MLB Player News
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Ramon Urias 3B | BAL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Runs bases Tuesday
Urias (ankle) ran the bases at Camden Yards on Tuesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Urias looked to be running at something close to full effort, which is a good sign as he works his way back from a sprained right ankle. With the minor-league schedule wrapping up, Urias could go right back onto the Orioles' active roster rather than play in a rehab setting first. He had been seeing the bulk of the starts at third base before getting hurt, although Jordan Westburg (hand) also appears to be closing in on a return.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Day off Tuesday
Chapman is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore.
It's a rare day off for Chapman, who leads all third basemen with 146 games played this season. Brett Wisely will get a start at the hot corner and bat ninth in the series opener.
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Charles Leblanc 2B | ATL
Angels' Charles Leblanc: Clubs second homer
Leblanc went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 8-4 loss to the White Sox.
Leblanc is batting just .200 (4-for-20) over nine major-league contests this season, though two of his hits have been homers. He's added six RBI and four runs scored. He's filling a reserve role in an injury-ravaged Angels infield, so his playing time is unlikely to rise much.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Lifts solo shot
Sosa went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-4 win over the Angels.
Sosa has been excellent in September, going 18-for-46 (.391) over 12 contests. His homer Monday was his first long ball since July 4, giving him five on the year as he continues to struggle to find power. The infielder has added 26 RBI, 20 runs scored, three stolen bases and a .242/.269/.325 slash line over 329 plate appearances.
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Miguel Vargas 2B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Still has chances for playing time
The White Sox intend to prioritize playing time for Vargas and Bryan Ramos down the stretch of the regular season, despite the return of Yoan Moncada (adductor) from the 60-day injured list, Kyle Glaser of MLB.com reports.
While Ramos appears to have the upper hand for chances at the hot corner, skipper Grady Sizemore stated in Monday's pregame press conference that he has no set plan to introduce Moncada back into the starting nine, and he'll continue to give both Vargas and Ramos plenty of playing time during the last few weeks of the season. Vargas will likely see opportunities to play at various positions around the diamond over the next 11 games as the club sets its sights on next year.
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Bryan Ramos 3B | CHW
White Sox's Bryan Ramos: Should continue to see at-bats
Ramos is expected to see regular playing time even after the return of Yoan Moncada (adductor) from the 60-day injured list, Kyle Glaser of MLB.com reports.
Manager Grady Sizemore stated in Monday's pregame press conference that he doesn't have an immediate plan to slot Moncada back into the starting lineup upon his return, and the club would actually like to see what Ramos and Miguel Vargas can do over the last few weeks of the regular season. Ramos is 5-for-21 with two homers, three RBI and four runs scored in seven games since being promoted Sept. 4, and he figures to see consistent playing time at the hot corner or in the DH slot over the remaining 11 games of the 2024 campaign.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | CHC
Cubs' Isaac Paredes: Tallies three more hits Monday
Paredes went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.
For the second time in his last four games, Paredes recorded three hits. The infielder is batting a robust .483 over his last eight contests, and it looks like he's settling in with the Cubs after struggling initially following the trade that brought him to Chicago in July. Paredes has become a key cog in his new team's offensive attack lately.
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Jace Jung 2B | DET
Tigers' Jace Jung: Absent from Monday's lineup
Jung is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
Jung will be out of the starting lineup for the third time in four games, and Zach McKinstry will get the start at third base Monday. Jung has gone 5-for-23 with a .640 OPS since the beginning of September.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | CHW
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Returns from 60-day IL
The White Sox activated Moncada (adductor) from the 60-day injured list Monday.
Moncada is finally ready to return to action after being sidelined since early April with an adductor strain. He hit .342/.413/.537 with one home run over 12 games after resuming a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte late last month. However, Moncada is not in Monday's lineup against the Angels, and manager Grady Sizemore stated before Monday's game that he doesn't have a concrete plan to get Moncada back into the starting nine, per Kyle Glaser of the Associated Press. Sizemore added that the club would actually like to see more of Bryan Ramos and Miguel Vargas at third base over the final two weeks of the season, likely to help make decisions about the future.
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Enrique Hernandez 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Platooning with Lux
Hernandez will start at second base and bat ninth in Monday's game against Atlanta, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Hernandez will occupy second base for the second time in three games, with both of his starts coming against left-handed pitchers. He appears to have emerged as the preferred platoon partner at the keystone for the left-handed-hitting Gavin Lux.