MLB Player News
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Takes another step toward 50-50
Ohtani went 1-for-5 with a stolen base Wednesday in an 8-4 win over Miami.
Ohtani didn't take long to continue his advancement on the majors' first 50-50 season, singling to left field to open the game and promptly swiping second base before advancing to third on a throwing error. His teammates were unable to bring him home, however, and Ohtani didn't reach base again in the contest. The Japanese superstar is up to 48 home runs and 49 thefts on the campaign with 10 regular-season games remaining on the schedule.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL
Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Three XBH in win
Ozuna went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two doubles, two runs scored and two total RBI during Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Reds.
Ozuna snapped a streak of 26 games without a home run, taking Tony Santillan yard in the seventh inning. In September, Ozuna is 17-for-56 (.304) with seven runs, two RBI and almost as many walks (10) as strikeouts (11).
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Not starting Wednesday
Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup Wednesday versus the Mariners.
Slashing just .171/.271/.390 with four RBI through 48 plate appearances in September, Stanton will take a seat on the bench for the second game in a row Wednesday. Aaron Judge will once again work as New York's DH while Alex Verdugo, Jasson Dominguez and Juan Soto start across the outfield.
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Jerar Encarnacion LF | SF
Giants' Jerar Encarnacion: Sitting against righty again
Encarnacion is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Encarnacion appeared to have settled into an everyday role after making five consecutive starts, but he'll find himself on the bench Wednesday for the second day in a row. Both of Encarnacion's absences have come against right-handed pitchers, so he may have moved back into the short side of a platoon in the corner outfield or designated hitter with the lefty-hitting Michael Conforto.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Mets' J.D. Martinez: Absent from lineup
Martinez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
In the midst of a six-game hitless stretch, Martinez will grab a seat for the series finale. Starling Marte will occupy the designated-hitter spot for the Mets while Tyrone Taylor plays right field.
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Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE
Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: On bench Wednesday
Manzardo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Manzardo had served as the Guardians' designated hitter in both of the team's last two matchups with righties, but he'll head to the bench Wednesday even though Minnesota is sending right-hander Bailey Ober to the hill. David Fry will fill in for Manzardo at DH and will bat fifth.
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Joc Pederson DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Idle versus southpaw
Pederson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Pederson will hit the bench for the series finale while the Rockies send southpaw Austin Gomber to the hill. Randal Grichuk (lower body) will replace Pederson in the lineup as Arizona's designated hitter.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Up to 48 homers
Ohtani went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 11-9 loss to the Marlins.
Ohtani got Los Angeles on the board in the third inning with a two-run blast off Darren McCaughan, cutting the Marlins' lead to 4-2. Ohtani is up to 48 long balls on the season, leaving him two home runs and two stolen bases shy of becoming the first player in major-league history to post a 50-50 season. Ohtani is now slashing .287/.372/.611 on the campaign with 110 RBI and 119 runs scored across 675 plate appearances.