MLB Player News
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Phillies' Johan Camargo: Jettisoned from 40-man roster
Camargo was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Sunday.
The 28-year-old was demoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley in late July and has now been removed from Philadelphia's 40-man roster. Camargo appeared in 52 games for the Phillies this year and had a .237/.297/.316 slash line with three home runs and 15 RBI.
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Nick Allen SS | HOU
Athletics' Nick Allen: Sitting Sunday
Allen is not in Sunday's lineup against the Mets, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Allen is hitting .233/.303/.233 with zero home runs and two steals over his last 10 games. Ernie Clement will start at shortstop and hit ninth.
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Jose Barrero SS | BAL
Reds' Jose Barrero: On bench again Sunday
Barrero is not in the lineup Sunday against the Brewers.
Barrero is 6-for-44 with 22 strikeouts in his past 12 appearances and finds himself on the bench Sunday for the third time in Cincinnati's past four games. Kyle Farmer will shift to shortstop while Spencer Steer mans the hot corner.
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Nick Allen SS | HOU
Athletics' Nick Allen: Notches third steal Saturday
Allen went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base in a win over the Mets on Saturday.
Allen extended the Athletics' lead to 8-4 with his eighth-inning knock and subsequently swiped second base, snapping a brief 0-for-12 funk in the process. The 23-year-old has been reasonably productive at the plate over the last two weeks, hitting safely eight times in a nine-game stretch at one point in the sample while also recording two of his three steals on the season.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Runs hit streak to four
Perdomo went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI in Saturday's 5-2 win over San Francisco.
Perdomo capped off the Diamondbacks' five-run fourth inning with a two-run single, then put himself in scoring position with his ninth steal of the season. The rookie has hit in four straight contests (5-for-14) but was hitting just .164 since the All-Star break prior to the four-game run.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Stays hot Saturday
Baez went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-2 victory versus the White Sox.
Baez scored on a Harold Castro homer in the first inning and put the game out of reach with his three-run smash to center field in the seventh. He finished with his eighth multi-game in September. Baez is batting .354 (28-for-79) with four homers, 14 RBI and a stolen base through 21 games this month.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Clears concussion protocol
Pena will not play Sunday against the Orioles after leaving Saturday's game, but he cleared concussion protocol, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
Abrasions to the face aside, the rookie seems to be doing OK after he landed hard on a dive into home plate. The team will continue to monitor Pena on Sunday to be sure. Aledmys Diaz figures to take over at shortstop in the series finale ahead of Monday's off day.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Day-to-day with facial abrasion
Pena left Saturday's game against the Orioles with a facial abrasion and is considered day-to-day, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Pena appeared to land hard on his face after diving into home plate on an Alex Bregman sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth inning. While it would seem Pena avoided a serious injury, the Astros could always hold him out through Monday's team off day as a precaution with the division already wrapped up.
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Jose Barrero SS | BAL
Reds' Jose Barrero: Retreats to bench
Barrero isn't in the lineup Saturday against Milwaukee.
Barrero went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Friday and will be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games. Kyle Farmer is starting at shortstop and batting third.
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Oneil Cruz CF | PIT
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Sitting Saturday
Cruz will be on the bench Saturday against the Cubs.
Cruz will get to rest his legs for the second straight day, as he served as the designated hitter Friday. His recent numbers suggest he could use a rest, as he's gone 5-for-46 with 24 strikeouts over his last 12 games. In typical Cruz fashion, however, he at least managed three homers and two steals over that stretch, preserving some amount of fantasy value. Kevin Newman will start at shortstop Saturday.