MLB Player News
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Ryan Ritter SS | COL
Rockies' Ryan Ritter: Taking seat Wednesday
Ritter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
After missing five straight games due to an unspecified issue, Ritter had returned to the lineup to start in both of the Rockies' past two contests. He went hitless with two strikeouts in five at-bats between those games and will now retreat to the bench Wednesday. Orlando Arcia will get the nod at second base in Ritter's stead.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Could return this weekend
Padres manager Mike Shildt said Tuesday that Bogaerts (foot) took part in workouts at the team's facility in Arizona over the previous two days and could return from the 10-day injured list for this weekend's series in Chicago versus the White Sox, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Bogaerts was involved in a full range of baseball activities, as he did some running, fielded grounders at shortstop and hit against live pitching. Completing a running progression appears to be the final hurdle that Bogaerts will need to clear before being activated, with Shildt noting that the 32-year-old is sprinting at about 80-to-85 percent intensity at this point. Bogaerts has been on the IL since Aug. 29 due to a non-displaced fracture in his left foot.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Goes deep in win
Lindor went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, two runs scored and a walk in Tuesday's win against the Padres.
Lindor singled and scored a run in the first inning before ripping a home run in the second. It was his 27th long ball of the year and snapped a 14-game homerless drought. Lindor has gone deep just twice over his last 24 contests but still has a shot at his third straight 30-homer campaign. He's now slashing .265/.340/.454 with 60 extra-base hits and 105 runs scored through 149 games.
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Ha-seong Kim SS | ATL
Braves' Ha-Seong Kim: Taking seat for nightcap
Kim is out of the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
Kim started at shortstop in the matinee and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. The 29-year-old will head to the bench for the nightcap, allowing Nick Allen to pick up a start at shortstop.
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Mookie Betts RF | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Clubs 19th homer in loss
Betts went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two additional RBI in Monday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Phillies.
Betts had no trouble getting the ball in the air Monday, supplying sacrifice flies in the third and fifth innings before getting one to go over the fence for a solo shot in the seventh. He is batting .381 (21-for-55) with five homers and 19 RBI over 13 games in September, numbers more in line with the level of production expected of a star player. He's up to a .263/.331/.415 slash line on the year while adding 19 homers, 78 RBI, 92 runs scored, eight stolen bases, 22 doubles and two triples through 139 contests. While his progress lately has been encouraging, he's still tracking toward an OPS under .800 for the first time in his career.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Gets on base five times
Perdomo went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, two walks, two RBI and one run scored in Monday's 8-1 win over the Giants.
Perdomo was productive all throughout this contest, extending his hitting streak to six games. He's gone 10-for-19 with four extra-base hits, seven walks and six RBI in that span. The shortstop's hot hitting has him up to a .290/.391/.462 slash line for the year, and he's added 19 homers, five triples, 28 doubles, 97 RBI, 93 runs scored and 26 stolen bases over 150 games.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Goes through full workout Monday
Turner (hamstring) went through a full workout in Philadelphia on Monday, MLB.com reports.
Turner is not with the team in Los Angeles on Monday for the start of their road trip, and the Phillies hope the star shortstop will return to action before the regular-season finale on Sept. 28 against Minnesota. Philadelphia won't travel back home until the Sept. 23 contest versus the Marlins, so Turner, who's nursing a Grade 1 right hamstring strain, appears unlikely to make his way back into the lineup for at least another week.
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Maximo Acosta SS | MIA
Marlins' Maximo Acosta: Demoted to Triple-A
The Marlins optioned Acosta to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday.
Acosta was part of the slew of moves Monday by Miami, as the club activated Connor Norby (quadriceps), Graham Pauley (oblique) and Dane Myers (oblique) from the injured list and needed to clear room on the active roster. Acosta hit .233 with one double, two RBI, one stolen base and four runs scored in 10 games during his latest stint in the big leagues.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Reaches base thrice Sunday
Lindor went 1-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and a run in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Rangers in 10 innings.
Lindor's seventh-inning base knock extended his hitting streak to four games, but he's still struggled on the whole so far in September, slashing .196/.356/.304 through 13 contests. He's remained active as runner when he's reached base, however, with his stolen base in Sunday's contest locking up the second 30-steal campaign of his career. Lindor should continue to play on an everyday basis over the final two weeks of the season as the Mets look to stave off the Giants, Diamondbacks, Reds and Cardinals for the final wild-card spot in the National League.