Jonathan Ornelas.
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Santiago Espinal 2B | CIN
Reds' Santiago Espinal: Fills in at second base
Espinal started at second base and went 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Cleveland.
Espinal filled in at second base for Jonathan India, who was held out of the starting lineup after clearing concussion protocol. Espinal's in a skid to end the season, going 4-for-37 (.108) over the 11 games, but he's been productive overall during the second half.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Swats solo shot
Sosa went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a double in Wednesday's 4-3 win against the Angels.
Sosa broke a 2-2 tie with a solo homer to left field in the fourth inning. It was his third long ball over his past eight games, a span during which he's batting .360 (9-for-25) with five RBI and five runs. Sosa's hot stretch has extended beyond that span, as he's hitting .373 overall in September.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Launches fifth homer
Caminero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Tigers.
Caminero took Keider Montero deep in the third inning for his fifth home run of the season. The 21-year-old Caminero has been a full-time starter at the hot corner since being called up Aug. 13, slashing .250/.306/.426 with five home runs, 15 RBI, 13 runs scored and two stolen bases in 39 games.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Plays hero with 38th homer
Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, a triple and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Reds.
Ramirez fell just a single shy of the cycle and broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning with a three-run blast off Emilio Pagan. Over his past 10 games, the third baseman has gone deep three times while tallying six multi-hit efforts. He trails his single-season homer total of 39 by one while hitting .279 with 115 RBI and career highs in runs (113) and steals (40) across 674 plate appearances.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Cubs' Isaac Paredes: Collects four hits, stolen base
Paredes went 4-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-6 loss to the Phillies.
Paredes collected his first four-hit game of the season along with his first stolen base. The 25-year-old isn't known for his speed, as he now has just two career MLB steals, but he is only one long ball shy of reaching the 20-homer plateau for the third straight year. Heading into 2025, Paredes should continue to derive much of his fantasy value from his ability to hit with power.