MLB Player News
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Not starting Sunday
Winn won't start Sunday against the Diamondbacks, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Winn takes a seat for the fourth time in 16 games this season, though he's off to a hot start with a .349 average, five RBI and two steals. Brandon Crawford will start at shortstop and bat ninth Sunday.
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Nick Ahmed SS | SD
Giants' Nick Ahmed: Gets Sunday off
Ahmed is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Ahmed will get just his second day off through the Giants' first 16 games of the season, with Tyler Fitzgerald stepping in to replace him at shortstop. The Giants value Ahmed primarily for his steady glove in the middle infield, as he hasn't offered much to get excited about from a fantasy perspective despite his standing as an everyday player. Over his 48 plate appearances on the season, Ahmed is hitting .261 with zero home runs or stolen bases, six RBI and three runs.
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Tim Anderson SS | MIA
Marlins' Tim Anderson: Out of lineup again Sunday
Anderson (illness) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
It'll be the third straight absence for Anderson due to the illness. Vidal Brujan will receive another start at shortstop in his place for Sunday's series finale versus Atlanta.
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Mookie Betts SS | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Tallies three hits in victory
Betts went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's 5-2 win over San Diego.
Betts plated Los Angeles' first run with a fourth-inning single and came through again with a run-scoring base knock in the sixth. The star outfielder-turned-infielder finished with his sixth multi-hit game of the campaign. Betts has reached base via hit or walk in all but one of his 17 contests this season and is slashing .364/.488/.712 with six homers, 16 RBI, 20 runs, two stolen bases and a 16:12 BB:K.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Notches second steal
Winn went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base Saturday in a loss to the Diamondbacks.
Winn continued his excellent start to the campaign Saturday, collecting his sixth multi-hit effort through 14 contests. The talented young shortstop also provided a boost to his fantasy managers with his second steal of the season. Through 47 plate appearances, Winn is slashing .349/.356/.465 with four RBI, five runs, a double and two triples.
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Tim Anderson SS | MIA
Marlins' Tim Anderson: Remains out Saturday
Anderson (illness) isn't in the Marlins' lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Anderson missed Friday's game as a result of an illness, and he is seemingly still under the weather ahead of Saturday's contest. Vidal Brujan will once again start at shortstop and bat ninth while Anderson recovers.
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Mookie Betts SS | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Belts sixth homer Friday
Betts went 1-for-6 with a three-run home run in Friday's extra-innings loss to the Padres.
Betts made the most of his only hit in the contest, smashing a 409-foot blast in the second inning to plate three runs. The long ball pushed Betts back into a tie for the major-league lead with six on the campaign. He's also tied for seventh in MLB with 14 RBI and leads the league with 20 runs scored and 16 walks.
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Ha-seong Kim SS | SD
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Swats second homer Friday
Kim went 1-for-5 with a solo home run against the Dodgers in Friday's 8-7 extra-innings victory.
Kim hit one of four long balls for San Diego in the victory, taking Yoshinobu Yamamoto deep in the second inning. The long ball was his second of the campaign and sixth extra-base hit overall -- he also has two doubles and two triples. Kim has a modest .217/.284/.417 slash line through 67 plate appearances, but he has provided decent production with nine runs, eight RBI and four stolen bases.
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Orlando Arcia SS | ATL
Braves' Orlando Arcia: Stays hot Friday
Arcia went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's win over the Marlins.
it's the fourth time already this season that Arcia has collected three hits in a game. The shortstop is slashing .383/.431/.532 through 12 games, and while he's still looking for his first homer or steal of 2024, he has banged seven doubles while adding three RBI and seven runs scored.
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Kevin Newman SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Kevin Newman: Two hits in loss
Newman started at shortstop and went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 9-6 loss to the Cardinals.
Newman made a fourth start over the last five games, once at second base and three times at shortstop, all coming against lefty starters. He'll continue to be part of the mix at short with Blaze Alexander and to a lesser extent, Jace Peterson.