MLB Player News
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Out of lineup vs. lefty
Holliday is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
With lefty Kris Bubic taking the hill for Kansas City, Holliday will retreat to the bench. Jordan Westburg will shift over from third base and fill in at the keystone.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | TOR
Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Late add to lineup
Kiner-Falefa will start at shortstop and bat ninth Sunday against the Yankees after Jared Triolo (undisclosed) was scratched, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Kiner-Falefa was poised to receive his first day off this season but will instead take his usual post at shortstop. He's batting .321 (9-for-28) with no extra-base hits and four steals in 33 plate appearances.
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Trey Sweeney SS | DET
Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Sitting vs. southpaw
Sweeney is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Sweeney is in the midst of a five-game hit streak during which he's gone 7-for-20 with a double, a triple and a homer, but he'll sit Sunday against Chicago lefty Martin Perez. Javier Baez will step in at shortstop and bat seventh.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | TOR
Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Receiving first day off
Kiner-Falefa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Kiner-Falefa will get his first day off this season after slashing .321/.424/.321 with four stolen bases, three runs and an RBI through Pittsburgh's first nine games. Jared Triolo will fill in for Kiner-Falefa at shortstop and as the Pirates' No. 9 hitter.
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Jesus Made SS | MIL
Brewers' Jesus Made: Makes first stateside appearance
Made went 0-for-4 with a run, a walk and a stolen base for Low-A Carolina on Saturday.
Saturday's appearance was the first in the United States for Made, who will be 17 years old for another month. Big things are expected from the youngster, who owns a prominent spot on most top-100 prospect lists and is already considered by some to be the top prospect in Milwaukee's ranks.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Filling in for resting Bohm
Sosa will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Sosa picked up starts in four of the Phillies' first five games of the season, but he shifted back into a utility role after Trea Turner overcame a back issue. Alec Bohm will get a breather Sunday, opening the door for Sosa to re-enter the starting nine after being out of the lineup for the previous three contests.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Scratched with sore knee
The Marlins scratched Edwards from the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta due to a sore right knee, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
According to De Nicola, Edwards initially tweaked his knee in the second game of the season March 28, but he played through the injury before aggravating it on a slide back to first base in Saturday's 4-0 win. Javier Sanoja will pick up a start at shortstop Sunday in place of Edwards, who is considered day-to-day heading into Miami's three-game series versus the Mets that begins Monday.
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Nick Allen SS | HOU
Braves' Nick Allen: Heads to bench after four starts
Allen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
He'll retreat to the bench after going 4-for-14 with a double, a walk, two stolen bases, an RBI and a run while starting at shortstop in each of the past four games. Allen had been expected to fill a utility role for Atlanta, but he appears to be getting a legitimate look as the everyday shortstop while Orlando Arcia has produced a .154/.154/.154 slash line through four games. Arcia is back in the lineup Sunday, but his hold on the starting job appears tenuous at best.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Pops first homer
Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Orioles.
Witt has gotten off to a relatively slow start to the season, as he had only one extra-base hit across 29 at-bats entering Saturday's game. While it was a quiet game offensively for the Royals, Witt managed to change his fortunes a bit by slugging his first home run of the campaign in the sixth inning. He's also shown aggressiveness on the basepaths, recording three steals on four attempts.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Slugs home run in win
Swanson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Padres.
Swanson has his power stroke working lately, as that's now three home runs over his last six games. The shortstop isn't doing much else at the plate, as he's only batting .233, though fantasy managers won't complain about the long balls. Swanson hit 16 home runs last year, and he could fly past that number if he sustains his recent level of performance.