MLB Player News
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Caleb Durbin 3B | MIL
Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Sitting Friday
Durbin is not in the Brewers' starting lineup against the Reds on Friday.
Durbin will be on the bench for Friday's series opener while Andruw Monasterio starts at third base and bats eighth. Durbin went 0-for-8 over his last two starts and has a .766 OPS with six steals, 10 runs, two home runs and seven RBI over 84 plate appearances since Sept. 1.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Getting breather Friday
Moncada isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Moncada will sit down for Friday's contest after going 1-for-7 with a walk and three strikeouts during the Angels' previous series against Kansas City. Luis Rengifo will get the nod at third base instead and bat fifth.
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Connor Norby 2B | MIA
Marlins' Connor Norby: Getting breather Friday
Norby is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
Norby will get the night off Friday after making three straight starts. In his place, Graham Pauley will bat ninth and play third base.
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Brady House SS | WAS
Nationals' Brady House: Idle Friday
House is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.
House will yield to Paul DeJong at third base for a second straight game. House had started in Washington's four previous contests. The 22-year-old rookie is slashing .236/.255/.327 with four home runs and five stolen bases in 267 plate appearances.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Achieves more franchise history
Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Detroit.
Ramirez's eighth-inning double knocked in Cleveland's second run and put his name in the franchise's record book as the all-time leader in extra-base hits (726). The 33-year-old has climbed the ranks in several categories this season as he helps the Guardians push for a postseason spot. Ramirez is batting .333 (13-for-39) with five doubles, two home runs, three steals, eight RBI and 10 runs scored over the last 11 contests.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | SEA
Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Ties career high in homers
Suarez went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Rockies.
Suarez has gone 12-for-30 (.400) with four homers and eight RBI over his last eight games. The third baseman is up to 49 long balls on the year, matching his career high from the 2019 season, when he was with the Reds. He has added 117 RBI and 91 runs scored, which are also personal bests, while slashing .233/.304/.537 across 156 contests between the Mariners and the Diamondbacks this year.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Goes yard Thursday
Baty went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Thursday's 8-5 win over the Cubs.
Baty's fourth-inning blast was ultimately the difference, as it gave the Mets a 6-0 lead before the Cubs attempted to push back. The third baseman has had an inconsistent September, collecting multiple hits in just three of his 19 games this month. He's batting a decent .276 (16-for-58) in that span, and he's now at a .255/.314/.436 slash line with 18 homers, 50 RBI, 53 runs scored and eight stolen bases across 129 contests this season.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Exiting starting nine
Muncy is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Arizona.
Muncy has played sparingly versus lefties since returning from the injured list earlier this month, though it won't be a traditional lefty starter for the Diamondbacks on Thursday as reliever Jalen Beeks serves as an opener. The left-handed-swinging Muncy could be a candidate to enter mid-game when Arizona turns to righty bulk reliever Nabil Crismatt. Enrique Hernandez is starting at third base and batting eighth for the Dodgers.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Willing to expand trade list
Arenado said Wednesday that he will be willing this offseason to expand his list of teams to which he would approve a trade to, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Arenado told the Cardinals last winter that he would be willing to waive his no-trade clause to join the Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, Padres or Astros. However, he wound up blocking a potential deal to Houston and remained in St. Louis for the 2025 season. Being more open-minded to potential trade destinations helps the possibility of a deal going down, but Arenado's declining performance and the roughly $40 million he's still owed remain major roadblocks. Arenado remains a plus defender at third base, but he's slashed just .236/.289/.371 with 11 homers in 105 games this season and will turn 35 next April.