MLB Player News
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Homers twice in return
Chapman went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Saturday's 9-0 win over the Royals.
Chapman celebrated being a new father by homering in the fourth and sixth innings. The third baseman has hit safely in 10 of 13 September contests with five long balls and two steals. On the season, he's batting .249 with 26 home runs, 75 RBI, 95 runs scored and 15 stolen bases across 621 plate appearances.
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Rafael Devers 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Lands on injured list
The Red Sox placed Devers on the 10-day injured list Saturday with left shoulder inflammation, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Devers received an MRI on both of his shoulders Saturday and will officially land on the IL with a left shoulder issue, even though manager Alex Cora said Friday that the third baseman's right shoulder was the main concern. Either way, his move to the injured list will officially put an early end to his season. Romy Gonzalez and Nick Sogard will split reps at third base the rest of the way, and Mickey Gasper will come up from Triple-A Worcester to fill the open spot on the active roster.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Activated Saturday
Chapman was activated from the paternity list and is part of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Chapman rejoins the Giants for Saturday's contest after a stint on the paternity list. He'll immediately return to the starting nine, playing third base and batting cleanup. A corresponding move has yet to be announced. Chapman is slashing .247/.329/.448 through 617 plate appearances this season.
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Ernie Clement SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Sitting Saturday
Clement is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.
Clement will get Saturday off after making nine consecutive starts for Toronto. In his place, Leo Jimenez will play shortstop while Davis Schneider plays the keystone. Clement is 11-for-38 (.289) across his last 10 games.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | CHC
Cubs' Isaac Paredes: Scratched with bruised wrist
Paredes was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Nationals due to a left wrist contusion, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Paredes was hit in the left hand/wrist during Thursday's contest and also sat down Friday, though this is the first time the Cubs have specified his absence as injury-related. He'll take another day to recover while Luis Vazquez enters the lineup at third base, batting ninth.
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Jace Jung 2B | DET
Tigers' Jace Jung: Getting breather versus LHP
Jung isn't in Detroit's lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
The lefty-hitting Jung will get a chance to rest Saturday as the Tigers prepare to face the lefty-throwing Cade Povich. Matt Vierling will start at the hot corner in Jung's stead, opening up right field for Wenceel Perez.
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Jared Triolo 3B | PIT
Pirates' Jared Triolo: Resting Saturday
Triolo is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.
Triolo gets a well-deserved day off Saturday after starting 11 consecutive contests. In his place, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will play third base while Nick Yorke plays second base.
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Trey Lipscomb 3B | WAS
Nationals' Trey Lipscomb: Rejoining big-league club
The Nationals recalled Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
With CJ Abrams heading down to the minors for the final week-plus of the season, Lipscomb will return to Washington to bolster the Nats' infield depth. The 24-year-old owns just a .515 OPS through 204 plate appearances in the big leagues this season, and he will almost certainly be limited to a bench role while Nasim Nunez takes over for Abrams at shortstop.
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Josh Rojas 2B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Rojas: Belts eighth homer Friday
Rojas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an RBI sacrifice fly in a win over the Rangers on Friday.
Julio Rodriguez stole the show with a two-homer, five-RBI outburst, but Rojas made some noise of his own out of the bottom of the order. Rojas left the yard for the first time in 25 games -- a stretch that dated back to Aug. 18 -- with his 390-foot shot to right center in the third inning that opened the scoring on the night. The veteran infielder has been hitting lightly of late, however, and he'd recorded just a pair of knocks over the 25 plate appearances covering the seven games prior to Friday.