MLB Player News
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: On bench Wednesday
Gordon is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Padres, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
Gordon sits after starting 12 straight games, a stretch in which he hit just .233. Robinson Cano will slide over to second base, with Ryon Healy starting at first.
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Rosell Herrera SS | KC
Royals' Rosell Herrera: On bench against Tigers
Herrera is out of the lineup versus Detroit on Wednesday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.
Herrera will take a seat after starting seven of the past nine games, during which he's hit just .115/.179/.115 with three singles and 10 strikeouts. Jorge Bonifacio will start in right field while Lucas Duda mans the DH spot.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Says he's OK
Anderson, who left Tuesday's game against the Yankees with a bruised left ankle, said on MLB Network on Wednesday morning that he's fine and expects to be in the lineup for Wednesday night's game.
Wait for official confirmation once the Pale Hose make their evening lineup official, but Anderson seems to think he's fine and at the very least it sounds like he's not dealing with a more concerning injury.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Rockies' Trevor Story: Nabs 21st steal
Story went 2-for-4 with his 21st stolen base of the season and a run in the Rockies' 3-2 win over the Angels on Tuesday.
Story was also caught stealing in the contest, but his 21-for-27 success rate on the bases this season is excellent for a player who had gone only 15-for-22 on steal attempts through his first two years in the majors. In addition to his contributions on the basepaths, Story is also one home run shy of matching the career-best total of 27 he notched as a rookie. He's only one of five players in the majors with 25 or more long balls and 20 or more steals in 2018.
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David Fletcher 2B | ATL
Angels' David Fletcher: Tallies three hits in loss
Fletcher went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Colorado.
Fletcher has started five consecutive games since suffering a knee contusion last Wednesday. The rookie infielder hasn't provided much in terms of power or speed in the majors this year, but he has demonstrated solid contact skills (.278 batting average), resulting in 26 runs and 22 RBI while batting in the top third of the order.
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Adalberto Mondesi SS | BOS
Royals' Adalberto Mondesi: Goes deep in win
Mondesi went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.
Mondesi got the Royals on the board in the third inning with his fifth long ball, though he was also thrown out stealing following a single later in the contest. It was the speedy 23-year-old's first unsuccessful stolen base attempt in 13 tries, as he's now 17-for-21 on the year in just 47 games in the big leagues.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Dealing with ankle injury
Anderson exited Tuesday's game against the Yankees with a bruised left ankle, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Anderson will be evaluated further Wednesday, but for now he is considered day-to-day. Yolmer Sanchez or Jose Rondon are likely to fill in at shortstop if Anderson is forced to miss any time.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Notches 25th stolen base
Anderson went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 6-2 victory over the Yankees.
Anderson drove in a run during the seventh inning on a double to right field as the White Sox took the series opener in the Bronx. He's put together an impressive month of August, batting .280 with three home runs and 15 RBI over 24 games. Anderson will look to finish the regular season strong after slashing .249/.294/.421 with 17 home runs and 58 RBI through 127 games in 2018.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: On base three times in rout of Mets
Turner went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Mets.
Seven different Nats crossed the plate more than once in the 15-0 drubbing, and Turner joined in on the parade around the basepaths. The shortstop has had a bit of a sluggish August, slashing .265/.318/.392, but his two homers, seven steals, nine RBI and 17 runs in 25 games have still given him solid fantasy value.
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Adalberto Mondesi SS | BOS
Royals' Adalberto Mondesi: Heads to bench
Mondesi is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.
After missing two games with a minor hamstring issue, Mondesi returned to the lineup for the past two contests and went 2-for-7 with a pair of runs and a stolen base in those contests. Mondesi's activity on the basepaths suggests that the hamstring isn't much of a concern, but the Royals will hold him out of the starting nine nonetheless for rest purposes. His absence paves the way for Alcides Escobar to pick up a start at shortstop.