MLB Player News
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Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Drives in two against LAA
Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a two-run single and a stolen base during Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Angels.
Schwarber knocked in both the Phillies runs, plating J.T. Realmuto and Whit Merrifield in the second inning. He even swiped second base after the run-scoring single, marking his second pilfer of the campaign. Schwarber finishes the three-game series against the Halos 4-for-13 (.307) with a three-run home run, five total RBI and three total runs scored.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Receiving first day off
Ohtani is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
It hasn't been reported that Ohtani is dealing with any type of injury, so he's presumably just receiving his first rest day of the season. Ohtani still has a 1.017 OPS on the campaign but has gone 5-for-26 over the past six games, and Thursday's team off day will provide a chance for two straight days to reset. Will Smith will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Austin Barnes starts behind the plate.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Resting Wednesday
McCutchen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
McCutchen looks to be getting a veteran's rest day as the Pirates and Athletics wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. With McCutchen on the bench, Bryan Reynolds will get a day off in the outfield and will serve as the Pirates' designated hitter.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Timely hit in Tuesday's win
Machado went 1-for-5 with a three-run double in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Reds.
Machado stepped up to the plate in the fifth with the bases juiced and cleared them all with a double to center field. That was his first extra-base hit since April 14 and his first multi-RBI game since April 12. He's tallied a hit in four of his five games since being reinstated from the paternity list and is now slashing .250/.304/.388 with four homers, 16 RBI, 16 runs and a 9:29 BB:K in 125 plate appearances.
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Alec Burleson DH | STL
Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Drives in five in twin bill
Burleson went 3-for-9 with a home run and five RBI across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader split against the Tigers.
After going 1-for-4 with an RBI single in the matinee, Burleson went deep off Tyler Holton in the fifth inning of the nightcap. Burleson's two-hit game in the second contest was his first multi-hit performance since April 10, and on the season, the 25-year-old outfielder is slashing .273/.324/.394 through 24 games with two homers, four runs and 10 RBI.
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Gary Sanchez DH | MIL
Brewers' Gary Sanchez: Exits with injury
Sanchez was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rays with right hamstring tightness.
Sanchez was grabbing at his hamstring after beating a throw to first base during the first inning, and he was quickly taken out of the game by a trainer. The severity of his injury isn't immediately apparent, but the Brewers will take a closer look at him in the clubhouse and should provide more information relatively soon.
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Matt Carpenter DH | STL
Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Nearing rehab assignment
Carpenter (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment as soon as Thursday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Carpenter has progressed well since being given an injection for his right oblique strain a week ago, having taken a couple rounds of batting practice without issue. It sounds like he might be ready for activation within the next week or so.
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Gary Sanchez DH | MIL
Brewers' Gary Sanchez: Retreats to bench Monday
Sanchez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
Sanchez went 3-for-10 with a pair of doubles, a walk, two runs and an RBI while making starts in each of the last three games, with two coming as a designated hitter and one coming at catcher. The Brewers haven't yet shown a willingness to deploy Sanchez at DH on a consistent basis, so he seems likely to remain in a part-time role while top backstop William Contreras is healthy.
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Joc Pederson DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: On bench against southpaw
Pederson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
With southpaw James Paxton on the bump for the Dodgers, the lefty-hitting Pederson will hit the bench for the series opener. Blaze Alexander will get a day out of the infield and will serve as the Diamondbacks' designated hitter in Pederson's place.
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DJ Stewart RF | NYM
Mets' DJ Stewart: Losing work to J.D. Martinez
Stewart is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Stewart is on the bench for the third time in five games. As expected, he's become the odd man out of the Mets' everyday lineup versus right-handed pitching after New York added designated hitter J.D. Martinez to the 26-man active roster Friday.