MLB Player News
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Still nursing side soreness
White Sox general manager Chris Getz said that Montgomery is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Royals due to continued soreness in his left side, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Montgomery missed one game last week with the same injury. He returned to action last Wednesday and has gone 6-for-20 with four home runs and one double in his five starts since then, but Montgomery apparently still hasn't totally moved past the injury. Getz noted that imaging on Montgomery's side came back negative, so consider the rookie infielder day-to-day heading into Thursday's series opener versus the Yankees.
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Jared Triolo 3B | PIT
Pirates' Jared Triolo: Settling into leadoff spot
Triolo will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Triolo will occupy the leadoff spot for a second straight matchup versus a right-handed pitcher, and he's also hit leadoff each of the last two times the Pirates have gone up against a lefty. The infielder has earned a move up in the batting order by tallying five straight multi-hit games and slashing .338/.420/.506 in August.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Montgomery is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Royals.
Montgomery extended his streak of games with a home run to four during Tuesday's 5-4 loss, but the left-handed hitter is out of the lineup a day later, even with the Royals sending righty Ryan Bergert to the bump. The rookie infielder missed a game last week due to side soreness, so it's possible he could be less than 100 percent. Chase Meidroth will play shortstop and Lenyn Sosa will be at second base for the White Sox in the series finale.
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Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL
Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Progressing well
Kim (back) fielded grounders Wednesday, and Rays manager Kevin Cash said the team is "happy with the progression" the infielder has made, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Kim has been receiving treatment for lower-back inflammation and appears to be trending in the right direction. He's eligible for activation from the 10-day injured list Saturday, and the infielder may be ready to return by then. Carson Williams is off to a hot start while filling in for Kim at shortstop, but he could be pushed aside soon if the Rays elect to reinstall Kim as their primary option at the position.
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Tanner Schobel SS | MIN
Twins' Tanner Schobel: Returns to Triple-A lineup
Schobel (forearm) started at third base and went 1-for-4 on Tuesday in Triple-A St. Paul's 5-4 win over Toledo after being reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday.
Schobel had been on the shelf since June 15 due to a right forearm fracture before being cleared to rejoin the Triple-A club this week after completing a three-game rehab assignment with Single-A Fort Myers. Over 12 games with St. Paul on the season, Schobel is hitting .231/.348/.410 with one home run.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Goes deep again Tuesday
Neto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in a loss to Texas on Tuesday.
Neto had two of the Angels' three extra-base hits in the defeat -- a double to lead off the game and a solo blast to left-center field in the ninth inning. It was the second straight game with a long ball for the young shortstop, and Neto has gone deep eight times over 23 games in August. He's added 17 RBI, 10 runs, two stolen bases and a .247/.320/.584 slash line so far this month.
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Nick Allen SS | HOU
Braves' Nick Allen: Receiving afternoon off
Allen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Vidal Brujan will cover shortstop for the matinee contest while Allen rests after starting in each of Atlanta's last three games. Allen is a dependable defender at shortstop, but he's gone 0-for-16 at the plate over his last seven starts to bring his season-long batting line down to .220/.285/.249 across 394 plate appearances.
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Ryan Ritter SS | COL
Rockies' Ryan Ritter: Scores twice
Ritter went 0-for-2 with two runs scored Tuesday against the Astros.
Ritter has started 10 of Colorado's last 11 games since returning from the injured list. Seven of those games have come on the road, and he's managed to go 10-for-34 with two doubles, a triple, five RBI and six runs scored.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Homers in Tuesday's loss
Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Royals.
Montgomery opened up the scoring with a solo blast off Michael Lorenzen in the second inning. It's his fourth straight game leaving the yard and he's racked up nine RBI over that span. Montgomery now has 14 homers in 43 career games, though that comes with a .230 batting average and .287 on-base percentage.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Flashes skills in Tuesday's win
Story went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Orioles.
The shortstop took Kyle Bradish deep in the second inning, giving Lucas Giolito all the run support he would need. It's the third time this season Story has recorded a homer and a steal in the same game, with two of those performances coming in the second half of August. On the month, he's slashing .303/.374/.494 with four of his 21 home runs and six of his 23 steals on the year, adding 18 runs and 18 RBI in 23 contests.