MLB Player News
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Joey Meneses DH | ATH
Nationals' Joey Meneses: Four hits in Monday's loss
Meneses went 4-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 5-2 loss to Atlanta.
All four hits were singles, but it was still an impressive performance for the 30-year-old rookie, who also added his first career steal in the majors and only his second at any level since 2016. Meneses has been a bright spot for a Nationals team that's otherwise just playing out the string, and he's slashing .315/.342/.493 through 17 games in September with three homers and 12 RBI.
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Christopher Morel 1B | NYM
Cubs' Christopher Morel: Goes deep Monday
Morel went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Marlins.
Morel started at shortstop and provided his 14th home run of the season. The rookie also has 10 stolen bases, and his mix of power and speed as well as his ability to play both the infield and outfield is intriguing heading into 2023. Assuming Morel gets regular playing time from Opening Day onward, he could be in line for a true breakout campaign.
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Justin Turner DH | CHC
Dodgers' Justin Turner: Sitting out Monday
Turner isn't in the lineup Monday against Arizona, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
The veteran third baseman will get a breather after going 6-for-12 with three RBI over the Dodgers' last three games. Max Muncy will take over for Turner while he sits, moving Chris Taylor into the designated hitter role and Joey Gallo in to start in left field, batting sixth.
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Jorge Soler DH | LAA
Marlins' Jorge Soler: Avoiding surgery
Soler (back) won't require offseason surgery and will take part in core-strengthening work for the next three weeks before resuming baseball activities, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Soler has already been shut down for the 2022 season, but assuming he experiences no setbacks in his strengthening work over the next few weeks, he should be in line for a relatively normal offseason. The 30-year-old is expected to exercise his $15 million player option for 2023 this winter after a disappointing inaugural campaign in Miami in which he posted a .695 OPS over 305 plate appearances.
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Brad Miller DH | SD
Rangers' Brad Miller: Officially done for season
The Rangers transferred Miller (hip) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.
The transaction officially ends Miller's season, as the 32-year-old was initially placed on the 10-day IL on Sept. 9 with the right hip strain. Miller held down a large-side platoon role for a decent chunk of the 2022 campaign, but he contributed a meager .212/.270/.320 slash line in 241 plate appearances. Given his advancing age, poor offensive production this season and lack of defensive value, Miller will likely have to settle for a minor-league deal when he becomes a free agent this winter.
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Jesse Winker DH | NYM
Mariners' Jesse Winker: Benched against lefty again
Winker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
Winker will take a seat for the second game in a row with the Angels bringing another lefty (Jose Suarez) to the bump for the series finale. Before he was on the bench for Sunday's 5-1 loss, Winker started in each of the preceding five games and went 3-for-19 with five strikeouts.
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Miguel Cabrera DH | DET
Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Comes off IL
The Tigers reinstated Cabrera (biceps) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
The Tigers haven't revealed whether Cabrera will be included in the lineup for Monday's game in Baltimore, but the 39-year-old will likely be in store for only a part-time role over the final two and a half weeks of the season in any case. With Detroit opening up more playing time of late for rookies Spencer Torkelson and Ryan Kreidler, Cabrera could be part of a messy three-man timeshare at designated hitter with Jeimer Candelario, Kerry Carpenter and Eric Haase.
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Matt Carpenter DH | STL
Yankees' Matt Carpenter: Still not cleared for activities
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that Carpenter (foot) has yet to be cleared for baseball activities, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports. "I am not sure," Boone said, when asked if Carpenter has a chance to return this season. "I think it kind of depends on when they X-ray next and then what that allows him to do from a ramp-up standpoint."
Carpenter didn't require surgery to address the fractured left foot he sustained Aug. 8, and while he's shown improvement in the subsequent five weeks, he hasn't made enough progress to the point where he can begin on-field workouts. With just two and a half weeks left in the regular season, Carpenter seems unlikely to be ready to return from the 10-day injured list by the first week of October, but he could have a chance at coming back for the postseason if the Yankees are able to make a deep run.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Stays hot in series finale
Alvarez went 2-for-5 with two doubles, four RBI, a run and a strikeout during Sunday's 11-2 win over Oakland.
Alvarez got a day off during Wednesday's series finale in Detroit, but he was dominant during the Astros' four-game set against Oakland by racking up seven extra-base hits over 17 at-bats. The 25-year-old has recorded extra-base hits in eight of the nine matchups during his current hitting streak, hitting .485 with six home runs, six doubles, 12 runs, 11 RBI, six walks and three strikeouts over that stretch.
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Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR
White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Dominant against Tigers
Jimenez went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, two runs and a strikeout during Sunday's 11-5 win over the Tigers.
Jimenez has had little trouble reaching base recently, and Sunday's performance marked his sixth multi-hit game over the last 12 matchups. The 25-year-old has been a well-rounded contributor over that stretch, hitting .404 with five home runs, four doubles, 14 RBI and 11 runs.