MLB Player News
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Logs second steal
Winn went 0-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Reds.
Winn reached on a fielder's choice and notched his second major-league steal in the fourth inning. It's been a rough adjustment to the majors for the rookie shortstop, who has gone 3-for-23 (.130) over six games in September. He's batting .156 with one home run, four RBI and six runs scored through his first 18 contests. While Winn is seeing a majority of the playing time at shortstop, Tommy Edman has occasionally filled in there as well.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Stays hot Saturday
Edman went 3-for-4 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Reds.
Edman has hit safely in 12 of his last 14 games, going 16-for-49 (.327) in that span. The utility man has also shown little hesitation on the bases with seven steals over that span. Edman is seeing regular playing time between second base, shortstop and center field. He's at a .251/.314/.416 slash line with 12 home runs, 24 steals, 45 RBI and 62 runs scored across 119 contests.
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Alika Williams SS | ATH
Pirates' Alika Williams: Not starting Saturday
Williams isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against Atlanta, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Williams will get a breather Saturday after going 2-for-5 with three strikeouts across his last two games. Liover Peguero will slide to shortstop while Williams is out, allowing Jared Triolo to start at second base and bat eighth.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Marlins' Joey Wendle: Gets breather Saturday
Wendle isn't in the Marlins' lineup Saturday against Philadelphia, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Wendle will get a day off after going 3-for-16 with a homer, four RBI and three runs scored across seven games to begin September. Garrett Hampson will instead start at shortstop and bat seventh.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Gets breather Saturday
Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday against the Nationals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Rojas will take a seat Saturday after beginning September 7-for-25 with an RBI and four runs scored across seven games. Enrique Hernandez will fill in at shortstop and bat seventh while Rojas rests.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Not starting against lefty
Perdomo isn't in Arizona's lineup Saturday against the Cubs.
Perdomo will take a seat Saturday with southpaw Justin Steele on the mound for Chicago. Emmanuel Rivera will fill in at the hot corner and bat eighth while Perdomo rests.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Big day in loss
Abrams went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Dodgers.
He helped chase Emmet Sheehan from the game by taking the right-hander deep in the fifth inning. Abrams has slowed down since his blistering July, slashing .221/.264/.389 since the calendar flipped to August, but the 22-year-old shortstop has still put together a breakout campaign with 16 homers, 41 steals, 54 RBI and 70 runs in 131 games.
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Jordan Lawlar LF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar: Starts again
Lawlar started at shortstop and went 0-for-3 in Friday's 1-0 win over the Cubs.
Lawlar made a second consecutive start after getting called up Thursday. It was a version of the lineup that Arizona manager Torey Lovullo described as "where I'm at right now," to Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic. "I definitely had some options, but I just feel like for right now, I wanted to lean on him a little bit and continue to do so," the manager said. It sounds like Lawlar will be a near-everyday starter.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Homers, steals base in return
Turner went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a second run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 loss to Miami.
Turner had missed the past two games on paternity leave, but he celebrated with a homer in his first at-bat back. The $300 million shortstop is slashing .265/.316/.458 with 23 homers, 68 RBI, 88 runs, 30 doubles, five triples and 26 steals in his inaugural season with the Phillies.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Goes yard in win
Bogaerts went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-2 win over the Astros.
Bogaerts' homer extended San Diego's lead to 5-1 in the third inning. The shortstop has been dialed in to begin September, going 14-for-27 (.519) with six extra-base hits over the first seven games of the month. He's at a .271/.340/.417 slash line with 17 homers, 49 RBI, 68 runs scored and 14 stolen bases through 136 contests.