MLB Player News
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Ha-seong Kim SS | SD
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Scratched Tuesday
Kim was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Kim was initially slated to bat sixth and play shortstop Tuesday, but he'll instead take a seat for the contest. The reason for Kim's removal from the starting nine is unknown. Tyler Wade will step into the lineup at shortstop.
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Miguel Rojas SS | LAD
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Starting rehab assignment
Rojas (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday.
Rojas has been shelved since late July with right forearm tightness but has been cleared for game action. Since his absence has been relatively brief, he shouldn't require many rehab games before being activated. Rojas will overtake Nick Ahmed at shortstop once he's ready. Mookie Betts (hand) is also due back from the injured list soon, though the Dodgers don't seem to have decided on which position he'll play once activated.
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Xavier Edwards SS | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Swipes 12th bag
Edwards went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's loss to the Reds.
He remains one of the few bright spots in the Marlins' depleted lineup. Edwards has his safely in eight straight games, batting .469 (15-for-32) over that stretch to boost his slash line on the season to .383/.456/.470 through 137 plate appearances with a homer, 12 steals, 13 RBI and 19 runs.
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Tyler Fitzgerald SS | SF
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Slugs leadoff homer
Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-1 win over the Nationals.
Fitzgerald took the second pitch of the game out to left field for a leadoff homer. The 26-year-old has taken over leadoff duties versus left-handed starters -- he's been atop the order against the last three southpaws the Giants have faced since Jorge Soler was traded to Atlanta. Fitzgerald has certainly earned a prominent spot in the lineup with 11 homers over his last 17 contests and a .314/.373/.650 slash line across 153 plate appearances this year.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Registers 10th steal
Winn went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 6-0 loss to the Mets.
The steal was Winn's 10th of the season, though it was his first since July 5. The shortstop has sacrificed some contact for a bit more power, going 34-for-129 (.264) with five homers over his last 30 contests. For the season, he's at a .278/.325/.413 slash line with nine long balls, 41 RBI, 50 runs scored, 18 doubles and four triples across 105 games.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Goes deep twice in win
De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with two homers, two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored in Monday's 10-3 win over the Marlins.
De La Cruz was a monster on Monday with four extra-base hits in a dominant performance. He reached 20 homers for the season, making him the third player in Reds history with 20 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. De La Cruz also joined Barry Larkin in 1995 as the only Reds players with 50 extra-base hits and 50 stolen bases in a single season. The 22-year-old is hitting .261/.347/.496 with fantastic counting stats through 110 games.
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Brett Wisely 2B | SF
Giants' Brett Wisely: Not facing southpaw
Wisely is absent from the starting nine for Monday's game against the Nationals.
The lefty-hitting Wisely will take a seat as Washington trots out southpaw Patrick Corbin. Casey Schmitt will play the keystone Monday.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Goes deep in series finale
Winn went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Cubs.
Winn opened up the scoring with a two-run blast off Justin Steele in the third, but the Cardinals would be shut out the rest of the way from there. Wynn now has four homers over his last 10 games and is up to nine total for the season. Seven of his nine homers this season have come against left-handed pitching. The 22-year-old is slashing .279/.325/.414 with 31 extra-base hits, 41 RBI, 50 runs, nine steals and a 29:75 BB:K in 426 plate appearances.
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Tyler Fitzgerald SS | SF
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Hammers 11th homer
Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Reds.
Fitzgerald has 10 homers over his last 16 games, including two long balls over three contests in August. He continues to run with the opportunity to be a near-everyday option at shortstop, and it's tough to see him coming out of the lineup often as long as he keeps mashing. For the year, the 26-year-old has a .309/.369/.632 slash line with 11 homers, 23 RBI, 28 runs scored, seven stolen bases, seven doubles and two triples over 50 contests.