MLB Player News
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Drives in run in loss
Suarez went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 5-3 loss to San Diego.
Suarez was the lone Arizona batter to deliver with runners in scoring position during a stinging loss that put the Diamondbacks outside the final wild-card spot. He's been one of the team's hottest hitters this month, posting a slash line of .348/.390/.641 with eight home runs, 16 RBI and 22 runs over 24 contests. Suarez enters the weekend with 29 home runs and 99 RBI.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Notches 41st steal
Ramirez went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Astros.
Ramirez was held hitless for just the fifth time in September over 24 games. He's batting .295 (28-for-95) this month while adding seven steals on 10 attempts. Ramirez has a career-high 41 steals this season, but his pursuit of a 40-40 campaign is running out of time -- he's at 38 homers with two games left on the schedule. The third baseman has added a .277/.334/.530 slash line, 115 RBI, 113 runs scored, 38 doubles and two triples over 157 games, matching his career high in games played for the third time, having previously reached the mark in 2018 and 2022.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Posts three hits in win
Arenado went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Giants.
Arenado has gone 15-for-42 (.357) over his last 11 games to produce a strong end to the year. His double Friday was just his second extra-base hit in that span, and while his bat has been more consistent lately, he has just one homer over 23 games in September. Overall, the third baseman has a .272/.325/.394 slash line, 16 homers, 71 RBI, 70 runs scored, 23 doubles and two stolen bases over 152 contests this season.
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Ezequiel Duran 3B | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Reinstated from paternity list
The Rangers reinstated Duran from the paternity list Friday.
Duran missed the Rangers' last three games while on paternity leave, but the 25-year-old will be available for the upcoming weekend series against the Angels. For the month of September, Duran has slashed .288/.327/.442 with five doubles, one home run and six RBI across 55 plate appearances.
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Josh Rojas 3B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Rojas: Sitting versus lefty
Rojas is absent from Friday's lineup against the Athletics, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
With the A's sending southpaw JP Sears to the mound Friday, the lefty-hitting Rojas will begin the game on the bench. Luis Urias will start at third base and bat eighth.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Not starting Friday
Muncy is absent from Friday's lineup against Colorado, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Muncy has gone 1-for-9 with one run scored and three walks in his last three starts since returning from side soreness. He'll begin Friday's contest in the dugout as Chris Taylor draws the start at third base and bats eighth.
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Jose Tena 3B | WAS
Nationals' Jose Tena: Out of Washington lineup
Tena is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
It's a day off for the left-handed-hitting Tena with the Phillies starting southpaw Ranger Suarez. Ildemaro Vargas will start at third base and bat seventh.
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DJ LeMahieu 3B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Aiming to be available for ALDS
LeMahieu (hip) expects to ramp up baseball activities over the next few days as he aims to be available for the ALDS, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
LeMahieu isn't a given to be included on the Yankees' ALDS roster next week even if he's deemed healthy, but he at least wants to put himself in position to be an option. The veteran infielder has been sidelined since early September with a right hip impingement.
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Jared Triolo 3B | PIT
Pirates' Jared Triolo: On bench Friday
Triolo is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
Triolo will yield to Connor Joe at first base Friday against Carlos Rodon and the Yankees. Since the start of September, Triolo is 20-for-76 (.263) with two homers, nine runs and eight RBI.