MLB Player News
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Heads to bench for Game 1 of twin bill
Camargo is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Mets.
Camargo will cede duties at third base to Rio Ruiz, who will draw his third straight start at the position. Because Camargo possesses the versatility to play all over the infield, he still looks to have a path to stable at-bats over the final week of the season, making him a decent option for fantasy owners searching for help in the batting-average department.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Stationed on bench Sunday
Baez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
After five straight starts -- a stretch over which he went 5-for-16 with two RBI -- Baez will be afforded a day of rest ahead of the series finale against Chase Anderson and the Brewers.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Phillies' J.P. Crawford: Will start at shortstop Sunday
Manager Pete Mackanin said Crawford will get a start at shortstop Sunday, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.
Crawford has started 16 of the Phillies' 18 games since he was promoted from Triple-A Lehigh Valley but has made only three starts at shortstop, his natural position. The 22-year-old has hit just .245 in his 53 at-bats, but he does have a solid .379 on-base percentage. If the Phillies want to keep Crawford in the majors next year, they may need to open up a spot in their infield by trading Freddy Galvis or Maikel Franco this offseason.
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Not in Saturday's lineup
Camargo is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.
Camargo will be held out Saturday after starting the last three games at first base. Rio Ruiz will man the hot corner in Camargo's place.
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Chris Owings SS | LAD
Diamondbacks' Chris Owings: Won't be back for regular season
Owings (finger) hopes to return to the DIamondbacks during their National League Divisional Series matchup, Jarrid Denney of MLB.com reports.
Owings is eligible to return from the 60-day disabled list for the Diamondbacks' final series of the regular season against the Royals that begins Sept. 29, but he won't be an option for those games after his meeting Friday with hand specialist Dr. Don Sheridan revealed that the shortstop's fractured right middle finger hasn't healed completely. While the Diamondbacks won't benefit from the opportunity to assess Owings' health heading into the postseason by getting him a few regular-season games under his belt, he'll still be able to do some baseball activities while he waits for the finger to improve. Owings took batting practice in the cage, played catch and hit some underhand flips on the field prior to the Diamondbacks' game Friday against the Marlins.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Marlins' Dee Gordon: Swipes 56th base Friday
Gordon went 3-for-6 with a double, a run scored, an RBI and his 56th stolen base of the year in Friday's 13-11 loss to the Diamondbacks.
It's his fifth multi-hit performance in his last six games, and Gordon is now slashing a magnificent .373/.381/.506 in September with a homer, eight steals, six RBI and 13 runs in 19 games as he finishes the season on a high note.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Dodgers' Corey Seager: Returns to lineup Friday
Seager (ankle) is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
This comes as a surprise, because while X-rays on the ankle were negative, manager Dave Roberts just said Thursday that Seager would be out "at least" a couple more days. Regardless, Seager's penciled in to return, and will get a chance to improve upon his 1-for-9 career mark against Giants starter Jeff Samardzija.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Out again Friday
Arcia is not in the lineup against the Cubs on Friday.
Arcia will stay on the bench for the second straight contest as manager Craig Counsell elects to go with Eric Sogard at the shortstop position once more. The 23-year-old could enter the fray during the latter stages of Friday's game, much like he did Thursday night.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Resting Friday
Turner is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
Most of the team's regulars are resting; Daniel Murphy, Ryan Zimmerman and Anthony Rendon are all on the bench as well. This figures to be Turner's final breather of the regular season. Turner hasn't really missed a beat since his return from a wrist injury last month, and perhaps most encouraging is the fact that he's slugging .553 in 22 games since his activation.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Not in Thursday's lineup
Arcia is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.
Arcia will open on the bench for a second time in six games as manager Craig Counsell continues to give Eric Sogard starts around the infield. The 23-year-old has turned in a passable .271/.364/.354 line with seven RBI and a 9:7 K:BB through 18 games in September.