MLB Player News
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Konnor Griffin SS | PIT
Pirates' Konnor Griffin: Drives in two runs in victory
Griffin went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Padres.
Griffin ended an 0-for-13 skid at the plate with an infield single in the fifth inning. He later came around to score on a double by Oneil Cruz. Griffin then grounded into a double play in the seventh before singling home a pair of runs in the eighth. Through his first 20 plate appearances, Griffin is slashing .176/.300/.235 with a double, three RBI, two runs scored and a 2:4 BB:K. He still has yet to attempt to steal a base after swiping 65 bags in the minors last season.
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Matt McLain SS | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Lifts Reds late in win
McLain went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 extra-inning win over Miami.
Cincinnati was held scoreless through the first eight innings before tying it up in the ninth and winning it in the 10th. McLain had a hand in both innings. He doubled, stole a base and scored a run in the ninth and then doubled in a pair in the extra frame. The multi-hit game was McLain's third in the last five games.
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Alex Freeland SS | LAD
Dodgers' Alex Freeland: Perfect at plate Tuesday
Freeland went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI single and two runs scored during the Dodgers' 4-1 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
Freeland reached base safely in each of his three plate appearances Tuesday, driving in a run in the fifth inning while crossing home plate himself in the third and ninth. He has struggled at the plate early on in the season, but Freeland has just 38 big-league games under his belt since 2025 and continues to adjust to major-league pitching. He'll continue to serve in a regular role at second base until Tommy Edman (ankle) returns from the 10-day injured list.
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Miguel Rojas SS | LAD
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Scratched Tuesday
Rojas was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against Toronto for personal reasons.
Rojas had been set to start at shortstop Tuesday, but he'll instead step away from the game to tend to more important issues. Hyeseong Kim will fill in at short and bat eighth.
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Starting as DH
Schmitt (back) is batting sixth as the designated hitter versus the Phillies on Tuesday.
Schmitt has been absent from the lineup since being scratched Friday due to back tightness. While the game Tuesday will be his first action since he went 3-for-3 last Thursday, Schmitt will not be fielding at first base as he eases back in.
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Thomas Saggese SS | STL
Cardinals' Thomas Saggese: Making sixth straight start
Saggese will start in left field and bat seventh in Tuesday's game versus the Nationals.
It's the sixth straight start overall and second consecutive start in left field against a righty for the right-handed-batting Saggese. Saggese -- who turns 24 on Friday -- has yet to do much at the plate this season but reached base three times in Monday's series opener.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: RBI in comeback win
Turner went 1-for-5 with an RBI in Monday's 6-4 win against the Giants.
Turner has been batting leadoff every game this season for the Phillies and starting at shortstop. The two-time All-Star won the National League batting title last season but is off to a slower start in 2026 with a .279 average and only three RBI. As his power diminished last year, Turner was still a menace on the bases while ranking at the top of the sprint speed leaderboard, even while missing most of September with a hamstring injury.
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Jordan Lawlar SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar: Shifts to 60-day IL
The Diamondbacks transferred Lawlar (wrist) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old was given a 6-to-8-week recovery timeline after fracturing his right wrist last week, but the move to the 60-day IL guarantees he will be on the shelf until at least early June. Prior to suffering the injury, Lawlar was off to a hot start this season, going 6-for-18 with a double, a home run and a steal across 20 plate appearances.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Multi-hit effort in defeat
Adames went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and a run scored in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies.
After going 1-for-18 with three walks and an RBI over his previous five games, Adames bounced back Monday. The veteran shortstop hit a leadoff double in the third inning before coming around to score. He added another double in the ninth, marking his second multi-hit effort of the season. Over 11 games, Adames is slashing .214/.283/.381 with three RBI, three runs scored and one home run across 46 plate appearances.
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Jose Fernandez SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jose Fernandez: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Fernandez is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.
Fernandez has now started four of eight contests since being promoted, but only one of the last four tilts versus right-handed pitching. The 22-year-old homered twice in his major-league debut but is 1-for-12 with a 0:3 BB:K since then. Ildemaro Vargas will handle first base and Adrian Del Castillo will be the designated hitter Tuesday.