MLB Player News
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Ryan Bliss SS | SEA
Mariners' Ryan Bliss: Back in majors
The Mariners recalled Bliss from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.
Bliss has been on a hot streak since he returned to Triple-A in late July, slashing .308/.373/.538 with three homers and 12 RBI across 12 games. He'll now rejoin the MLB squad to give Seattle additional infield depth, replacing Cade Marlowe, who was optioned to Tacoma in a corresponding move.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Heading to bench Wednesday
Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Walls will get a breather Wednesday after he had started in each of the previous three games while going 1-for-10 at the dish, bringing his average down to a lowly .148 for the season. Jose Caballero will step in at shortstop for Walls, who is still valued for his defense even though the metrics are not exactly glowing in that regard this season. Walls should be considered at risk of moving into more of a utility role if he's unable to start offering more production at the plate.
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David Hamilton SS | BOS
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Out versus southpaw
Hamilton is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Royals, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
The left-handed-hitting Hamilton will defer to the right-handed-hitting Romy Gonzalez at second base as the Royals send southpaw Cole Ragans to the hill. Hamilton will take a seat for the Red Sox's sixth straight matchup with a lefty.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: On bench for second game of day
Rocchio is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.
Rocchio made his fifth start in six games in the Guardians' 7-3 loss earlier in the day, going 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Though his playing time seems to be trending up, Rocchio had posted an .553 OPS since the All-Star break heading into Wednesday, so he doesn't yet seem to have recaptured a full-time role at shortstop. He'll give way to Tyler Freeman in the nightcap.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Taking seat for second game of day
Schneemann is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.
With lefty Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound for Arizona for the second contest of the day, the lefty-hitting Schneemann will retreat to the bench. Schneemann started at third base in the Guardians' 7-3 loss earlier in the day, going 1-for-2 with a base hit.
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Max Schuemann 2B | ATH
Athletics' Max Schuemann: Long starting streak ends
Schuemann is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
For the first time since June 30, Schuemann will exit the starting nine and give way at shortstop to Darell Hernaiz, who was recently reinstated from the injured list. Schuemann took over as the Athletics' everyday shortstop shortly after Hernaiz was placed on the IL in mid-May, and though prospect Jacob Wilson was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas on July 19 and was expected to threaten Schuemann's standing atop the depth chart, Wilson strained his hamstring in his MLB debut and went on the IL two days later. While the Athletics have continued to deploy Schuemann near the bottom of the batting order, he's been able to maintain a regular role by getting on base at a .335 clip this season and providing a dash of speed (11 steals in 12 attempts).
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Ryan Bliss SS | SEA
Mariners' Ryan Bliss: Hitting well in minors
Bliss owns a .308 average and .911 OPS with three doubles, three home runs, 12 RBI, five walks, seven stolen bases and seven runs over the 59 plate appearances he's logged with Triple-A Tacoma since being optioned July 22.
Bliss had his moments during his near-two-month-long big-league stint earlier this season, posting a .220 average and .648 OPS across 67 plate appearances over 31 games. The 24-year-old is still striking out a similarly elevated level with the Rainiers -- he sports a 30.5 percent strikeout rate during his current minor-league tenure and produced a 31.3 percent figure in Seattle -- but as his numbers indicate, Bliss is boasting an extremely well-rounded offensive profile while benefiting from the Pacific Coast League's hitter-friendly conditions. There remains a possibility Bliss gets a September promotion, especially considering his defensive versatility.
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Zach Dezenzo SS | HOU
Astros' Zach Dezenzo: Hitless in debut
Dezenzo went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Tuesday against the Rangers.
Dezenzo had his contract selected from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday and made his big-league debut the same day. He started at designated hitter and batted seventh in the order and could continue to see regular at-bats at a combination of first base and DH for the foreseeable future. Dezenzo's ability to contribute immediately is unclear as he had only 53 plate appearances with Sugar Land, though he has maintained high walk rates paired with some decent pop throughout his time in the minors.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Spoils no-hit bid
Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Astros.
Seager spoiled Framber Valdez's no-hit bid with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning with his two-run homer. It was Seager's third consecutive game with a home run and his fifth homer over the last five contests. The shortstop has 24 home runs and 57 RBI through 101 games this season.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Sitting against LHP
Schneemann is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Arizona.
Schneemann will be on the bench for a second consecutive game, missing the starting lineup Tuesday as the Diamondbacks start left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Tyler Freeman will shift to shortstop while Lane Thomas fills center field.