MLB Player News
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Coby Mayo 3B | BAL
Orioles' Coby Mayo: Riding pine Friday
Mayo is not in Friday's lineup against the Tigers.
The righty-hitting Mayo started two of the past three games (all against righties), but he'll head to the bench Friday with righty Beau Brieske working as the opener and lefty Brant Hurter expected to come in as the primary pitcher. Emmanuel Rivera draws the start at third base, batting eighth. Mayo is hitting .133 with a walk and six strikeouts in 15 at-bats since being a September call-up.
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Jace Jung 2B | DET
Tigers' Jace Jung: Not in Friday's lineup
Jung is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Jung started the previous four games and will receive a day off after going 2-for-9 with three walks, a double and five runs during that span. Matt Vierling will shift to third base while Wenceel Perez receives a start in right field against Baltimore righty Zach Eflin.
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Paul DeJong SS | KC
Royals' Paul DeJong: Idle Friday
DeJong is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Pittsburgh.
DeJong is out of the lineup for the third time in four games, with Adam Frazier slotting in at third base Friday. Since being dealt to Kansas City, DeJong has slashed .239/.294/.467 across 30 games. However, he's gone just 3-for-19 in September.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Homers in win
Jung went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-4 win over Seattle.
Jung launched his seventh homer and first in eight games in the second inning to give Texas an early lead. Since returning from a thumb injury that cost him nearly four months, Jung is slashing .260/.288/.390 with five home runs, nine RBI, three steals and 13 runs scored over 38 games.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Swipes bag in fourth straight
Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Cleveland's loss to the Rays on Thursday.
Ramirez singled and stole second in his first trip to the plate, giving him his fourth consecutive game with at least one steal. The third baseman would also come around to score in the frame, marking his third straight contest with a run scored. Despite having hit safely in each of his last five contests, Ramirez is batting just .222 (10-for-45) in September with one homer, two RBI, six runs and five stolen bases. Thursday's theft was his 39th of the campaign.
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Ezequiel Duran SS | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Back on bench Thursday
Duran is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Seattle.
Duran has been picking up starts at a multitude of positions since Corey Seager (hip) landed on the 10-day injured list. Until Thursday, Duran had made five consecutive starts, but he went hitless in the last two games as the designated hitter. Adolis Garcia is in the lineup as the designated hitter Thursday while Josh Smith is starting at shortstop.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Slugs another homer Wednesday
Muncy went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and two total runs Wednesday in a 10-8 victory versus the Cubs.
Muncy was part of a huge Los Angeles first inning during which the team homered four times. The third baseman knocked the third of back-to-back-to-back long balls in that frame, following Tommy Edman and Will Smith. Muncy has three home runs in his past four games and has drawn four walks during that stretch.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Goes yard in blowout win
Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 13-2 win over the Brewers.
Chapman has gone 17-for-49 (.347) with four homers, two stolen bases and 10 RBI over his last 14 games. The third baseman's long ball Wednesday gave the Giants their 10th run, and he later exited the blowout win to get some well-earned rest. Chapman is up to 24 homers, 73 RBI, 93 runs scored, 15 steals and a .251/.334/.456 slash line over 142 contests.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | COL
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Belts 19th homer
McMahon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Tigers.
The Rockies were in a 6-0 hole after the first inning, but McMahon got them on the board in the top of the second by taking Casey Mize deep. McMahon has emerged from his post-All-Star break malaise, and over his last 16 games he's slashing a respectable .262/.328/.426 with three homers, four runs and six RBI. His next long ball will give the 29-year-old his fourth straight 20-homer campaign.
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Jared Triolo 3B | PIT
Pirates' Jared Triolo: Slugs eighth homer
Triolo went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Marlins.
Triolo remains locked in as Pittsburgh's starting third baseman in the absence of Ke'Bryan Hayes (back). In 21 games since Hayes went down, Triolo has hit .261 with three home runs, 14 RBI, 11 runs scored and two stolen bases.