MLB Player News
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Absence continuing Tuesday
Lindor (back) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The 30-year-old said Monday that he could return to the lineup within the next 2-to-5 days, so it's not a surprise he remains out of the starting nine for Tuesday's contest. Lindor should be back in action for the Mets later this week, assuming he can avoid a setback with the nagging back injury. Rookie Luisangel Acuna is starting at shortstop Tuesday for New York.
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Tyler Fitzgerald SS | SF
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Returning to lineup
Fitzgerald (back) will start at shortstop and bat second in Tuesday's game versus the Orioles.
Fitzgerald missed the last three contests with lower-back tightness but is ready to go following an extra day off with the Giants idle Monday. He's sporting an .880 OPS over 84 games this season for San Francisco.
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Edmundo Sosa SS | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Returns from injured list
The Phillies reinstated Sosa (back) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
The 28-year-old has been sidelined since Sept. 6 due to back spasms, and he'll rejoin the Phillies on Tuesday after a brief stay on the shelf. Alec Bohm (hand) also returned from the injured list over the weekend, so Sosa should reclaim his role as a utility infielder.
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Joendry Vargas SS | LAD
Dodgers' Joendry Vargas: Strong complex-league showing
Vargas slashed .303/.406/.493 with four home runs and 11 steals in 38 Arizona Complex League games.
The 6-foot-4 infielder logged 30 starts at shortstop and four starts at third base, but many evaluators expect him to eventually outgrow the six and slide to the hot corner. Vargas' last official game of the year was July 11, yet he hit a home run in the ACL Dodgers' championship-clinching game over the ACL D-backs on July 30, per Kenny Van Doren of MiLB.com. Unlike ACL teammate Eduardo Quintero, Vargas did not get assigned to Single-A Rancho Cucamonga after the complex league wrapped up.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Homers in win
Tovar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Monday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Tovar showed of his power Monday when he took Merrill Kelly deep to the right-center field bullpen. It was Tovar's 24th homer of the season, which ties him with Michael Toglia for the team lead. Tovar entered August slashing .290/.314/.491 but has struggled mightily since to the tune of .194/.229/.388 with six homers and 16 RBI over his last 40 games.
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Miguel Rojas SS | LAD
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Scores three times in win
Rojas went 1-for-1 with two walks, one RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's 9-0 win over Atlanta.
Rojas was a thorn in Atlanta's side all night, reaching base and coming around to score in each of his three plate appearances. The shortstop has now hit safely in eight straight contests with a homer and a steal. On the season, he is hitting .297 with five home runs, 35 RBI, 39 runs scored and eight steals across 315 plate appearances.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Hits key home run Monday
Swanson went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.
While Swanson has had a disappointing season overall by his standards, he's at least trying to finish it on a high note. The shortstop is batting .305 in September with three home runs, nine RBI and 15 runs scored in 14 games. The surge has pushed Swanson's season average up to .237, and he now has 15 total long balls through 139 games.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Available off bench Monday
Abrams (shoulder) is available off the bench for Monday's game against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Abrams is missing a fourth straight start due to left shoulder discomfort, but it sounds like his return to the lineup could happen any day now. Nasim Nunez is picking up another start at shortstop in Monday's series opener.
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Oneil Cruz SS | PIT
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Sitting out with ankle injury
Cruz (ankle) is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in St. Louis, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Cruz exited Sunday's game against the Royals due to left ankle discomfort. The ankle is the same one he fractured in April 2023, and he also missed a handful of games this season due to soreness in the ankle. The Pirates are viewing Cruz as day-to-day. Billy Cook will pick up the start in center field and will bat ninth in Monday's series opener.
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Thomas Saggese SS | STL
Cardinals' Thomas Saggese: Absent from St. Louis lineup
Saggese is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Saggese had started each of the first six games for the Cardinals upon his promotion, but he'll grab a seat Monday as the Pirates send Paul Skenes to the mound. Masyn Winn and Brendan Donovan will form the St. Louis middle infield in the series opener.