MLB Player News
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J.D. Davis 1B | LAA
Giants' J.D. Davis: Absent from lineup
Davis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
He had started each of the last seven games but will get a break Wednesday as Casey Schmitt occupies the hot corner. Davis has managed just a .583 OPS since the All-Star break.
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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
Reds' Nick Senzel: Draws third straight start
Senzel will start in left field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Senzel will stick in the lineup for the third game in a row, with all of his starts coming out of the corner outfield. His brief run as a regular in the Cincinnati outfield could come to an end as soon as Friday, when the Reds are likely to get Jake Fraley (toe) back from the 10-day injured list.
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Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW
Angels' Mike Moustakas: On bench Wednesday
Moustakas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
With lefty Cristopher Sanchez taking the hill for the Phillies, the lefty-hitting Moustakas will retreat to the bench. Eduardo Escobar will step in as the hot corner in place of Moustakas.
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Carter Kieboom 3B | CLE
Nationals' Carter Kieboom: Belts third homer
Kieboom went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jays.
The third baseman got the Nationals on the board in the second inning, crushing a first-pitch sinker from Jose Berrios into the stands in left field. Since returning to the big-league roster Aug. 20, Kieboom has gone yard three times in six games while batting .273 (6-for-22). Washington will give the 25-year-old every chance to prove he can still be a part of the team's future after he missed the entire 2022 campaign and most of 2023 due to multiple injuries, including Tommy John surgery in May 2022.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Homers in third straight
Lewis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Guardians.
Lewis got the Twins on the board Tuesday with a solo blast off Hunter Gaddis in the fourth inning, cutting the deficit to 3-1. It's Lewis' third straight game with a homer and his fifth long ball in his last seven contests. Since returning from the IL on Aug. 15, the 24-year-old infielder's batting .294 (15-for-51) with a 1.026 OPS. Overall, he's slashing a robust .315/.363/.534 with nine homers, 29 RBI, 21 runs scored and two stolen bases across 157 plate appearances this season.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Gets Wednesday off
Moncada is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
He'll give way at third base to Elvis Andrus in the series finale. Moncada started in each of the last six games, going 9-for-21 with a home run, three doubles, two walks, six RBI and three runs.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Rays' Isaac Paredes: Homers again
Paredes went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's win over Miami.
Paredes tied the game at 2-2 in the sixth inning with an RBI single and later put the finishing touches on Tampa Bay's 11-2 victory with a ninth-inning, three-run blast. The 24-year-old infielder now owns a modest eight-game hitting streak, going 13-for-35 with four home runs, 12 RBI, nine runs and an impressive 1.192 OPS during that stretch.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Astros' Alex Bregman: Homers in win
Bregman went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox.
Bregman opened the scoring with a home run off Brayan Bello in the first inning, his 22nd of the season and fourth in his last 13 games. The 29-year-old third baseman has continued to swing a hot bat -- he's gone 31-for-84 (.369) with 13 extra-base hits over his previous 21 contests. Bregman's slash line is up to .265/.365/.447 with 89 RBI and 85 runs scored across 597 plate appearances on the campaign.
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Zach McKinstry 3B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Doubles, scores Tuesday
McKinstry went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Yankees.
McKinstry now has hits in three straight games and seven of his last eight appearances. The utility man is still only batting .243 overall, though that's a significant improvement from the .199 mark he posted with the Cubs and Dodgers last season. McKinstry's versatility makes him useful for the Tigers, but he's typically not the most exciting fantasy option.
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Jace Peterson SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jace Peterson: On bench versus lefty
Peterson is absent from the lineup Tuesday versus the Dodgers.
Evan Longoria will start at third base and bat sixth with left-hander Clayton Kershaw taking the bump for Los Angeles. Peterson has slashed just .188/.291/.271 in 22 games with Arizona and owns a career .544 OPS against southpaws.