MLB Player News
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Rafael Devers 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Struggling since return
Devers went 0-for-4 in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Mets.
Devers worked through discomfort in his shoulders all season, and it may finally be taking its toll on him. Earlier in the season, rest served Devers well, but a three-game sabbatical at the end of Boston's recent homestand hasn't had a similar effect. He's 1-for-17 in four games since returning to the lineup.
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Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Tallies two more thefts
Chisholm went 2-for-4 with a run, an RBI and two stolen bases in an 8-4 victory versus Texas on Monday.
Chisholm singled home a run in the sixth inning and subsequently scored on a wild pitch, then laced a single in the eighth and proceeded to swipe both second and third base. It was the third baseman's second straight game with two steals, pushing him to 32 thefts on the campaign. Chisholm has been particularly active on the basepaths since joining the Yankees in late July, tallying 10 stolen bases over 24 games.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Hits another homer
Suarez went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two additional runs scored during Monday's 11-6 loss to the Dodgers.
Suarez tagged Michael Petersen for a solo shot in the eighth inning, marking the third baseman's third long ball in the last four games. During that stretch, Suarez has gone 6-for-16 (.375) with six runs and seven RBI. He boasts a .758 OPS across 540 plate appearances this year.
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Santiago Espinal 2B | CIN
Reds' Santiago Espinal: Two RBI, stolen base in win
Espinal went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 5-3 win against the Astros.
Espinal put his team ahead with a two-run single in the fifth inning that ended up being the deciding runs Monday. Espinal has been on a tear recently, and he's been getting plenty of playing time as a result. The 29-year-old sat the previous two games due to a shin injury but made 13 straight starts prior to that, and he's hitting .385 with 10 RBI over that 16-game span (inlcuding Monday). For the season, Espinal carries a .270/.314/.404 slash line with nine homers, 42 RBI and nine stolen bases.
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Ramon Urias 3B | BAL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Using crutches
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Monday that Urias (ankle) is still using crutches and isn't sure when the infielder might return, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Urias suffered a right ankle sprain Saturday in Colorado and was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. The Orioles have not provided further details in regard to the severity, but it would appear to be something that could keep Urias shelved beyond 10 days. Coby Mayo and Emmanuel Rivera have each received a start at third base in Urias' stead.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Taking seat Monday
Muncy is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Arizona, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Muncy is not in strict a platoon, but he has now been on the bench three times in five games versus lefties since returning from the 60-day injured list last month. He served as a pinch hitter in one of those first two contests and will be a candidate to enter mid-game again Monday. Enrique Hernandez is getting the start at the hot corner in Monday's series finale.
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Absent from Cincinnati lineup
Marte is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Astros.
He's fallen into a bit of a timeshare at third base with Santiago Espinal, who will start at the hot corner Monday. Marte had started each of the previous three games while Espinal was banged up, but Espinal was in the lineup for the three contests prior to that.
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Santiago Espinal 2B | CIN
Reds' Santiago Espinal: In Monday's lineup
Espinal (shin) will start at third base and bat eighth in Monday's game versus the Astros.
It will be the first start for Espinal since he fouled a ball off his left shin Friday, although he appeared as a pinch hitter each of the previous two days. With Espinal handling third base, Noelvi Marte is getting a breather.
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Alex Bregman 3B | HOU
Astros' Alex Bregman: Remains on bench Monday
Bregman (elbow) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
For the fourth straight contest, Bregman will be on the bench while he continues to work through an elbow issue, though the worst of it seems to be behind him at this point. According to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, Astros manager Joe Espada said Sunday the swelling in Bregman's right elbow is almost gone, which bodes well for the 30-year-old's chances of returning to the lineup at some point during the Astros' series in Cincinnati. With a team off day on tap Tuesday, Bregman will get an additional day to heal up before the Astros and Reds resume their three-game set Wednesday.