MLB Player News
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Orlando Arcia 3B | COL
Braves' Orlando Arcia: Not in starting nine
Arcia (tooth) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Arcia is dealing with an abscessed tooth and will be held out of the starting lineup for a second straight game. Though it's unclear exactly when he'll be available to start, Arcia had the issue addressed Tuesday, so it's likely he'll be cleared in the coming days. Zack Short will bat ninth and play shortstop.
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Otto Lopez SS | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Out of lineup Wednesday
Lopez (undisclosed) is out of the starting nine for Wednesday's game against Boston.
Lopez was scratched from Tuesday's contest for unspecified reasons and will remain on the bench for Wednesday's contest. Instead, Vidal Brujan will bat seventh and fill the keystone.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Homers twice during win
Turner went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI during Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Cubs.
Turner homered off Hayden Wesneski in the third inning to give Philadelphia a 3-0 lead, and then again in the fifth to put the team in front, 5-1. An RBI single in the seventh frame capped off the Phillies' scoring and gave Turner his sixth hit in the past two games. The 31-year-old shortstop is now slashing .367/.406/.667 with two homers and six RBI over his last seven games and has recorded four multi-hit performances in that span.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Swats 15th home run
De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a triple and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Yankees.
De La Cruz took Caleb Ferguson yard in the fifth inning, extending the Reds' advantage to 5-0. The speedster also legged out his sixth triple of the season and third in the last five games. De La Cruz has generated multiple hits in seven of his last 10 games, batting .349 with a pair of homers, eight runs and three steals over that span.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Clubs homer
Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 7-2 extra-inning win over the Nationals.
Lindor got the Mets on the board with a sixth-inning solo home run off DJ Herz and came around to score the game-tying run in the eighth on a Brandon Nimmo single. The long ball was Lindor's 14th of the year, placing him in the top five among shortstops. He's slashing .249/.313/.446 with 56 runs and 15 stolen bases across 377 plate appearances.
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Blaze Alexander SS | BAL
Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: Optioned to Triple-A
The Diamondbacks optioned Alexander to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.
With Gabriel Moreno (thumb) and Alek Thomas (hamstring) returning from the injured list Tuesday, Alexander and Tucker Barnhart will both be pushed back to the minors. In his first season in the big leagues, Alexander has slashed .259/.328/.361 with three homers and 21 RBI across 175 plate appearances. Should the Diamondbacks run into any problems with their infield depth, it's likely the 25-year-old would be one of the first choices for a return to Arizona.
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Orlando Arcia 3B | COL
Braves' Orlando Arcia: Dealing with abscessed tooth
Arcia is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants due to an abscessed tooth, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Arcia dealt with a bout a dizziness last week and is now managing a tooth issue. The abscess is being addressed Tuesday, so the 29-year-old could rejoin the lineup within the next couple days.
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Otto Lopez SS | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Scratched from lineup
Lopez was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against Boston for unspecified reasons.
Lopez was initially slated to play second base and bat sixth Tuesday but was removed from the lineup for unknown reasons. Vidal Brujan will slide to second base while Emmanuel Rivera enters the lineup at third.
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Orlando Arcia 3B | COL
Braves' Orlando Arcia: Absent from lineup
Arcia is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.
Arcia missed two games last week due to dizziness before returning to play the last four contests. He hasn't suffered any known setback, so this would appear to be a routine day of rest. Zack Short will fill in at shortstop.
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Vidal Brujan 2B | NYM
Marlins' Vidal Brujan: Back in action
Brujan (undisclosed) is batting seventh and playing second base Tuesday against Boston.
Brujan was scratched from Saturday's game against Philadelphia for unspecified reasons and remained out of the lineup for Sunday's contest. However, he'll enter the starting nine at second base Tuesday while Xavier Edwards plays shortstop. With Tim Anderson booted from the 40-man roster, Brujan should see regular playing time in the infield moving forward.