MLB Player News
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Daniel Vogelbach DH | TOR
Brewers' Daniel Vogelbach: Out against lefty
Vogelbach is not in Thursday's lineup against the Cardinals.
He will head to the bench with lefty Kwang Hyun Kim on the hill for St. Louis. Jedd Gyorko will start at first base and bat cleanup.
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Jesse Winker DH | NYM
Reds' Jesse Winker: Connects for solo homer
Winker went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Brewers.
At one point the hottest hitter in all of Major League Baseball, Winker has cooled in September, hitting .095 in 42 at-bats around a stretch of missed time due to back tightness. He's fallen in the order against righties as a result, and Winker has also sat against the left two lefties the Reds have faced.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | ATL
Phillies' Andrew McCutchen: Collects three extra-base hits
McCutchen went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two doubles and two additional runs scored during 12-3 win over the Nationals.
The veteran outfielder didn't have any opportunities with runners in scoring position despite the Phillies posting 14 hits, but he set the table as the leadoff man. McCutchen has a .250/.325/.422 slash line with nine homers, 29 runs, 33 RBI and four stolen bases in 54 games
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Bryce Harper 1B | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Club two homers
Harper went 2-for-2 with two solo home runs, two additional runs scored and three walks during Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Nationals.
The 27-year-old has been battling a back issue recently but was in vintage form Wednesday, hitting a pair of solo homers and being intentionally walked in his other three plate appearances. Harper has a .256/.411/.533 slash line with 13 homers, 40 runs, 30 RBI and eight stolen bases in 55 games this season.
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Dodgers' Joc Pederson: Sitting against southpaw
Pederson isn't in Wednesday's lineup against the Athletics.
Pederson returned to action Tuesday, but he'll retreat to the bench with lefty Sean Manaea on the mound for Oakland. Chris Taylor will start in left field with Enrique Hernandez taking over at second base.
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Justin Turner DH | CHC
Dodgers' Justin Turner: Returns to lineup
Turner (hamstring) is starting Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Turner has been limited by a left hamstring injury recently, and he was scratched from Tuesday's lineup as a result. However, he'll return to the starting lineup Wednesday, batting third and playing third base.
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Brad Miller DH | SD
Cardinals' Brad Miller: Retreats to bench Wednesday
Miller isn't starting Wednesday against the Royals.
Miller broke out of a slump Tuesday as he reached base twice while plating a run in the win. He'll take a breather Wednesday with Rangel Ravelo serving as the designated hitter.
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Matt Carpenter DH | STL
Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Not starting Wednesday
Carpenter isn't in Wednesday's lineup against the Royals.
Carpenter has reached base in each of the past three contests, but he's largely struggled late in the season. Tommy Edman will start at third base Wednesday.
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Brad Miller DH | SD
Cardinals' Brad Miller: Snaps out of slump in win
Miller went 1-for-3 with an RBI double, a walk and a run in a win over the Royals on Tuesday.
Miller's two-bagger to deep right in the fifth plated Paul Goldschmidt for the Cardinals' fourth run of the night. The veteran utility man snapped out of an 0-17 skid that had encompassed his seven prior games with Tuesday's effort, a span during which he saw his season average tumble 37 points to .236 thanks in large part to a 38.1 percent strikeout rate. Despite the struggles, Miller has maintained a near everyday role while filling the designated hitter spot.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT
Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Massive day in blowout win
Ozuna went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBI in Tuesday's 11-1 win over the Marlins.
Ozuna smacked two of the Braves' five long balls on the night, giving Bryse Wilson (five shutout innings) plenty of run support in the right-hander's first start of 2020. Since opening September with a three-homer game, Ozuna hasn't slowed down much at the dish. He's slashing .379/.455/.759 with nine home runs, 30 RBI and 15 runs in 21 games on the month.